eurovision 2026
Pete Parkkonen
Pete Parkkonen represented Finland at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna with “Liekinheitin”, finishing 6th of 25.
- who
- Finnish singer
- born
- 8 February 1990, Pihtipudas, Finland
- contest
- 2026
- best result
- 6th, 2026
- music
- rock, pop
- active
- since 2008
- record labels
- Warner Music Group, Sony Music
- sang for
- Finland
Biography
Pete Parkkonen is a Finnish singer who took part in the fourth series of the Finnish Idol and then went solo. The First Album topped the Finnish chart in 2009, and I’m an Accident followed in 2010. With the violinist Linda Lampenius, Parkkonen sang “Liekinheitin” for Finland in Vienna in 2026 and finished sixth.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Pete Parkkonen”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2026 Vienna
“Liekinheitin”
6th of 25 Finished 6th of 25 in the final, with 279 points.
- Billed as
- Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen
- With
- Linda Lampenius
- Sung in
- Finnish
- Written by
- Antti Riihimäki, Lauri Halavaara, Linda Lampenius, Pete Parkkonen, Vilma Alina Lähteenmäki
- Running order
- 17th of 25 in the final
- Semi-final
- 3rd of 15, 227 points
- Age on the night
- 36
- Won that year
- Bulgaria: Dara, “Bangaranga”
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2026
- Idols, season 4
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