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Bulgaria wins Eurovision Song Contest, Finland's Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen in 6th place

17.5.2026 02:13:06 EEST | Yleisradio Oy | Press release

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The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final was held today in Vienna, Austria. Finland's representatives Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen placed 6th with their song Liekinheitin.

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

A total of 25 countries performed in the Eurovision Grand Final, which were evaluated by the Finnish public and jury. The points from the Finnish professional jury were announced in the Eurovision broadcast by Eurovision veteran Jaana Pelkonen.

The composition of Finland's professional jury in 2026 was:
Erno Kulmala (Chair), Producer, Yle
Marja Kokko, CEO, Kaiku Entertainment & Nelonen Media Live
Sofia Ruija, Dancer, Choreographer
Kari Hynninen, Founder, KHY Suomen Musiikki
Ella Mäntynen, Singer, Songwriter, Artist
Ilkka Wirtanen, Producer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur
Pauliina Lerche, Composer, Musician, Entrepreneur

UMK27 in Tampere February 20, 2027

The next season of Contest for New Music UMK will begin as early as August. Song submissions are open from August 17–23, 2026. The UMK27 event will be held at Tampere's Nokia Arena on February 20, 2027.

Material for media:
ESC26 Finland mediabank 

Media contact:
Juhani Lassila, Head of Media, Finnish Delegation
+358 40 541 2365
ext-juhani.lassila@yle.fi 

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