2026 in Finnish music
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The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2026 in music in Finland.
Events
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January
[edit]February
[edit]- 28 – Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen won Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu with the song "Liekinheitin" and are Finland's representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest.[1]
March
[edit]- 7 – The 2025 Emma Gaala awards proceeded with Emma Johansson as the Musician Of The Year recipient.[2][3]
April
[edit]May
[edit]June
[edit]July
[edit]- 3 – The annual Baltic Jazz Festival started in Dalsbruk (July 3 - 5).[12]
- 17 – The Ilosaarirock festival started in Joensuu (July 17 - 19).[7]
- 31 – The fourth annual Weekend Festival started in Espoo (July 31 - August 1).[13]
August
[edit]- 1 – The Mikkeli Music Festival started in Mikkeli (August 1 - 8).[14][15]
September
[edit]October
[edit]November
[edit]December
[edit]List of albums released
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January
[edit]February
[edit]March
[edit]| Day | Title | Artist | Label | Note | Ref |
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| 6 | Hell Is a State of Mind | Lost Society | Nuclear Blast | [16] |
April
[edit]May
[edit]June
[edit]| Day | Title | Artist | Label | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Frisson Noir | Tarja Turunen | earMUSIC | [17] |
July
[edit]August
[edit]September
[edit]October
[edit]List of albums set to be released
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Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 2 – Ritva Auvinen, opera singer (born 1932, aged 93).[18]
March
[edit]- 15 – Irmeli Mäkelä, pop singer (born 1942, aged 83)[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Finland: Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2026". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Etusivu". Emma Gaala (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Voittajat 2025". Emma Gaala (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Steelfest 2026". STEELFEST. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2026 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Sonic Rites 2026 | Heavy Music Festival in Helsinki | May 22–23". Sonic Rites 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- 1 2 "12 summer events that are reason enough to visit Finland in 2026 • GRIMM Gent". GRIMM Gent. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "ANKEA FESTIVAL / 5.-6.6.2026 @ Hiedanranta, Tampere". ANKEA FESTIVAL (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "ODDfest 2026 I Helsinki, June 12-13". ODDfest 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "English | Nummirock Metal Festival - Kesäkuu 17-20 - June 2026 - Nummijärvi-Kauhajoki-Finland". nummirock.fi. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Provinssi 2026". Provinssi 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Baltic Jazz Festival 3 - 5 July 2026 - Welcome to Dalsbruk!". Baltic Jazz. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Weekend Festival is making a spectacular return to Espoo! The world's biggest names will take to the stage". Weekend Festival. 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Musiikkijuhlat, Mikkelin. "XXXII Mikkeli Music Festival 2025". mikkelinmusiikkijuhlat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Mikkeli Music Festival". Finland Festivals. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Mäenpää, Arto (2026-03-06). "Lost Society julkaisi uuden albuminsa "Hell Is A State Of Mind"". KaaosZine (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Turunen, Tarja (2026-03-16). "Tarja Turunen | Frisson Noir". Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Kuolleet | Ihana ja ihmeellinen karjalainen, muistelee Sinikka Sokka tätiään Ritva Auvista". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2026-01-02. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Aalto, Maija (2026-03-17). "Iskelmälaulaja Irmeli Mäkelä on kuollut". Aamulehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-05-25.