Yesterday, 7 contestants took stage in Tampere for the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021's final. After the votes of seven international juries and the Finnish public, Blind Channel was chosen as the winner and they will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with their song “Dark Side”!
Scores came in from across the globe, as 25% of the points available were awarded by international juries from the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the USA, Poland, Iceland, Spain and The Netherlands. The remaining 75% of the tally was awarded by Finnish viewers.
Here are the results of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021
Blind Channel - Dark Side (551pts) (Jury: 72 Televote:479)
Teflon Brothers x Pandora - I Love You (180pts) (Jury:30 Televote:150)
Ilta - Kelle Mä Soitan (149pts) (Jury:48 Televote:101)
Oskr - Lie (115pts) (Jury:62 Televote:54)
Aksel - Hurt (108pts) (Jury:56 Televote:52)
Danny - Sinä Päivänä Kun Kaikki Rakastaa Mua (60pts) (Jury:22 Televote:38)
Laura - Play (13pts) (Jury:4 Televote:9)
Blind Channel has received 12 points from the United Kingdom, the USA, Poland and Spain. Other 12 points were awarded by Iceland to Oskr, Switzerland to Aksel, and The Netherlands to Ilta.
The Finnish televoters gave most points to Blind Channel.
According to UMK 2021 final's result, Blind Channel will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. They will compete in the second semifinal of the contest.
Blind Channel- Dark Side Lyrics
Put your middle fingers up
Take a shot, throw it up and don't stop
I'm, I'm, I'm living that life on the dark side
(Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo)
Every psycho in the scene
Hands up and follow me saying (Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo)
Empire of the freaks, all drinks on me
Just another night in my pitch black paradise
Don't wanna cry, so I gotta get paralyzed
My body is my weapon, so I keep it loaded
'Til I'm all over the place like my head exploded
Don't waste your prayers, they can't save us
Lifestyles of the sick and dangerous
Put your middle fingers up
Take a shot, throw it up and don't stop
I'm, I'm, I'm living that life on the dark side
Likе the 27 Club, headshot
We don't wanna grow up
I'm, I'm, I'm living that lifе on the dark side
Life on the dark side
(Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo)
Every psycho in the scene
Hands up and follow me saying (Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo)
Empire of the freaks, all drinks on me
I'm in a cave of man-made misery
Digging a grave for myself and my enemies
Of all the dark things that keep me wasted
You're the sweetest I've ever tasted
Put your middle fingers up
Take a shot, throw it up and don't stop
I'm, I'm, I'm living that life on the dark side
Like the 27 Club, headshot
We don't wanna grow up
I'm, I'm, I'm living that life on the dark side
Life on the dark side
Just another night in my pitch black paradise
Don't wanna cry so I gotta get paralyzed
Don't waste your prayers, they can't save us
Lifestyles of the sick and dangerous
Put your middle fingers up
Take a shot, throw it up and don't stop
I'm, I'm, I'm living that life on the dark side
Like the 27 Club, headshot
We don't wanna grow up
I'm, I'm, I'm living that life on the dark side
Life on the dark side
(Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo)
Every psycho in the scene
Hands up and follow me saying (Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo)
Empire of the freaks
All drinks on me
Written By: Alex Mattson, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Vilhelm & Olli Matela