One Morning Left has been making music for 16 years. And there’s one night in February they’re definitely looking forward to: February 8 and the grand final of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025.
A Nordic metal band, they believe that their humour sets them apart from others in the genre. They describe themselves as a “hyperactive, boundary-pushing feel-good act.”
Given all that, it’s no wonder their music gets a rise out of people. And that applies to the UMK jury, too. Ahead of the song’s release, the jury said:
“It is impossible to listen to Puppy without a reaction. Modern metal and dance elements meet beautifully in the song. The song sounds angular and edgy, but at the same time it is full of joy and the chorus is really catchy. The three-minute song is loaded with different musical hooks. It is easy to imagine a sold-out Nokia Arena singing this song in February.”
One Morning Left – “Puppy”
The song was co-written with, among others, Johannes Naukkarinen — a.k.a., Kiro. He was one of the songwriters behind Käärijä’s “Cha Cha Cha.”
“We already talked to our previous drummer that UMK would be a great experience,” says Mika Lahti, one of the band’s vocalists. “When Kiro, who produced Käärijän’s Cha Cha Cha, came into the picture, we started discussing making a UMK song with him.”
The UMK song “Puppy” is — quite simply — about a puppy.
“We came up with the idea of a puppy, because everyone loves puppies and it could unite people in our polarized world. We were in the studio at ten in the morning and left around six in the evening. It was the fastest and most professional thing in the world.”
UMK 2025 song release schedule
The full release schedule is as follows:
Songs will be released at 00:00 EET each day (22:00 GMT / 23:00 CET the prior evening).
UMK 2025 will take place on Saturday 8 February, starting at 20:00 CET / 21:00 EET. The show will be held inside Nokia Arena in Tampere. Hosts Sanni and Jasmin Beloued will guide viewers through proceedings.
