The fifth song for Yle’s 2025 Contest for New Music UMK have been released. Listen to Goldielocks‘s song “Made Of”
Goldielocks, whose real name is Ella Mäntynen, is the youngest UMK25 contestant at age 23. She describes herself as an ordinary girl from North Karelia. Goldielocks is a character created by Mäntynen, “a rock star inside the shell of a pop star”. The alter ego was inspired by the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, in which actor and artist Miley Cyrus transforms into a fictional pop star by wearing a wig.
Goldielocks’ career path has taken her from Joensuu via Helsinki to her current home town Berlin. Prior to her solo career, she created music for Finland’s biggest pop stars, including Gasellit, Isac Elliot, Abreu, and Sara Siipola.
At the beginning of 2020, Goldielocks signed her first publishing agreement with M-Eazy Music, in 2021 a manager contract with Comusic management and, in 2022, a recording agreement was signed with Sony Music Finland. Her first single, Electrifying, was released in the spring of 2023, and she went on a tour in the fall the same year.
Goldielocks’ career development has been dizzying. She has already performed on all major stages in Finland, and is now on the verge of an international breakthrough, supported by her own record company.
The catchy and pure pop UMK song Made Of was born in a studio in Berlin, in collaboration with Goldielocks, producer-brother Lauri Mäntynen, and producer TopiKilpinen. The song can be seen as the artist’s own reflection of herself or another person.
UMK expert jury: “Goldielocks’ cool and original singing voice gives the song a unique touch. Made Of has a bunch of catchy international-level pop hooks, strong lyrics, good danceability and a bit of production-based alt-pop roughness and individuality. Goldielocks performed on the main stage at Flow Festival last summer and showed that she is ready for grand stages. This song will be her biggest yet, working flawlessly on the dancefloor, streams, and radio.”
The songs competing in UMK 2025 to represent Finland will be revealed in this order:
Thu, 9 January NEEA RIVER– “Nightmares”Fri, 10 January Nelli Matula – “Hitaammin Hautaan”Mon, 13 January costee – “Sekaisin”Tue, 14 January VIIVI – “Aina”Wed, 15 January One Morning Left – “Puppy”Thu, 16 January Goldielocks – “Made Of”- Fri, 17 January Erika Vikman – “ICH KOMME”
The UMK grand final will take place on Saturday, 10 February, 20:00 CET and will be broadcast on Yle TV1, Yle Areena and Yle radio channels.
LYRICS “Made Of” by Goldielocks
Made Of
A night sky color of tangarine
You’re like a lemon tasting salty
A cigar after a drink or three
An addiction that slowly creeped on me
What are you made of
Cant figure it out
You hope I never fall in deep
Then put me on my knees
You want me hot then make it colder
Baby stop acting like I won’t hold you again
What are you made of?
You want my love then make me hate you
Baby stop acting like you won’t need me again
What are you made of?
A lover
A traitor
A poison
A savior
(What are you made of?)
A lover
A traitor
A poison
A savior
(What are you made of?)
Like an engine without gasoline
That’s somehow driving me from sea to sea
Last drop of water in the desert
You might die when you go back to search
What are you made of
Cant figure it out
You hope I never fall in deep
Then put me on my knees
You want me hot then make it colder
Baby stop acting like I won’t hold you again
What are you made of?
You want my love then make me hate you
Baby stop acting like you won’t need me again
What are you made of?
A lover
A traitor
A poison
A savior
(What are you made of?)
What are you made of?
I’ll be crawling for you
Time again and time again
I will always be your friend
You want me hot then make it colder
Baby stop acting like I won’t hold you again
What are you made of?
You want my love then make me hate you
Baby stop acting like you won’t need me again
What are you made of?
A lover
A traitor
A poison
A savior
(What are you made of?)
A lover
A traitor
A poison
A ѕavior
(What are you mаde of?)
| Artist | Ella Mäntynen |
| Title | Made Of |
| Songwriters | Ella Mäntynen, Lauri Mäntynen, Topi Kilpinen |
| Language | English |
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