Erika Vikman wins 'UMK' and is Finland's artist for Eurovision 2025

Broadcaster Yle treated viewers to 6 phenomenal performances throughout two hours of UMK 2025. But of course there can only be one winner; Erika Vikman topped the leaderboard with 430 points and performed an encore of her song Ich Komme.

In second place was Goldilocks with her song Made Of on 303 points, and in third place was VIIVI and her song Aina on 138 points.

Erika Vikman

One of the brightest stars in the Finnish pop world, Erika Vikman, started her career in the entertainment industry at a very young age. In the early stages of her career, she performed at summer theatres and various TV programmes and, in 2016, Vikman became famous among Finnish people by winning the popular Tangomarkkinat festival. 

In 2019, Vikman signed a recording agreement with Warner Music and Mökkitie Records. In 2020, she participated in UMK with the song Cicciolina, and the following year, she released the Erika Vikman album, which reached the top of the Finnish album charts.

"Cicciolina encouraged female artists to be bolder. Female artists tend to be put inside a certain mould. You must not reveal too much, otherwise you get labelled a whore. Someone had to pop the cork to let the champagne flow!" Vikman says. 

Vikman’s music resonates with many Finns, and her fans are all across the country, from the Helsinki Metropolitan Area to small municipalities. The message inside her music is clear. 

"People should be loved exactly as they are. When people are allowed to be themselves, they are free and happy," says Vikman. 

Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest

Finland debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, when they were represented by Laila Kinnunen with her song Valoa Ikkunassa (‘Light In The Window’).

They won on their 40th participation thanks to monster metal band Lordi and their record-breaking anthem Hard Rock Hallelujah, which achieved the highest number of points for an entry in the Contest’s history at the time.

Another record was achieved in 2015 by Finnish punk band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät who participated with the shortest competing song; Aina Mun Pitää (‘I Always Have To’) clocked in at one minute and 27 seconds. 

In 2023, Käärijä came close to picking up a second victory for his country, securing the most televote points in Liverpool for Cha Cha Cha but ultimately finishing as runner-up to Sweden’s two-time winner Loreen.

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