After the reveal of the competing artists at this year’s UMK, the entries are now starting to be released. The third entry to be released is “Sekaisin” by Costee, which coincided with the release of the official music video.
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About Costee
Costee, whose real name is Jussi Tiainen, grew up in the Turku region and started his music hobby at the age of 8. He got a drum set as a gift from his father, but soon changed his instrument to a guitar as the desire to compose his own music grew. Now, seven years into his solo career, he has over 100 million streams, three hit albums and a large number of sold-out gigs behind him. He has become known as a pioneer in alternative pop.
Costee’s solo career escalated quickly and the pace has been fast. In 2017, he signed a recording contract with Etenee Records, and in March 2018, he released his first single Pakoon pahaa oloo. In 2019, he was chosen as one of YleX’s breakthrough artists, and his debut album Ehkä joskus tääl viel naurattaa was released in May. The following year, costee was nominated as the newcomer of the year and the audience’s favourite at the Emma Gala (Finnish Grammy Awards). He released his second album Kaikki loppuu aina in the same year. In 2022, costee released his third album Kaikki vampyyrit ei juo verta and founded his own record company, Tuhma Music. This allows him to share his expertise with new artists.
Costee strives to be as honest as possible in his art. As a performer, Costee is full of energy and captivates the audience with his mystery. His performances often involve an element of darkness.
“I want to be a mysterious performer in my own way. I want some of that darkness on the stage, but I also like strong lights that create contrast,” says costee.
Costee and his fans have a particularly close relationship and community. Many fans have had tattoos of the titles, lyrics and illustrations of his songs.
Costee is aiming to win UMK first and then the Eurovision Song Contest. As soon as the UMK song Sekaisin was completed, Costee realized that it had to become a UMK and Eurovision song.
On the selection of “Sekaisin”, the UMK jury comments:
“Costee is a modern star in the traditional Finnish pop/rock vocal music scene. The UMK song Sekaisin is full of darkness and melancholy, but also love and hope, a combination that Finns have always loved. The song is more pop than costee’s earlier songs, but the artist’s distinctive sound and style as well as great lyrics are strongly present. Costee has a passionate fan base, and this song and UMK are sure to bring a lot of new fans to the artist who has the charisma of a pop star.”
What do we know about UMK 2025?
Finland’s Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu will take place on the 8th of February 2025 and will be hosted by Sanni and Jasmin Beloued. The winning act will be chosen through a vote weighted 25% to the jury and 75% to the public televote.
The entries participating in this year’s competition will be released as follows (click on the song title to listen where available):
| Artist | Entry | Release Date |
| Neea River | “Nightmares“ | 9th January |
| Nelli Matula | “Hitaammin Hautaan“ | 10th January |
| Costee | “Sekaisin” | 13th January |
| VIIVI | “Aina“ | 14th January |
| One Morning Left | “Puppy“ | 15th January |
| Goldielocks | “Made Of“ | 16th January |
| Erika Vikman | “ICH KOMME“ | 17th January |
Finland’s Eurovision Journey
Finland debuted in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 10th with Laila Kunnunen’s “Valoa ikkunassa.” Since then they have competed 56 times, and appeared in the final 48 times. Finland has finished in the top 10 an impressive 14 times. They have won the contest once in 2006, with Lordi’s performance of “Hard Rock Hallelujah” getting 292 points.
Finland’s most recent entry was “No Rules” by Windows95man. They came in 7th place in the semi-final in Malmö, thus qualifying for the final. At the close of voting, he gained a total of 38 points, earning them 19th place. Windows95man received 31 points from the televote, and an extra 7 points from the juries.
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News Source – Yle
Photo Credit – Yle / Nelli Kenttä
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