Yle

UMK picks 7 acts aiming to represent Finland at Eurovision — but they're still a secret

Organisers of Finland's biggest pop music competition, the Contest for New Music (UMK), have announced that tickets for the ...
Yle

Yle’s Contest for New Music (UMK) at Nokia Arena on 28 February 2026: Show and Dress Rehearsal Tickets Available on Thursday 2 October at 9 AM

Finland’s biggest music show, the Contest for New Music (UMK) will bring the house down at Tampere’s Nokia Arena on 28 ...
The Arts Desk

Music Reissues Weekly: Shadowplay - Touch and Glow, Eggs & Pop

Shadowplay, with main-man Brandi Ifgray at the frontStupido Records / Jouko Lehtola Shadowplay formed in 1982. Brandi Ifgray wasn’t the only band member with a pedigree. Bassist Hande Virkki had been ...
Business Insider

I moved to Finland for the music scene, and now see why it's the happiest country in the world

Seraphine Meschberger loved concerts in Finland so much she'd fly there from Switzerland to attend. She eventually decided to move to Finland and is now working there full-time. She said she loves the ...