If Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen win, it will mark Finland's second-ever Eurovision victory at the song contest.Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen performing during a dress rehearsal for the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on 11 May 2026. Image: Tobias Schwarz / AFPYle News16:01Finland's Eurovision 2026 act, Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen, will be the 17th act to perform at the song contest's final round in Vienna, Austria on Saturday nightThe violinist-vocalist duo qualified for the final with their entry "Liekinheitin" ("Flamethrower") against 14 other acts during the first semi-final on Tuesday night.The classically trained Lampenius received special permission to play her violin live.The duo's 17th placement on Saturday night's roster is the same spot the monster-metal act Lordi had in 2006, when he brought home Finland's first — and only — Eurovision victory.According to international betting houses, Finland continues to have the best odds to win this year.Their chances of winning started to rise further on Friday, after all the finalists had been announced.As of Saturday afternoon, Finland had a 41 percent chance of winning the contest, according to eurovisionworld.com. Finland's closest competitor, Australia's Delta Goodrem, had a 22 percent chance, at least according to bookmakers.Yle will broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final live on Saturday 16 May on TV1 and stream it on Yle Areena. The final begins at 10pm and is set to continue until 2am.