Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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{{Infobox song contest country
| Name = Finland
| Contest = ESC
| Member station = {{lang|fi|Yleisradio|i=unset}} (Yle)
| Apps = 57 (49 finals)
| First = {{Escyr|1961}}
| Highest = 1st: {{Escyr|2006}}
| Host = {{Escyr|2007}}
| Related = {{lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu}}
| Website = [https://areena.yle.fi/tv/ohjelmat/57-mW7OY44xJ Yle Eurovision page]
| Current = 2024
}}
Finland has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 57 times since its debut in {{escyr|1961}}. The Finnish participating broadcaster in the contest is {{lang|fi|Yleisradio|i=unset}} (Yle), which has often selected its entrant with a national final, since 2012 known as {{lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu}}. The country won the contest for the first{{Snd}}and to date only{{Snd}}time in {{escyr|2006}} with "Hard Rock Hallelujah" performed by Lordi. The country's best result before then was achieved with "Tom Tom Tom" by Marion Rung in {{escyr|1973}}, which placed sixth.
Finland has finished last in the contest eleven times, receiving nul points in {{escyr|1963}}, {{escyr|1965}}, and {{escyr|1982}}. Since the introduction of the semi-finals in {{escyr|2004}}, Finland has failed to reach the final eight times. In {{escyr|2014}}, the country had its best result in eight years with "Something Better" by Softengine finishing 11th, a result that would be surpassed with "Dark Side" by Blind Channel, which came sixth in {{escyr|2021}}, and later with "Cha Cha Cha" by Käärijä, which won the public vote and came second overall in {{escyr|2023}}, the latter of which is Finland's second best result to date.
History
{{lang|fi|Yleisradio|i=unset}} (Yle) is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), thus eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. It has participated in the contest representing Finland since its {{escyr|1961||sixth edition}} in 1961.
Before its {{escyr|2006}} victory, Finland was considered by many to be the under-achiever of the contest. Prior to 2006, it had placed last a total of eight times, three times with nul points. Finland's entry in {{escyr|1982}}, "{{lang|fi|Nuku pommiin|i=no}}" by Kojo, was one of only fifteen songs to score no points since the modern scoring system was implemented in {{escyr|1975}}. Due to poor results, Finland was relegated from taking part in {{escyr|1995}}, {{escyr|1997}}, {{escyr|1999}}, {{escyr|2001}} and {{escyr|2003}}.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-09 |title=From 'Pump-Pump' to 'Cha Cha Cha': Finland's vibrant Eurovision history |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/finlands-vibrant-eurovision-history |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=eurovision.tv |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Travers |first=Paul |date=2021-05-20 |title=Remembering when Lordi won Eurovision and took monsters to the… |url=https://www.kerrang.com/remembering-when-lordi-won-eurovision-and-took-monsters-to-the-mainstream/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}
In 2006, Finland won the contest with "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by the band Lordi, an entry that stood out from the Europop that had dominated the competition. The song scored the highest number of points in the history of the contest, with 292, a record that was later broken by Norway's Alexander Rybak in {{escyr|2009}}.{{Cite news |last=Mills |first=Matt |date=2023-05-05 |title=Hard rock hallelujah! How metal found an unlikely home at Eurovision |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/05/metal-at-eurovision-lordi-maneskin-voyager-lord-of-the-lost |access-date=2023-07-08 |issn=0261-3077}}
In {{escyr|2015}}, Finland finished last in the first semi-final with the shortest-ever Eurovision song, the one minute and 27 seconds "{{lang|fi|Aina mun pitää|i=no}}" performed by Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät.{{Cite web |last=Nagesh |first=Ashitha |date=2015-11-06 |title=This band's members have Down's syndrome and they're raising awareness with rock |url=https://metro.co.uk/2015/11/06/all-of-this-bands-members-have-downs-syndrome-and-theyre-raising-awareness-with-punk-rock-5484963/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Metro |language=en}} Finland reached the final for the first time in four years in {{escyr|2018}}, with Saara Aalto placing 25th. After a non-qualification in {{escyr|2019}} with Darude and Sebastian Rejman, Blind Channel placed sixth in {{escyr|2021}}, followed by a 21st place for The Rasmus in {{escyr|2022}} and a second place for Käärijä in {{escyr|2023}}, the latter of which is Finland's second best result to date.{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Ben |date=2023-02-25 |title=How UMK Became The Must Watch National Final |url=https://escinsight.com/2023/02/25/umk-became-must-watch-national-final/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=ESC Insight}}
All of Finland's entries were in English between {{escyr|1973}} and {{escyr|1976}}, and since {{escyr|2000}} (with the exceptions of {{escyr|2008}}, {{escyr|2010}}, {{escyr|2012}}, 2015, 2023, and 2025); both of these periods allowed submissions in any language. Finland's entries in {{escyr|1990}} and 2012 were in Swedish, which is an official language in the country alongside Finnish. All of Finland's other songs have been in Finnish.
