It’s Tuesday, April 14, 2026, which means it is time for another weekly Eurovision update. The past few days brought sad news from Iceland, another busy pre-party weekend and fresh travel tips for fans heading to Vienna next month. Amsterdam has already looked ahead to 2027, while Bucharest and London
Road to Vienna: Finland As the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna approaches, we continue our daily spotlight on this year’s contestants. Today, we focus on Finland. Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen Linda Lampenius: Violin Star Across Genres Linda Lampenius grew up between a theatre family in Helsinki and a farm
Linkinheitin, by Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen A Story of Dangerous Attraction and Emotional Contradictions What is this song really about? At its core, the track explores intense desire, mixed signals, and the emotional risks of a relationship built on passion rather than stability. The lyrics paint a picture of
About Quick Facts NamePete Eemeli Parkkonen Born08 February 1990 Nationality🇫🇮 Finnish National Selection2026 Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu In Eurovision2026 Vienna SongLiekinheitin (& Linda Lampenius, 2026) Biography Pete Parkkonen biography: early life and first music steps Pete Parkkonen is a Finnish singer from Pihtipudas, more exactly from the small village of Elämäjärvi.
About Quick Facts NameLinda Magdalena Cullberg Lampenius Born26 February 1970 Nationality🇫🇮 Finnish National Selection2026 Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu In Eurovision2026 Vienna SongLiekinheitin (& Pete Parkkonen, 2026) Biography Linda Lampenius biography: early life Linda Lampenius is a Finnish violinist who is also known internationally as Linda Brava. She grew up between a
It’s time for another weekly update on Eurovision! Broadcasters across Europe are firming up their plans for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. New confirmations and selection news rolling in. Here are this week’s top stories: Participation Confirmations: Montenegro & Ukraine 🇲🇪 Montenegro: Montenegro’s public broadcaster RTCG has signaled it intends to
It’s time for another weekly Eurovision update. This week brings news on the 2026 host city race, national final announcements, small-country concerns, leadership changes, and possible voting rule changes. Here’s everything you need to know. 🇦🇹 1. Oberwart and Ebreichsdorf out of the race Two Austrian towns have dropped out
Tonight is the night. The most important side issue of the year takes place in the St Jakobshalle in Basel: The big final of the Eurovision Song Contest.One of the favorites for the win is KAJ, representing Sweden. But who are they ? Let’s give them a spotlight. KAJ is
Odds, opinions and social media; that is what we talk about these days. The last seven participants of the second semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. We also have pictures. 🇬🇪 Georgia Georgian representative Mariam Shengelia
📷 Miika Varila This afternoon we saw Basel Bulletin: a doll, fog, flames and a microphone. Today we continue with the next 4 rehearsals. We tell you everything about the last part of the second semifinal. EBU has decided to release photo’s of it only the day after. But still