Kohti UMK:ta: Nelli Matula

Nelli Matula was born to be a pop star. According to her, she is “learning to walk again” after returning from a break and tackling the challenges of UMK. Matula reflects on a new approach to life and shares how her song Hitaammin Hautaan was born after an unexpected twist in her life. She has managed to find immense joy and happiness in life’s small moments. The winner of UMK25 and Finland's next Eurovision representative will be chosen during a live broadcast on February 8, 2025, at 9 PM (UTC+2). The show can be watched live worldwide at Yle Areena streaming service with English commentary. #umk25 #umk #yle Team Director / Miska Voinoff Reporter & concept design / Katri Norrlin & Miska Voinoff Social media producer / Julia Sieppi Director of photography / Karoliina Sorjonen, Ville Airaksinen, Miska Voinoff Makeup artists / Essi Saarinen & Maiju Korhonen Audio engineer / Ville-Matti Koskiniemi Editor / Ville Airaksinen & Miska Voinoff Color / Tuomas Peltonen Sound design / Timo Hintikka Subtitles / Katja Juutistenaho (english) Production and artist cordinator/ Julia Linden Main producer / Anssi Autio Producer / Annastiina Paavola Executive producer / Juha Lahti