Yle’s management is said to be closely following the situation regarding the Middle East and Eurovision.
The new music competition will take place in February in Tampere. Over
The European Broadcasting Union EBU announced on December 19 that Israel will also participate in the Eurovision Song Contest next year, which will be held in Malmö in May. Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest has been criticized this year due to the situation in Gaza, and some Finns have also demanded that Israel be removed from the Eurovision Song Contest.
Finland’s Eurovision representative is selected based on the New Music competition. The competition will take place on February 10 at Nokia Arena in Tampere.
The UMK competition published its own position on the prevailing discussion about Israel and Eurovision. UMK published His Instagram account in the stories section, an article where they open the situation. The stories can be viewed for 24 hours.
UMK writes that “the message has been carried forward at Yle”.
– The situation in the Middle East is really shocking and serious, and it also worries the UMK working group.
Yle, which is responsible for Finland’s participation in Eurovision, is also the organizer of the UMK competition. According to the article, UMK will be organized despite the fact that Finland will not participate in Eurovision in 2024.
– UMK, organized by Yle, has already grown into such a big program that it will be organized regardless of whether Finland participates in Eurovision or not.
– With regard to Eurovision, Yle’s management is closely monitoring the situation and holding discussions with the EBU and other Nordic countries.
The UMK artists of 2024 will be published on Wednesday, January 10.