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Eurovision Coffee Podcast: Talking UMK 2022 With YLE’s Anssi Autio Written by on February 8, 2022

With Finland’s UMK National Final happening later this month, Ewan Spence caught up with Anssi Autio to talk about Finland at Eurovision. Stay up to date with all the news with the ESC Insight podcast. Add our RSS Feed to follow us in your favourite podcast application, or click here to follow us in iTunes and never miss an episode.

Blind Channel’s success in Rotterdam confirms the rise of UMK as an important show both for Finnish broadcaster YLE, but to the Finnish music scene as a whole. AheadR of this year’s edition, Ewan Spence talks with the UMK’s Executive Producer and Head of Delegation Anssi Autio to talk about history of UMK, the impact of Blind Channel’s success, and the wider appeal of the selection show outside of Finland.

Chat Over Coffee: YLE’s UMK 2022 With Finnish HoD Anssi Autio

Ewan Spence sits down with YLE’s Anssi Autio to talk about Finland at Eurovision, the success of Blind Channel, and this year’s UMK Show.

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About The Author: Ewan Spence

British Academy (BAFTA) nominated broadcaster and writer Ewan Spence is the voice behind The Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast and one of the driving forces behind ESC Insight. Having had an online presence since 1994, he is a noted commentator around the intersection of the media, internet, technology, mobility and how it affects us all. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, his work has appeared on the BBC, The Stage, STV, and The Times. You can follow Ewan on Twitter (@ewan) and Facebook (facebook.com/ewanspence).

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