Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen give Finland the Eurovision 2026 win in Vienna

Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen gave Finland the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 title on Saturday, winning the Grand Final in Vienna with “Liekinheitin.” Art Threat reported Finland was announced as the winner after a live final featuring 25 acts on May 16. Eurovision and EBU materials identify Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle as the venue for the 70th edition of the contest, staged by Austrian broadcaster ORF. (artthreat.net) Finland’s entry paired Lampenius, an internationally known violinist, with pop singer Parkkonen for a song Eurovision described as mixing rock, classical and dance elements. (eurovisionworld.com) ### Who are Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen? Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen came into Eurovision 2026 from different corners of Finland’s music scene. (eurovisionworld.com) Eurovision’s participant profile describes Lampenius as a classical violinist with an international performing career and Parkkonen as a pop and soul singer who first reached wider audiences through the “Idols” television format. Eurovision’s official Finland selection coverage said the pair won Finland’s national final, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, with “Liekinheitin” in a result decided by a weighted combination of public voting and an international jury. The official site said the song was the unanimous winner on both sides of that vote. (artthreat.net) ### What exactly did Finland win in Vienna on May 16? The Grand Final on May 16 decided the winner of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria. EBU and Eurovision-related listings say the event ran after semi-finals on May 12 and May 14, with 35 countries in the competition overall and 25 reaching the final. (eurovision.com) Art Threat reported Finland emerged on top in that final, giving Lampenius and Parkkonen the Eurovision 2026 title. The same report said the victory came after performances from 25 finalists on the Vienna stage. (eurovision.com) ### Where did Finland appear in the show, and who else was in it? Eurovisionworld’s published running order placed Finland in slot 17 of 25 in the Grand Final. The same list showed the United Kingdom performing 14th, between Croatia and France, in a running order set by producer ORF after the semi-finals. The Grand Final lineup included Austria as host country, the automatic finalists France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, and 20 countries that advanced from the two semi-finals, according to Eurovisionworld’s event page. (ebu.ch) The hosts were listed there as Victoria Swarovski, Michael Ostrowski and green-room presenter Emily Busvine. (artthreat.net) ### What is “Liekinheitin”? “Liekinheitin” is Finland’s Eurovision 2026 entry and the song that carried Lampenius and Parkkonen to Vienna. Eurovision’s official participant page publishes the Finnish lyrics and an English translation of the title as “Flamethrower,” while the national-final coverage describes the track as a blend of pop, rock, classical and dance music. (eurovisionworld.com) Eurovision’s official Finland profile also credits Antti Riihimäki, Lauri Halavaara, Pete Parkkonen and Vilma Alina among the song’s creators. The act’s official preview and semi-final performance were published through Eurovision channels ahead of the final. (eurovisionworld.com) ### Why was Vienna hosting Eurovision this year? Vienna was selected in August 2025 as host city for Eurovision 2026 after Austria won the previous contest. An EBU press release said ORF staged the 2026 event after Austrian singer JJ won Eurovision 2025 in Basel with “Wasted Love,” giving Austria its third victory in the contest. (eurovision.com) The same EBU release said Vienna had previously hosted Eurovision in 1967 and 2015, making 2026 the city’s third time staging the competition. The Grand Final date of May 16 and the Wiener Stadthalle venue were set out in that announcement months before this week’s live shows. (eurovision.com) ### What comes next after Finland’s win? Eurovision’s official pages and affiliated results trackers are expected to carry the final voting breakdown, archived performances and post-show material from Vienna 2026. The contest’s structure means the winning broadcaster and organizers now move on from the May 16 final toward preparations for Eurovision 2027, with Finland’s winning act — Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen — entering the contest record as the 2026 champions. (ebu.ch) (eurovisionworld.com)