About Me
Finland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, and has participated a total of 40 times. Finland won the contest for the first time in 2006 with Lordi's Hard Rock Hallelujah. Previously, its best showing was Marion Rung’s song "Tom Tom Tom" in 1973, which placed 6th.
Before the 2006 victory, Finland was considered by many as the ultimate under-achiever of Eurovision. It has placed last total of eight times and scored "nul points" (zero points) three times. Finland’s entry in 1982, "Nuku Pommiin" by Kojo, was one of only fifteen songs since the modern scoring system was instituted in 1975 to earn no points. (Norway has placed last ten times and scored zero points four times, but it has also won twice.) In 2006, Finland finally gained victory, with an entry radically different from the mainstream europop that dominates the competition: a hard rock song, played by a monster band in an over-the-top fashion. The band Lordi and its song Hard Rock Hallelujah broke records scoring the highest number of points in Eurovision Song Contest history (292).
Finland’s entries have been in English since 2000, and between 1973 and 1976; both of these periods allowed submissions in any language. All of Finland’s other songs have been in Finnish, except in 1990, when "Fri?" by Beat was in Swedish.
In voting patterns, Finland has traditionally supported and has been supported by the Baltic nations, such as Estonia and Latvia. However, it also has close ties to other Nordic countries. In 2004, Finland’s first-place vote went to Sweden; in 2005, it contributed 12 points to Norway; in 2006, it was Russia's turn to get the 12 points. First time in Eurovision history Sweden gave Finland 12 points in 2006 for Lordi's song "Hard Rock Hallelujah".
Year .... Finished .... Artist .......................... Song
1961 .... 10th ......... Laila Kinnunen ............ "Valoa Ikkunassa"
1962 .... 7th ........... Marion Rung ............... "Tipi-Tii"
1963 .... 13th ......... Laila Halme ................ "Muistojeni Laulu"
1964 .... 7th ........... Lasse MÃ¥rtenson ......... "Laiskotellen"
1965 .... 15th ......... Viktor Klimenko .......... "Aurinko Laskee Länteen"
1966 .... 10th ......... Ann Christine ............. "Playboy"
1967 .... 12th ......... Fredi .......................... "Varjoon - suojaan"
1968 .... 16th ......... Kristina Hautala ........... "Kun Kello Käy"
1969 .... 12th ......... Jarkko & Laura ............ "Kuin Silloin Ennen"
Did not participate in 1970.
1971 .... 8th ........... Markku Aro & Koivistolaiset "Tie Uuteen Päivään"
1972 .... 12th ......... Päivi Paunu & Kim Floor . "Muistathan"
1973 .... 6th ........... Marion Rung ................. "Tom Tom Tom"
1974 .... 13th ......... Carita ........................... "Keep Me Warm"
1975 .... 7th ........... Pihasoittajat .................. "Old Man Fiddle"
1976 .... 11th ......... Fredi & Ystävät ............... "Pump-Pump"
1977 .... 10th ......... Monica Aspelund ............. "Lapponia"
1978 .... 18th ......... Seija Simola ................... "Anna Rakkaudelle Tilaisuus"
1979 .... 14th ......... Katri Helena ................... "Katson Sineen Taivaan"
1980 .... 19th ......... Vesa-Matti Loiri ............... "Huilumies"
1981 .... 16th ......... Riki Sorsa ....................... "Reggae OK"
1982 .... 18th ......... Kojo ............................... "Nuku Pommiin"
1983 .... 11th ......... Ami Aspelund .................. "Fantasiaa"
1984 .... 9th ........... Kirka .............................. "Hengaillaan"
1985 .... 9th ........... Sonja Lumme ................. "Eläköön Elämä"
1986 .... 15th ......... Kari Kuivalainen .............. "Never The End"
1987 .... 15th ......... Vicky Rosti & Boulevard ... "Sata Salamaa"
1988 .... 20th ......... Boulevard ....................... "Nauravat Silmät Muistetaan"
1989 .... 7th ........... Anneli Saaristo ................ "La Dolce Vita"
1990 .... 21st .......... Beat ............................... "Fri?"
1991 .... 20th .......... Kaija Kärkinen ................ "Hullu Yö"
1992 .... 23rd ......... Pave Maijanen ................. "Yamma, Yamma"
1993 .... 17th ......... Katri Helena ..................... "Tule Luo"
1994 .... 22nd ......... CatCat ............................ "Bye Bye Baby"
Did not participate in 1995.
1996 .... 23rd .......... Jasmine .......................... "Niin Kaunis On Taivas"
Did not participate in 1997.
1998 .... 15th .......... Edea ............................... "Aava"
Did not participate in 1999.
2000 .... 18th .......... Nina Åström ..................... "A Little Bit"
Did not participate in 2001.
2002 .... 20th .......... Laura ............................... "Addicted To You"
Did not participate in 2003.
2004 .... SF: 14th ..... Jari Sillanpää ................... "Takes 2 To Tango"
2005 .... SF: 18th ..... Geir Rönning .................... "Why?"
2006 .... 1st ............. Lordi ............................... "Hard Rock Hallelujah"
Video: Finland, 1983; Ami Aspelund - Fantasiaa (11th):
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Video: Finland, 1976; Fredi & Ystävät - Pump-Pump (11th):
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Video: Finland, 1972; Päivi Paunu & Kim Floor - Muistathan (12th):
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Video: Finland, 1969; Jarkko & Laura - Kuin Silloin Ennen (12th):
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Video: Finland, 1963; Laila Halme - Muistojeni Laulu (13th):
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Video: Finland, 1987; Vicky Rosti & Boulevard - Sata Salamaa (15th):
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Video: Finland, 1968; Kristina Hautala - Kun Kello Käy (16th):
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Video: Finland, 2000; Nina Åström - A Little Bit (18th):
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Video: Finland, 1998; Edea - Aava (18th):
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Video: Finland, 1982; Kojo - Nuku Pommiin (18th):
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Video: Finland, 1991; Kaija Kärkinen - Hullu Yö (20th):
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Video: Finland, 1988; Boulevard - Nauravat Silmät Muistetaan (20th):
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Video: Finland, 1990; Beat - Fri? (21st):
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Video: Finland, 1994; CatCat - Bye Bye Baby (22nd):
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Video: Finland, 1996; Jasmine - Niin Kaunis On Taivas (23rd):
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