During a highly competitive edition of UMK25 in Tampere, Finland it was Erika Vikman who emerged victorious and will represent the Nordic nation in Basel, Switzerland this May with ‘Ich Komme’.
Erika Vikman to represent Finland with ‘Ich Komme’
Following a two-hour spectacular featuring six acts, Erika Vikman was declared the winner of UMK25 and will take her Finnish-German entry, ‘Ich Komme’ to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland this May. The winner was decided by 25% international jury and 75% public voting. The full results were as follows:
| Artist | Song | Int. Jury | Televote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erika Vikman | ‘Ich Komme’ | 68 | 362 | 430 |
| Goldielocks | ‘Made Of’ | 74 | 229 | 303 |
| VIIVI | ‘Aina’ | 38 | 100 | 138 |
| Nelli Matula | ‘Hitaammin hautaan’ | 50 | 88 | 138 |
| Neea River | ‘Nightmares’ | 24 | 60 | 84 |
| Costee | ‘Sekaisin’ | 40 | 43 | 83 |
As well as the six main competing acts, there were intervals featuring, Windows95Man, Sanni and the UMK Fantasy Band – (a group comprised of Annika Eklund, Laura Voutilainen, Eini, BESS, Keira and Linda Lampenius).
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