ENGLISH SUBTITLES AVAILABLE!

How do the contestants react when they hear each other’s songs for the first time? Competing for the UMK 2026 victory are KIKI, CHACHI, Antti Paalanen, Sinikka Monte, Komiat, Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen & Etta. The UMK26 show will be broadcast live on Yle’s channels on 28 February 2026 at 9:00 PM with English commentary on Yle Areena. #umk26

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Director: Juha-Matti Valtonen
Editor: Ville Airaksinen
Journalist: Heidi Musakka
Cinematographer: Tommi Parkkinen, Petteri Lappalainen, Antti Tuunanen, Ville Airaksinen
Lighting Technician: Juha Saikkonen, Ville Wahlroos
Sound: Ville-Matti Koskiniemi, Antti Kukkavuori
Prop Master: Henrik Röman
Makeup and Hair Designers: Kati Nuppola, Maiju Korhonen
Costume Designers: Teemu Muurimäki, Emilia Kärkkäinen
Set Costumers: Pirjo Valkeapää-Enbuske, Taina Niemi, Dinah Youssef
Graphic Designer: Mika Hokkanen
Subtitles: Katja Juutistenaho
Production Coordinator: Lotta Luukka
Assistant Producer: Julia Linden
Production Designer: Hanna Leppikangas
Producer: Annastiina Paavola
Executive Producer: Anssi Autio