Following another exciting edition of Finland’s Eurovision 2026 national selection, it is Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen that win UMK26 and will represent the Nordic nation with ‘Liekinheitin’ in Vienna, Austria this May.
Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen to represent Finland at Eurovision 2026
Tonight, at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland’s Eurovision 2026 selection took place. In the final seven acts took part. During the show, hosted by Sami Sykkö, Jorma Uotinen and Jasmin Beloued, we also saw the reunion of the Eurovision 2025 ‘Beauty Blenders’ – Erika Vikman, Miriana Conte, Sissal and JJ. From the combination of the jury and public votes, Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen were declared the overall winners of UMK26. The full results are as follows:
| ARTIST | SONG | INT. JURY | TELEVOTE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen | ‘Liekinheitin’ | 78 | 492 | 570 |
| Antti Paalanen | ‘Takatukka’ | 58 | 152 | 210 |
| Komiat | Lululai | 40 | 76 | 116 |
| Chachi | ‘Cherry Cake’ | 32 | 67 | 99 |
| Sinikka Monte | ‘Ready to Leave’ | 46 | 51 | 97 |
| Etta | ‘Million Dollar Smile’ | 12 | 30 | 42 |
| Kiki | ‘Rakkaudenkipee’ | 28 | 14 | 42 |
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