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Hitting over a million streams on both YouTube and Spotify a mere week after its release, Pete Parkkonen’s entry into Finland’s national Eurovision selection, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, Liekinheitin, with Linda Lampenius, has truly caught global attention. The anthemic powerhouse number is quite unlike any other track Finland has submitted to Eurovision, and one that will command attention with its showstopping brilliance.
Pete shared with fans: ‘You have welcomed our song with such warmth that the flames are roaring, a thousand thanks! You watched the video over 400,000 times during the first 24 hours and we have been able to read an incredible number of wonderful comments; it feels absolutely crazy! Thanks again to all the songwriters and the whole team, UMK here we come!’
Numbers have continued to shoot up since Pete shared this comment the day after the song’s release. With commanding vocals from the Finnish star, paired with electrifying violin contributions from Linda Lampenius, Liekinheitin (‘Flamethrower’) is cinematic, dramatic and quite unlike anything we have seen at Eurovision or UMK before.
Stream Liekinheitin above and watch UMK on the 8th February 2025.
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