Speaking to Yle, Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen have revealed that at least one element of their performance is set to change for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
The Finnish representatives have given their first comments on what viewers can expect from their performance at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. The one change that they have confirmed compared to UMK is that they will be wearing new costumes for their performance in Vienna. Yle reports that overall “it will be largely the same as at UMK”.
Linda Lampenius was also asked around whether she has received permissions to perform live on stage in Vienna, with Linda stating “We will comment when we find out for ourselves”.
Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen were selected to represent Finland at Eurovision 2026 after winning UMK 2026. They won both the jury and public votes, and broke the record for the highest score ever received from the public vote and overall. They will perform seventh in Semi-Final One on May 12. Find out more about the Finnish representatives below:
Source: Yle
Finland first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961. They debuted alongside Spain and Yugoslavia. Finland has finished last in the contest on 10 occasions and has received ‘nul points’ three times. It wasn’t until 2006 that Finland won the Eurovision Song Contest. Lordi represented the country in Athens with the song “Hard Rock Hallelujah” scoring 292 points, a record total at the time.