Tonight Finland will decide which out of three Darude songs will be Finland’s entry for Eurovision 2019. The international producer featuring vocalist Sebastian Rejman will perform three songs at the national final UMK 2019. But only one will make it to Tel Aviv.
Earlier we asked wiwibloggs readers which track you thought should win the national final. The result was clear. “Look Away” topped the poll with 46.83% of the vote. The music with a message is the only track co-written by Derude and Rejman together.
In second place is “Superman”, the uplifting song with electronic flourishes that remind fans of Darude’s iconic hit “Sandstorm”. “Superman” earned 26.77% of the vote.
Closely following in third place was the first of the three tracks to be unleashed on the Finnish public. “Release Me” picked up 26.4% of the vote.
Results: Which song should win UMK 2019?
- “Look Away” 46.83% (1,153 votes)
- “Superman” 26.77% (659 votes)
- “Release Me” 26.4% (650 votes)
The Wiwi Jury agrees
The Wiwi Jury — our in-house panel of music unprofessionals also agrees with the readers poll. The jury listened to the three tracks and gave them a score out of ten.
“Look Away” had the highest average score, with 6.44. “Superman” was in second place with 6.28, while “Release Me” languished in last place with 5.56.
- “Look Away” (6.44)
- “Superman” (6.28)
- “Release Me” (5.56)
What do you think? Is “Look Away” destined for Tel Aviv? Or can another track win it? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below!
The Supremes song??? Made famous in 1986 by Kim Wild….?
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One down, four to go!
UK gives 12 points to Look Away! Well done, William, no problems there!
That was a pretty predictable result. Don’t know if they needed the two and a half hour show. 😉
I like all three studio versions, but for now I am Team “Look Away”. Why? Because: 1) very actual message about things going wrong and people should work together to make a change. 2) the kinda desperate question “is it in my head?” which says : “am I only dreaming, fantasies and so on, or is it really THAT bad?”. I love the vulnerability in it. Hope he touches his head while singing and going a bit into his knees to express the desperate, vulnerable, soft side. I would adore it! 3) his accent might be a bit controversial but… Read more »
Well, it’s official–look away will be at the contest.
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It’s sad how Finland has so much potential but each year they waste it…
look away is the worst one eww, but the other two are amazing. finland do this right!!
They are so similar I didn’t even bother to rate them. I’ll just wait for one to get picked.
Im gonna say it once Again: drop Sebastian.
After seeing sneak peeks of the staging on UMK’s instagram I definitely agree with you. His voice is so bad.
They should replace him with a female vocalist with more style
I think he’s pretty decent.