The UMK winner is to represent Finland in Eurovision. The UMK artists were published today. Komiat group, Chachi Hildén, Antti Paalanen, Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, Etta, Kiki and Sinikka Monte will compete in the 2026 UMK. The winner of the competition is to represent Finland in Eurovision. At UMK’s press conference on Wednesday, January 14, representatives of the press were able to interview this year’s participants. At the event, Yle expressed a wish to the journalists that the artists would not be asked about the Eurovision Song Contest, and that the event would not talk about politics or, for example, Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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