Who is Finland's Eurovision 2025 act Erika Vikman and what are the lyrics of her song ICH KOMME
Finland's Erika Vikman managed to make it to the final of the singing competition as one of the second 10 qualifiers for Saturday night's Grand Final
Erika Vikman representing Finland as she performs during the Semi Final Round Two of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest Opening Ceremony at Messe Basel in Basel, Switzerland
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The 69th Eurovision Song Contest's Grand Final is fast approaching.
26 acts will be competing in this year's final, which will take place at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland. Last year, Swiss singer Nemo proved to be the favourite with the public with their song, The Code, in the 2024 competition over in Malmö, Sweden. This year, Erika Vikman will be representing Finland with her song ICH KOMME.
The singer managed to make it to the final of the singing competition as one of the second 10 qualifiers for Saturday night's Grand Final (May 17). For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
Vikman managed to secure her spot for the final alongside Lithuania, Israel, Armenia, Denmark, Austria, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta and Greece.
The first 10 qualifiers were Estonia, Albania, Sweden, Iceland, Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Portugal and Ukraine, who all joined Switzerland and the "big five" nations which are the UK, Italy, Spain, France and Germany, to the final.
Here's everything you need to know about Finland's act and their song.
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Who is Erika Vikman?
According to Eurovision's website, Erika Vikman is "one of the brightest stars in the Finish pop world".
She started her career in the entertainment business at a very young age.
It seems she is no stranger to winning competitions as she won the popular Tangomarkkinat festival in Finland in 2016.
From there, she had her big breakthrough hit with two times platinum-selling song Cicciolina in 2020.
Then, in the following year, she released a self-titled debut album which reached the top of the Finnish album charts.
Many more hits soon followed, including the three times platinum hits Syntisten Pöytä and Ruoska, which was a collaboration with Eurovision Song Contest 2023 runner-up, Finnish rapper and songwriter, Käärijä.
Her song, ICH KOMME, which means 'I am coming' in German, and has reached 11 million streams on Spotify.
The lyrics of the song are evidently risque and is billed as a "joyous message of pleasure, ecstasy and a state of trance".
According to the BBC, the song is structured to "mimic the pneumatic realities of lovemaking", and ends with the singer shooting a massive gold microphone into the sky.
Lyrics of ICHE KOMME
The English translation according to Wiwibloggs:
(I'm coming) Night falls, heart beats You fall into me Moon rises, earth arches My gates open (Hey)
I am Erika Welcome You're like a lovely Trance god Make yourself at home Do what you want and When you come I'm coming with you
(I'm coming) (I'm coming) And before you come you scream (I'm coming) (I'm coming) And I echo loudly: I'm coming (I'm coming) (I'm coming) And we come together and we're like (I'm coming) (I'm coming) This is what it's like to fall into an otherworldly trance (Wonderful)
I am Erika Nice to meet you And I'd even dance the wedding dance with you But naked
I am Erika You've got stamina Hit on me again Grab my buttock And when you want some love again Shout Encore And baby I'm coming
(I'm coming) (I'm coming) And again when you come you scream (I'm coming) (I'm coming) And I can't help but cry: I'm coming (I'm coming) (I'm coming) And we come together and we're like (I'm coming) (I'm coming) This is what it's like to fall into an otherworldly trance
Let go and let it happen Baby give yourself and come with me Stars in your eyes and me on top of you Baby you deserve everything good here Let go and let it happen Baby you can still fall in love with yourself Stars in your eyes and me on top of you Baby you deserve everything good here
(I'm coming) (I'm coming) I'm coming (I'm coming) (I'm coming) Falling in love (I'm coming) (I'm coming) Hey baby (I'm coming) (I'm coming) This is what it's like to fall into an otherworldly trance
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The Eurovision Song Contest grand final will be available to watch on BBC and BBC iPlayer from 8pm on tonight, May 17.
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