UMK
UMK26: Finland unveils the 7 candidates to succeed Erika Vikman!
If there's one national final that's eagerly awaited, it's the UMK, and UMK26 seems to be no exception. Finnish broadcaster Yle has unveiled the seven artists (chosen from 491!) who will face off on 28 February at Tampere's Nokia Arena to take over from Erika Vikman.
This year, the UMK26 pro jury drew on a spectrum ranging from pure rap to traditional humppa and Mongolian throat singing. And that's just the beginning.
All participants
Final
As usual, Yle is betting on media torture, and the titles will be revealed every day at midnight (11pm here) from tomorrow. Well, tonight. Well, we'll see.
The voting system remains unchanged: 75% public + 25% international jury.
Finland at Eurovision
Finland
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Entries
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Wins
2006
Last Win
1
Best Rank
0
Top 3 Finishes
ESC Ranking History
Avg: 16.7| Year | Artist / Song | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen
« Liekinheitin » |
279 | 6 |
| 2025 |
Erika Vikman
« Ich komme » |
196 | 11 |
| 2024 |
Windows95man
« No Rules! » |
38 | 19 |
| 2023 |
Käärijä
« Cha Cha Cha » |
526 | 2 |
| 2022 |
The Rasmus
« Jezebel » |
38 | 21 |
| 2021 |
Blind Channel
« Dark Side » |
301 | 6 |
