The reveal of the entries participating in Finland’s Eurovision 2026 selection UMK continues to be revealed. The third entry to be released is “Lululai” by Komiat, which coincided with the release of the official music video of their entry.
Listen to “Lululai” on streaming platforms
You can listen to Komiat’s entry via the following streaming platforms:
Spotify
Apple Music
About Komiat
Komiat is a five-piece band that consists of singer Aleksi Yli-Sissala, guitarist-singer Samuel Järvinen, accordion player Antero Linden, drummer Eero Nummela, and bassist Juho Eskola, with the band describing their music as ‘straightforward accordion humppa with a good vibe’
The band was formed in the middle of 2010’s, with the aim of creating an ‘accordion-based dance music band that played traditional Finnish popular dance music without anything extra’, with the band starting to release cover songs in 2016, and then performing their first gig in 2016.
The band released their debut album “Komiat” in 2020, with the band releasing more singles since then, with the band releasing their latest album “Kaihosielu” in 2025, which included the single of the same name, which went platinum in Finland.
Commenting on Komiat selection for UMK26, the UMK jury comments:
Komiat, who are on a strong rise, bring their own positive vibe to UMK. UMK has never heard the sound of dance floors before, but now the time feels right for both the trends and the band’s popularity. The song has a great sing-along moment for next summer’s festivals, where one could imagine Komiat performing on even bigger stages. The whole thing is appropriately completed by a universal chorus that fits the mouth of anyone speaking any language.
What do we know about UMK26?
Finland’s Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu will take place on the 28th of February 2026. The winning act will be chosen through a vote weighted 25% to the jury and 75% to the public televote.
The entries participating in this year’s competition will be released as follows (click on the song title to listen where available):
| Artist | Entry | Release Date |
| Etta | “Million Dollar Smile“ | January 15th |
| Pete Parkkonen x Linda Lampenius | “Liekinheitin“ | January 16th |
| Komiat | “Lululai” | January 19th |
| Sinikka Monte | “Ready to Leave“ | January 20th |
| Antti Paalanen | “Takatukka“ | January 21st |
| Chachi | “Cherry Cake“ | January 22nd |
| KIKI | “Rakkaudenkipee“ | January 23rd |
Finland’s Eurovision Journey
Finland debuted in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 10th with Laila Kunnunen’s “Valoa ikkunassa.” Since then they have competed 56 times, and appeared in the final 48 times. Finland has finished in the top 10 an impressive 14 times. They have won the contest once in 2006, with Lordi’s performance of “Hard Rock Hallelujah” getting 292 points.
Finland’s most recent entry was “ICH KOMME” by Erika Vikman. Competing in the second semi-final, Erika qualified for the final, and would eventually finish in 11th place with 196 points. Of these, 108 came from the televote, while the jury awarded her 88 points.
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News Source: Yle
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