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The National Final season for 2026 has come to an end. While a few internal selections have yet to be announced, and remixed ‘Eurovision Edits’ will be heading to social media, the packed weekends of selection shows across the continent are no more. While some thoughts turn to Vienna in May, other thoughts turn to ‘which National Finals do I want to go to, get tickets and experience on the ground in 2027?’

Gina Jones and Charlie Eastabrook took one of the trips this year to Finland for UMK 2026 at the Nokia Arena in Tampere. Along the way, they chat with Pete & Linda, Erika Vikman, ESC Insight’s Ben Robertson, Euroviisutsomeksi’s Vilho, and JJ.

This is what happened.

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