Finland wins the ESC 2026. True or false? Stay with me to the very end of this text to find out if this is possible at all. And if you watch the text till the end, you’ll be able to hear my song “I’m Choosing a New Era” that I submitted to the Polish Preselection for the ESC 2026.

Hello, Guys!

This is your EurovisionaryVoice calling! My name’s Janusz Jacek Siwiorek JJS. I present my reactions here.

This time I’m going to show you my most sincere reaction to the song that will represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. This is “Liekinheitin” (that is “Flamethrower” in English) by Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen.

Let’s watch the video:

Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen – “Liekinheitin” (LIVE) – Finland 🇫🇮 | Eurovision 2026 | Reaction

Well, first things first.

This Finnish entry was chosen both by the international jury (25%) and the public (75%) > it came first both in the jury and public voting.

This year’s Finnish song was created by Antti Riihimäki, Lauri Halavaara, Linda Lampenius, Pete Parkkonen, Vilma Alina Lähteenmäki. It’s sung in Finnish.

What genre is that? Pop-rock.

What’s the song about?

“It would be wiser to leave

But I still play with fire

How could I freeze the feelings

When you’re a flamethrower

You make me burn

I only get a piece of you

You’re so hot but ice cold

You are, you are

(A flamethrower)

(A flamethrower)”

The song is about a love that burns very strongly, like fire. The singers describe powerful feelings and emotions that cannot be controlled. The “flamethrower” is a metaphor for this intense passion.

Thematically, the song explores the idea of a “fiery yet frozen” relationship. Linda described the lyrics as being about a person who is “burning hot but suddenly turns ice cold”. Pete further added that the song represents a dialogue between two perspectives: the one trying to get close and the one who does not dare let go. This duality is reflected in the instrumentation, where the violin and vocals are intended to “speak” to one another.

Linda Lampenius whose full name’s Linda Magdalena Cullberg Lampenius, also known by her international stage name Linda Brava, is a Finnish and Swedish classical concert violinist.

Pete Eemeli Parkkonen is a Finnish singer

A fun fact: Linda was born in Finland into a Swedish-speaking Finnish family, she is a dual citizen of Finland and Sweden and is escribed as one of the most versatile and accomplished players of her generation. Brava has performed pop, rock, folk, techno, film, jazz, and world music, among others.

The vocals in this song are powerful and dramatic. Pete Parkkonen sings with a strong rock voice and a lot of emotion, especially in the chorus. Linda Lampenius adds intensity with her violin, which almost feels like another voice in the song. The combination of the powerful singing and the expressive violin makes the performance very energetic and theatrical.

Is this going to be a banger? Hmm, first let’s ask a question: Is this song going to make it to the Grand Final?

All in all, I’d say this is a very good song with great vocals.

As each juror is going to rank all the competing songs in each show based on the given criteria, I will assign points in the same categories (eurovision.com):

– composition and originality of the song, 9 out of 10;

– quality of the performance on stage, 10 out of 10;

– vocal capacity of the performer(s), 10 out of 10;

– overall impression of the act, 9 out of 10.

So the total is: 38 out of 40 points that is 95%.

Will Linda and Pete’s “Flamethrower” lead them to victory? We’ll see if they will get the best result for Finland. To do that they would have to win the whole Contest (as the best result for Finland so far was the 1^st place; it happened once: it was in 2006).

In the end, I can only say: Well done, Linda & Pete! Congratulations, Finland! I assume this song might qualify for the Grand Final but of course it depends on the other entries as well. What do you think, Guys?

What do the bookmakers say about the Finnish entry? Well, at this moment (8^th March 2026) Finland is in 1^st/35 place (eurovisionworld.com).

Let’s hear it for Linda & Pete and the whole team!

Let me know what you think of this performance in the comments section below. I encourage you to watch my previous videos about the Eurovision Song Contest and read my texts.

And if you’d like to watch my first song ever “I’m Choosing a New Era” that I submitted to the Polish Preselection 2026, click on the end screen which you see below.

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝘇 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗶𝘄𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗸 𝗝𝗝𝗦 – „𝗪𝘆𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗮̨ 𝗲𝗿𝗲̨” / “𝗜’𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮” | 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲

Thank you for watching my video and reading my text!

I’ll be back soon.

Stay tuned!

Thanks ever so much. 😊

Bye, Guys! 😊