TOWARDS UMK: Sexmane opens up about mental challenges: “It's totally okay not to be ok”

Competing in UMK, Sexmane, seeks a new direction for his music and addresses mental health with his entry "Mania,". Enjoying immense popularity, Sexmane aims for UMK victory following in the footsteps of his older brother, Isaac Sene, who competed in UMK back in 2022.

Will Sexmane aka Max Sene rock his way to victory? You decide. UMK on Saturday, February 10 at 21:00 on Yle TV1 & Yle Areena. #umk #umk24

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Listen to "MANIA" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/42wdgA...

Director & Consept Design Miska Voinoff
Journalist & Host Katri Norrlin
Social Media Producer Julia Sieppi

Director of Photography Karoliina Sorjonen & Nuutti Pura
Production Designer Riikka Kytönen

Makeup Designers Essi Saarinen & Maiju Korhonen
Costume Designers Elina Lario & Teemu Muurimäki

Editor Ville Airaksinen
Colorist Tuomas Peltonen

Sound department Ville-Matti Koskiniemi
Sound Design Ari-Pekka Heikkinen

Prop Master Henrik Röman
Set Managers Harri Nyman & Harri Härkönen
Lighting operator Tero Jokiniemi

Set costumers Taina Niemi, Pirjo Valkeapää-Enbuske & Henna Mustamo
Makeup artists Essi Saarinen, Maiju Korhonen & Kati Nuppola

Production coordinator Katariina Männikkö
Artist coordinator Julia Linden
Line Producer Annastiina Paavola
Producer Anssi Autio
Executive Producer Juha Lahti