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Yle prepares to participate in Eurovision Song Contest – broad Nordic support for Eurovision rule changes
The rule changes strengthen Eurovision’s independence from political influence. Yle is preparing to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. The meeting did not include a vote on the participation rights of Israel’s public broadcaster KAN.
Yle sets conditions for participating in Eurovision in the coming years
Yle's Management Group has decided on the conditions that must be met for the Finnish public service media to participate in Eurovision in the coming years. EBU member organizations are meeting today in Geneva to discuss the competition.
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 February, 2026. Tickets for the evening show and dress rehearsal will become available simultaneously on Thursday 2 October at 9 AM. Once again, a record number of songs (491) were submitted to UMK, and according to the juries, this year’s selection of artists and songs was of the expected high quality.
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Here they are: the entries for Finland's Contest for New Music UMK 2026
The seven acts for Yle’s 2026 Contest for New Music UMK were announced today in a live broadcast. The UMK show on 28 February 2026 will feature Etta, Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen, Komiat, Sinikka Monte, Antti Paalanen, CHACHI, and KIKI.
Yle prepares to participate in Eurovision Song Contest – broad Nordic support for Eurovision rule changes
The rule changes strengthen Eurovision’s independence from political influence. Yle is preparing to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. The meeting did not include a vote on the participation rights of Israel’s public broadcaster KAN.
Yle sets conditions for participating in Eurovision in the coming years
Yle's Management Group has decided on the conditions that must be met for the Finnish public service media to participate in Eurovision in the coming years. EBU member organizations are meeting today in Geneva to discuss the competition.
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 February, 2026. Tickets for the evening show and dress rehearsal will become available simultaneously on Thursday 2 October at 9 AM. Once again, a record number of songs (491) were submitted to UMK, and according to the juries, this year’s selection of artists and songs was of the expected high quality.
Yle invited public service media companies from the Baltic Sea region to discuss security
Management from public service media companies in the Baltic Sea region gathered at a seminar organized by Yle to discuss and share experiences on security and preparedness.
Yle – 100 years of shared moments
Yle celebrates its 100th anniversary in autumn 2026. We have chosen shared moments of Finns as the theme for the anniversary year. Learn how Yle as a company celebrates its hundred years.
Yle's Annual Report 2024 (PDF)
Get to know Yle's year 2024.
What is Yle's public service?
What is a public service and why do public service broadcasters exist?