Finland’s search for their next Eurovision representative well and truly kicks off today with the official UMK 2018 press conference.

How to watch

Today’s UMK 2018 press conference will be streamed online from 12:00 CET (13:00 local time) via the following channels:

Updates will also be posted via UMK’s Instagram account.

Press conference

Hosted by the earlier announced Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) presenters, Krista Siegfrids and Mikko Silvennoinen, today’s press conference will give us all more details on the forthcoming Finnish national selection for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.

The Finnish national broadcaster, YLE, teased fans last months with the announcement of today’s conference, with details regarding the event remaining tight-lipped. “We’ll talk about the upcoming season”, revealed the country’s broadcaster.

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Stay tuned as later today, further details regarding Finland’s forthcoming national final will be out!


Jessica was born and raised in the United Kingdom. Eurovision has been a huge part of her life for a number of years, getting to see the contest live for the first time in 2015. Jessica joined the ESCToday team in November 2013.