Finland placed sixth at the Eurovision Song Contest
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Finland placed sixth at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Finland received 279 points in the competition. Finland's song was titled "Liekinheitin", and it was performed by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen.
Pete Parkkonen is a stage name. His real name is Pete Eemeli. Lampenius and Parkkonen performed the song on the Eurovision competition stage, and the song earned a good number of points from the jury and the audience.
Finland's representative at Eurovision is usually chosen in the UMK competition, whose name comes from the words Uuden musiikin kilpailu. According to the source, Erika Vikman won UMK and is set to represent Finland. The source does not say in more detail in which competition she represents Finland.
Finland's sixth-place finish is, based on the competition results, one of the country's best results in recent years. The information is based on an international Eurovision news source, and further details about the competition can be found on the competition's official website.
Sources: Eurovisionworld
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