Despite being celebrated for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 20 years ago, the Finnish rock band Lordi was not selected to perform in this year's Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), leading to public outrage over the decision. Lead singer Tomi Putaansuu expressed disappointment, stating that the band 'did not qualify' to be part of UMK. Social media erupted with criticism of the decision, branding it as 'absurd' and labeling it one of the biggest mistakes.