Yle, the Finnish national broadcaster, has revealed the artists for UMK 2026 – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

The seven artists in UMK 2026 were revealed this evening, during a live broadcast on Yle TV 1 and YLE Areena. The seven entries will be released every weekday at midnight EET from Thursday 15th January to Friday 23rd January. The artists are:

• Etta – “Million Dollar Smile” – 15th January
• Pete Parkkonen feat. Linda Lampenius – “Liekinheitin” (Flamethrower) – 16th January
• Komiat – “Lululai” – 19th January
• Sinikka Monte – “Ready to Leave” – 20th January
• Antti Paalanen – “Takatukka” (Back hair) – 21st January
• CHACHI – “Cherry Cake” – 22nd January
• KIKI – “Rakkaudenkipee” (Love hurts) – 23rd January

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix