Category: Finland

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); YLE confirms Finland will compete in Eurovision 2027. UMK27 song submissions open in August 2026, while Mikko Silvennoinen takes over as chief producer. The Finnish national broadcaster, YLE, has confirmed Finland’s participation in Eurovision 2027, which will take place in Bulgaria. Last year, the Nordic country ranked first in the betting odds for months with the duo Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkonen, but ultimately settled for sixth place with 279 points. Finland will now hope to return to the top of Eurovision - just as it did for the last time in 2006, when it won the contest and brought it to Helsinki. So, who will attempt to bring Finland back to the top in 2027? All the details about the selection process are below. UMK, short for "Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu" (in English: "New Music Competition"), is the national music contest of Finland and the selection method used to choose the country's representative for Eurovision since 2012. The...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Linda Lampenius rejects the Swedish outlet Expressen's claims, insisting she never said anything about Israel's Eurovision 2026 result. Linda Lampenius, Finland's representative at Eurovision 2026, has strongly criticized Swedish newspaper Expressen over an interview it published following this year's contest. According to the newspaper, the violinist - who represented Finland alongside Pete Parkkonen with "Liekinheitin" (English: "Flamethrower") - was unhappy with the results of the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final, which saw Bulgaria win while Israel finished in second place. The newspaper claimed that Lampenius described the results as unfair. However, following EuroMix's coverage of the interview, the Finnish artist responded angrily, insisting: “I never said anything about Israel doing anything wrong.” ‎ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampenius Rejects the Newspaper's Version Swedish newspaper Expressen attributed the following comments to Lampenius: "Israel was second and on the verge of victory... it's such a scam, I think, with everything in the competition, I don't understand anything, I don't trust it." She also noted there, according...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Finnish violinist Linda Lampenius alleges the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest voting was a scam, targeting Israel's near-victory after finishing sixth. Following last month’s spectacular Grand Final of Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, where Bulgaria claimed the ultimate victory, a wave of controversy has erupted from the upper echelons of the scoreboard. Finnish violinist Linda Lampenius, who represented Finland alongside singer Pete Parkkonen, has publicly accused the international competition of rigged voting results. The duo, who performed the fiery track "Liekinheitin", had dominated betting odds for months as the undisputed favorites to win, but ultimately finished in a disappointing sixth place. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Finnish Eurovision Star Linda Lampenius Slams Voting System Speaking to the Swedish newspaper Expressen this week, Lampenius did not hold back her frustration regarding the outcome. She openly questioned the integrity of the public televote and suggested that outside manipulation altered the true standings. "I think the referendum is a prank, and that there are bought votes and all...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mikko Silvennoinen replaces Anssi Autio as the new head producer for Finland's UMK. Will he lead Finland to a Second Eurovision victory? Mikko Silvennoinen, known to Finnish people and many Eurovision fans as the voice of Eurovision commentary and broadcasting in Finland, has just been appointed as the new head producer of the Finnish national selection, UMK. He steps in following the departure of legendary producer Anssi Autio after 15 consecutive years of producing the beloved selection. The dramatic announcement regarding the sudden departure arrived just weeks after the Eurovision 2026 final, and it is hard not to assume that the timing is directly related to the disappointing result of Finland in Vienna - finishing only in sixth place after many were convinced they were about to win the coveted contest. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A New Chapter for UMK Silvennoinen is taking the reins and will produce Finland's successful national selection. The commentator is a very well-known and...