To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence, FinnFest USA offers four full days of special events Sept. 21 through 24, including an all-Finnish program of music from the Minnesota ...

Finnish duo Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen will be performing their entry, Liekinheitin, which translates as “flamethrower”. Ahead of the first semi-final this evening, Linda and Pete opened up on ...

Considering its 80th birthday is next year, Finnish jazz is awfully young at heart. Finnish-American musicians aboard the M/S Andania brought jazz to the country in 1926, according to urban myth, but ...

Longtime Solano County vocal coach Connie Lisec once told The Vacaville Reporter that if a singer wants to know how to sing, “just listen to the music.” When soprano Katherine Whyte stands at center ...

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

Jarvi, a third-generation Finnish American, has dedicated a large portion of her work to music celebrating Finland. In addition to playing the kantele (Finnish folk harp), a number of her songs ...

More than one hundred people in Finland have signed a petition calling on Yle to demand the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) prevent Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).

Finnish duo Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius prepare for a high-stakes Eurovision performance featuring dramatic visuals, ...