Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu - UMK 2013
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013 was the second edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of four shows that commenced with the first of two heats on 17 January 2013 and concluded with a final on 9 February 2013. The four shows were hosted by Yle youth radio channel YleX DJs Anne Lainto and Ile Uusivuori.
Episodes
Episode 1
Heat 1
The first heat took place on 17 January 2013 at the Club "Circus" in Helsinki.
Episode 2
Heat 2
The second heat took place on 24 January 2013 at the Club "Circus" in Helsinki.
Episode 3
Semi Final
The semi-final show took place on 31 January 2013 at the Club Circus in Helsinki and the top four from the six competing entries that qualified from the preceding two heats qualified to the final based on a 50/50 combination of public votes and the jury panel.
Episode 4
Final
The final took place on 9 February 2013 at the Barona Areena in Espoo where the eight entries that qualified from the preceding two heats and the semi-final competed. "Marry Me" performed by Krista Siegfrids was selected as the winner.