Finland 2016: Sandhja

Here is the winner of UMK 2016: Sandhja with "Sing it away"

First thing Im going to say is: "FUCK YOU YLE!" I just really dont get the point of having random people as juries or having "eurovision experts" talking shit about the songs while the public is voting.
I knew this was coming when I saw the list of juries but whatever! I gave up UMK last year when I heard the songs but Im glad I came back to it this year cause there were really nice acts in the competition. 

Congratulations to Sandhja, who I really like as an artist but I wish she had a better song. It might grow on me later but right now is not one of my favorites. Good luck in may!

Shout out to my winner: Mikael Saari!

Photos: Mikka Varila (YLE)

UMK 2016: Semifinal 3

Welcome to the UMK Semifinal 3 post, here are my comments about this weeks performances:

1.Lieminen - Pehmeiden arvojen vaalijat

This was probably my favorite song in this semifinal, the performance was really fun but I can understand why it didnt get through. I would have liked him to enjoy the performance a bit more. (Loved some of his dance moves)

2.Tuuli Okkonen - Don’t Wake Me Up

Decent performance, maybe a bit too cold but I guess she was nervous, so I hope she can do it better in the final.

3.Gušani Brothers - Poom Poom

This was a big mess! 

4.Barbe-Q-Barbies - Let Me Out

This song is just ok but they were really good on stage! 

5.Pietarin Spektaakkeli - Liian kuuma

I think this was my favorite performance of the night! I liked it a lot! 

6.Sandhja - Sing It Away

I like her, I like her energy and I like her voice but sadly I dont care about the song. 

THE RESULTS

FINALISTS

Barbe-Q-Barbies

Tuuli Okkonen

Sandhja

Photos: Miikka Varila

UMK 2016: The participants

SEMIFINAL 1

Saara Aalto - No Fear 

Mikko Herranen - Evil Tone

Stella Christine - Ain’t Got Time for Boys 

Eini - Draamaa

ClemSO - Thief

Pää-Äijät - Shamppanjataivas

SEMIFINAL 2

Attention 2 - Ready For The Show

 

Cristal Snow - Love Is Blind

Annica Milán & Kimmo Blom - Good Enough

Rafaela Truda - Rise Up

Ylona - Blazing Fire

Mikael Saari - On It Goes

SEMIFINAL 3

Lieminen - Pehmeiden arvojen vaalijat

Tuuli Okkonen - Don’t Wake Me Up

 

Gušani Brothers - Poom Poom 

Barbe-Q-Barbies - Let Me Out

Pietarin Spektaakkeli - Liian kuuma

Sandhja - Sing It Away

Photos: YLE