How do you actually play the accordion? Let Antti show you. At the mega-popular Antti’s school of accordion we’ve already learned to play several classic songs - from Darude’s Sandstorm to Black Sabbath's Paranoid. And more is coming! Follow Antti Accordion School on Instagram and TikTok.

Picture: Jukka Lehojärvi

Listen to Antti’s UMK 2026 song Takatukka from Spotify and watch the song’s fantastic video from YouTube.

Antti Paalanen placed second in UMK 2026 with his song Takatukka. UMK has become one of Europe’s most followed Eurovision selections. Organized by Finnish broadcaster Yle, UMK 2026 reached a record audience of over 2.5 million viewers in Finland. The competition was won by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen with Liekinheitin.

Matkastudio online store currently has a selection of brand new Antti Paalanen products - college shirts, hoodies, t-shirts and trucker caps. Buy yours before they run out.

Haitarimarinadi album out now Kuuntele albumi / Listen to the album