The recent Uuden musiikin kilpailu (UMK) raised questions about the absence of popular musician Käärijä during the event held at the Nokia Arena in Tampere. Many fans were left wondering about his whereabouts, as he was mentioned in the event's commentary but was not visible in the audience. In a new episode of the Sami & Jorma podcast, hosts Sami Sykkö and Jorma Uotinen discussed details from behind the scenes of the UMK event. Sykkö recounted that while they acknowledged Käärijä's presence on stage, he was notably absent when the hosts turned to look at the audience, leading to further speculation.