The UMK duo of Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen is gathering praise from around the world.
In order, the second competition song of the New Music Competition has been published.
Vocalist Pete Parkkonen and a violinist Linda Lampenius together form the UMK duo. They join in with their song Flamethrower.
The song’s music video was released at midnight by UMK On the YouTube channel. The duo’s race song and interpretation immediately gathered incense around the world.
– I could have given up on the Eurovision Song Contest, but I will never give up on the Finnish New Music Contest. It’s things like this that are the reason for it. Love and greetings from Serbia, one writes.
– Can we finally let Finland win this? Best regards, Italian viewer.
– I hope Finland doesn’t waste this masterpiece.
– UMK has been and still is the best part of the Eurovision every year! Love from Australia.
– This is a masterpiece! They have good chances to win UMK and Eurovision. Helsinki 2027? Greetings from Chile.
– Finland never disappoints, greetings from Mexico.
In the comments, the song is even praised for UMK’s victory and Helsinki as the venue for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
– Oh my God! I can’t find the words! I’m sold! Nothing like this has ever been seen at UMK. Can’t wait for the live show.
Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius joined forces for UMK. They compete with their song Liekinheiti. Elle Laitila
– And we know the winner, what a masterpiece!
– The second song has been published! Damn, this is sure to be a winner, right? I love the mix of genres and the violin track is so epic. So far this is my favorite.
– It feels a bit like I just heard the winner of the show, one writes.
– I didn’t dare to set my expectations too high to avoid disappointment, but by God this is good!
– This really has winning ingredients! Here, all possible spices have been added to the song and this offers a little by little smoldering spark that little by little ignites into a roar and finally explodes!
– Would there even be Eurovision winner material in this? Great charisma comes through the screen. That Pete’s voice is incredible and Linda.
– Many write in the YouTube comment field about their strong reactions to the song, but leave room for hope for the live performance as well.
– Now let’s just pray that a good stage show is made for this
– Really sickly good, Linda is quite the queen! This is stylish, breathtaking, dramatic, full of emotion and surprises. I love!
– That violin sound is so wonderful!
– The contrast between his voice and the violin is incredible.
– That ending, really intense. I almost fell off my chair.
– The cold shivers went away immediately! Phew! I had to listen again right after! I have to listen a third time. Jeez!
– So the very top pulled the rug from under the carpet!
– Wow, I’m speechless.
So far, in addition to Lampenius and Parkkonen’s song, only Eta’s UMK song has been published. The remaining UMK songs will be published next week.