Erika Vikman, the 2025 Finnish Eurovision representative is set to return to UMK 2026 where she will perform her new song ‘Father’.

Erika Vikman the winner of UMK 2025 and Finland’s Eurovision 2025 act is all set to perform at UMK 2026 next week.

 

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Erika Vikman will perform her brand-new English-language single FATHER (I Will Never Confess) at UMK 2026.

Erika says:

It is a great honour, and truly moving, to return to the UMK stage one more time. With this performance, I want to thank UMK and the incredible community that has formed around it, which over the years helped shape me into the artist I am today. I got to go to Eurovision with you, and I will never forget that! ICH KOMME FOREVER MOTHER F*CKERS!

Erika VIkman took Europe by storm with her epic entry ‘Ich Komme‘ at the ESC 2025 in Basel.

 

UMK 2026

Finland is gearing up for Eurovision 2026 and is working round the clock on its iconic national final which is scheduled to be held at the Nokia Arena in Tampere on Saturday 28  February.

Jorma UotinenSami Sykkö, and Jasmin Beloued will have the grand honour of hosting the forthcoming UMK 2026 edition.

A total of 7 acts will battle for the golden ticket to Vienna:

  • Etta – Million Dollar Smile
  • Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin
  • Komiat – Lululai
  • Sinikka Monte – Ready To Leave
  • Antti Paalanen – Takatukka
  • CHACHI – Cherry Cake
  • KIKI – Rakkaudenkipee

Sanjay (Sergio) joined esctoday.com in December 2006 as an editor. He was appointed as the Head of Press of ESCToday.com in 2011. Hereafter in 2016 he was promoted as the Head of International Relations & Communications at ESCToday. Sergio has covered the Eurovision Song Contest live 23 times since 2000, having worked for several international magazines and media outlets.