FINLAND: “Sekaisin” – The 3rd candidate song for Eurovision 2025!


📸 Yle

The presentation of the 7 candidate songs for Eurovision 2025 by Finnish television YLE continues. “Sekaisin” by costee is the third song to be released tonight.

Listen to the 1st UMK25 candidate song “Nightmares”HERE

Listen to the 2nd UMK25 candidate song “Hitaammin Hautaan”HERE

For Jussi Tiainen (costee), winning UMK and then Eurovision is a one-way street. The moment his entry titled Sekaisin (Confusion) was completed, he realized that this was a song that needed to be heard at UMK and on Eurovision stage.

This melancholic pop-rock song reminds us that it’s okay to be confused sometimes and that life doesn’t have to be just a shiny picture.

(Music & lyrics: Jussi Tiainen // Teemu Javanainen // Tomi Tamminen)

📸 Nelli Kenttä / Yle

The opinion of the UMK jury:

Costee is a modern star in the traditional Finnish pop/rock music scene. UMK’s 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 many new fans to the artist who has the charisma of a pop star.

Listen to “Sekaisin” below:

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 contain an element of darkness.

I want to be a mysterious performer in my own way. I want some of that darkness on stage, but I also like strong lights that create contrast.

costee and his fans have a particularly close relationship and community. Many fans have tattooed the titles, lyrics, and illustrations of his songs.

Some additional facts about him:

  • He grew up in the Turku area and started music at the age of 8.
  • He received a drum set as a gift from his father, but soon changed his instrument to a guitar as a desire to compose his own music.
  • Now, 7 years into his solo career, he has over 100 million streams, three successful albums and a large number of sold-out concerts behind him.
  • In 2017, he signed a record deal with Etenee Records and in March 2018, he released his first single ” Pakoon pahaa oloo“.
  • In 2019 , he was selected as one of the most important emerging artists by radio station YleX and his first album Ehkä sääksä tääl viel naurattaa was released in May of the same year.
  • The following year, costee was nominated for newcomer of the year and People’s Choice at the Emma Gala (Finnish Grammy Awards). The same year, his second album Kaikki loppuu aina was released.
  • In 2022, costee released his third album Kaikki vampyyrit ei juo verta and founded his own record label, Tuhma Music.This allows him to share his expertise with new artists.
Costee’s debut single

“Sekaisin” was selected from a record 485 songs submitted for the Finnish national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025 (UMK25), along with 6 other songs. On 8 January 2025, YLE announced the 7 finalists, as you can see in detail HERE. The UMK24 final will take place on Saturday 8 February 2025 and will be broadcast on YLE TV1 & YLE Arena.

[Source: yle.fi / eurovision.tv ]

What did you think of Sekaisin? Does it has what it takes to represent Finland worthily in Basel?

Stay tuned, firmly, to OGAE Greece to listen to the 4th candidate song on Tuesday, January 14th!

Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest…

  • Participating broadcaster: Yle
  • Participations: 57 (49 finals)
  • Debut: 1961
  • Highest placement: 1st (2006)
  • Lowest placement: 17th in the Semi Final (2019)

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