Ich komme
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| Single by Erika Vikman | ||||
| English title | "I'm coming" | |||
| Released | 17 January 2025 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
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"Ich komme" (transl. "I'm coming") is a song recorded by Finnish singer Erika Vikman, and written and produced by Christel Roosberg and Jori Roosberg (Roos+Berg). The song was released through Warner Music Finland and Mökkitie Records on 17 January 2025 and will represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Background and composition
[edit]"Ich komme" was written and produced by Christel Roosberg and Jori Roosberg (Roos+Berg).[1][2] and combines Finnish disco and electronic music.[3] The lyrics reflect "the joyous message of pleasure, ecstasy and a state of trance"[4] and sexual pleasure and reaching the climax, reflected in its structure, which corresponds to the way a sexual climax is reached.[5]
Eurovision Song Contest 2025
[edit]Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025
[edit]Finland's broadcaster Yleisradio Oy (Yle) organized a seven-entry competition, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025 consisting of a singular grand final to select its entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on 8 February 2025.[6][7] The edition was the 14th iteration of the contest. The winner of the final was selected by a 75/25 combination vote of televoting and juries, respectively.[8]
Vikman was announced to competed in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025 on 8 January 2025, while her music video was released on 17 January.[9][10] The song later ended up winning this contest and gets to represent Finland in Eurovision 2025.[11]
At Eurovision
[edit]The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[12] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Finland was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[13]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Erika Vikman: Ich komme – UMK25 – Yle Areena" (in Finnish). Yle Areena. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Schildt, Saku (17 January 2025). "Erika Vikman ei himmaile – monitulkintainen UMK-biisi Ich Komme julistaa nautinnon ilosanomaa" (in Finnish). Soundi. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Mikkilä, Lotta (17 January 2025). "Erika Vikmanin seksihymni lunastaa paikan UMK-voittajasuosikkina" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Oleander-Turja, Jaakko (17 January 2025). "Erika Vikman tulee taas: "Nyt on feminiinin voiman aika"". Yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Ljuština, Stevan (2025-02-08). "Finska 2025 | Erika „kommes" u Bazel" [Finland 2025 | Erika "kommes" to Basel]. Evrovizija.rs (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "The Contest for New Music UMK returns to Tampere in February 2025". Tampere.fi. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "He ovat uudet UMK-juontajat" [They are the new UMK presenters]. Is.fi (in Finnish). 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Oleander-Turja, Jaakko; Lassila, Juhani (2025-01-28). "UMK voting is getting an update! Check out the running order". Yle. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "Presenting the artists for UMK 2025". Yle. 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2025-01-08). "Today: 🇫🇮 Uuden Musikiin Kilpailu 2025 Artists to be Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Pudas, Mari & Pakkanen, Riia (8 February 2025). "Erika Vikman lähtee Euroviisuihin!". Iltalehti. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Erika Vikman: Ich komme" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
