The deeply forested, lake-strewn country of Finland was celebrating a national festival. Every Finnish hamlet was gaily festooned and beflagged. Schoolchildren had the day off. Deputations from the ...

In Finland, music is deeply ingrained in society. It's a natural part of daily culture, and the vocal tradition is especially strong. We welcome to the NPR studios one of the great male choirs from ...

Seraphine Meschberger loved concerts in Finland so much she'd fly there from Switzerland to attend. She eventually decided to move to Finland and is now working there full-time. She said she loves the ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both ...

How did a country of a million sad songs finally emerge as the Eurovision winner thanks to Lordi? What happened in Finnish popular music at the turn of the last century and is there something that ...

Eurovision has returned at long last with this year's early favourite set to perform tonight.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is officially back with this year's fan-favourites taking to the stage tonight.

Parkkonen, meanwhile, rose to fame through Finland’s TV series Idols, where he placed third in 2008. He has released a number of solo albums, gone on headline tours and, in 2014, won Dancing with the ...

The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest final in Vienna has showcased acts from 25 countries. But not all songs are created equal.

The pop star Pete Parkkonen and the violinist Linda Lampenius performed “Liekinheitin” on a stage covered in flames. By Alex Marshall This year’s favorite is Finland, and it’s easy to see why. Linda ...