Finnish broadcaster Yle has opened its submission period for entries to Eurovision 2027
A firm favourite on the National Final calendar for many, Finland’s Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) will return for a one-night extravaganza from Nokia Arena in Tampere on Saturday 20 February 2027.
There, a lineup of Finnish talent will compete for the right to represent Finland at the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in Burgas, on 11 | 13 | 15 May.
It will be Finland’s 60th appearance on the Eurovision Song Contest stage, following Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen’s Top 10 finish at the Vienna 2026 Grand Final, with Liekinheitin.
Finland’s finest
Finnish talents are encouraged to send potential Eurovision entries to broadcaster Yle, with the submission window open between 17 and 23 August.
It will be the 16th edition of UMK, with the pre-selection having steadily increased in popularity throughout this decade in particular. In recent years, participation in UMK doesn’t just offer artists an opportunity to potentially represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest, but also a real shot at scoring a huge streaming and radio hit domestically, and an increased fanbase at both a domestic and international level. The competition has platformed some of Finnish music’s biggest names, and also assisted in creating them, too!
Erika Vikman walks the Basel 2025 Grand Final flag parade for Finland
The winner of UMK 2026 was Liekinheitin by Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen. The song’s sixth-place finish in Vienna ties it for Finland’s second-best result in Eurovision Song Contest history, alongside Tom Tom Tom (Marion Rung, 1973) and Dark Side (Blind Channel, 2021).
Finland won the Eurovision Song Contest on its 40th attempt, thanks to the now iconic Hard Rock Hallelujah by Lordi.