🇫🇮 UMK 2016 alumni form the group HEROINES and take part in All Together Now Suomi

Rafaela Truda, Ylona and Stella Christine, who all took part in Finland’s Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016, have formed a girl group called HEROINES. They also announced they will take part in the Finnish version of All Together Now.

About HEROINES

Rafaela Truda, Ylona and Stella Christine all took part in Finland’s Eurovision 2016 selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016. Only one of them, Stella Christine, qualified to the final of the contest.

Rafaela Truda competed with the song “Rise Up” and finished fourth in the second semifinal of the contest. After UMK, Rafaela Truda tried her luck in Finnish Idol and The Voice of Finland. In The Voice of Finland she made it all the way to the liveshows.

Ylona (born Ilona Savolainen) also competed in the second semifinal of UMK16 with the song “Blazing Fire“. She finished fifth and therefore failed to qualify to the final.

Stella Christine competed in the first semifinal of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 and qualified to the final by finishing second in the semifinal. In the final she finished eighth with the song “Ain’t Got Time for Boys“.

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BOOM‼️ Me ollaan HEROINES! 👊 Tervetuloa seuraamaan meidän naislaulajakolmikon matkaa musamaailmassa ja ERITYISESTI nyt sitä, että ollaan mukana All Together Now Suomi -ohjelmassa! Kääk, send us good luck! 😍✨ ps. Eiks ois jo aika tuoda tyttöbändiboomi Suomeen?🥰 t. Ilona, Rafaela & Stella BOOM ‼️ We are HEROINES! 👊 Welcome to follow the music journey of three female singers, ESPECIALLY now that we have been chosen to take part in the new tv show All Together Now Suomi! Wooooh, send us good luck! 😍✨ ps. Don’t you think it’s about time to bring back the girlbands to Finland too? 🥰 -Ilona, Rafaela & Stella BOOM ‼️ Vi är HEROINES👊 Välkommen att följa med vår resa! Vi tyckte att det var dags för ett tjejband i Finland som vill lyfta fram vad allt kvinnor kan skapa tillsammans! Vi kommer att delta i programmet All Together Now Suomi. Detta är bara början för oss, mycket mer är på kommande, aaahh we can't wait!!🤩 Mvh. Ilona, Rafaela & Stella #heroines #heroinesmusic #alltogethernowsuomi #alltogethernow

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All Together Now Suomi

All Together Now was created in United Kingdom and first aired in 2018. The winner of the first season of the show was Michael Rice, who represented United Kingdom in Eurovision 2019.

The Finnish version of the format will premiere in April 2020. The show will be hosted by Jaana Pelkonen, who also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Finland.

All Together Now has a panel of 100 music experts and performers. The captain of the panel will be Laura Voutilainen, Finland’s Eurovision 2002 representative. Other members of the panel include UMK2017 contestant Knucklebone Oscar and UMK2013 contestant and Finland’s Eurovision 2016 backing singer Jepa Lambert.

Are you excited to hear what HEROINES have to offer? Let us know below or on social media @ESCXTRA!