Participation overview
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| First place |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;" | 2
| Second place |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#C96;" | 3
| Third place |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | ◁
| Last place |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#A4EAA9;" | X
| Entry selected but did not compete |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDF;" | †
| Upcoming event |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Final ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Points ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Semi ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Points |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1961}}
| "{{lang|fi|Valoa ikkunassa|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | rowspan="31" colspan="2" {{N/A|No semi-finals}} |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1962}}
| "{{lang|fi|Tipi-tii|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1963}}
| "{{lang|fi|Muistojeni laulu|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 13 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1964}}
| "{{lang|fi|Laiskotellen|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | 9 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1965}}
| "{{lang|fi|Aurinko laskee länteen|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 15 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1966}}
| "Playboy" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="text-align:center;" | 7 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1967}}
| Fredi | "{{lang|fi|Varjoon – suojaan|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 12 | style="text-align:center;" | 3 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1968}}
| "{{lang|fi|Kun kello käy|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 16 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1969}}
| "{{lang|fi|Kuin silloin ennen|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 12 | style="text-align:center;" | 6 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1971}}
| Markku Aro and Koivisto Sisters | "{{lang|fi|Tie uuteen päivään|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | style="text-align:center;" | 84 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1972}}
| Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor | "{{lang|fi|Muistathan|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 12 | style="text-align:center;" | 78 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1973}}
| Marion Rung | "Tom Tom Tom" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | style="text-align:center;" | 93 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1974}}
| Carita | "Keep Me Warm" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 13 | style="text-align:center;" | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1975}}
| {{lang|fi|Pihasoittajat|i=unset}} | "Old Man Fiddle" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | 74 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1976}}
| Fredi and the Friends | "Pump-Pump" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 11 | style="text-align:center;" | 44 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1977}}
| "{{lang|fi|Lapponia|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="text-align:center;" | 50 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1978}}
| "{{lang|fi|Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 18 | style="text-align:center;" | 2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1979}}
| "{{lang|fi|Katson sineen taivaan|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 14 | style="text-align:center;" | 38 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1980}}
| "{{lang|fi|Huilumies|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 19 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 6 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1981}}
| "Reggae O.K." | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 16 | style="text-align:center;" | 27 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1982}}
| Kojo | "{{lang|fi|Nuku pommiin|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 18 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1983}}
| "{{lang|fi|Fantasiaa|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 11 | style="text-align:center;" | 41 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1984}}
| Kirka | "{{lang|fi|Hengaillaan|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | style="text-align:center;" | 46 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1985}}
| "{{lang|fi|Eläköön elämä|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | style="text-align:center;" | 58 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1986}}
| Kari | "Never the End" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 15 | style="text-align:center;" | 22 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1987}}
| "{{lang|fi|Sata salamaa|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 15 | style="text-align:center;" | 32 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1988}}
| Boulevard | "{{lang|fi|Nauravat silmät muistetaan|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 20 | style="text-align:center;" | 3 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1989}}
| "{{lang|it|La dolce vita|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | 76 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1990}}
| Beat | "{{lang|sv|Fri?|i=unset}}" | Swedish | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 21 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 8 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1991}}
| Kaija | "{{lang|fi|Hullu yö|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 20 | style="text-align:center;" | 6 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1992}}
| Pave | "{{lang|fi|Yamma Yamma|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 23 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1993}}
| Katri Helena | "{{lang|fi|Tule luo|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 17 | style="text-align:center;" | 20 | colspan="2" {{N/A|{{lang|sl|Kvalifikacija za Millstreet}}}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1994}}
| CatCat | "Bye Bye Baby" | Finnish, English | style="text-align:center;" | 22 | style="text-align:center;" | 11 | colspan="2" {{N/A|No semi-finals}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1996}}
| Jasmine | "{{lang|fi|Niin kaunis on taivas|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 23 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 9 | style="text-align:center;" | 22 | style="text-align:center;" | 26 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|1998}}
| Edea | "{{lang|fi|Aava|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 15 | style="text-align:center;" | 22 | rowspan="3" colspan="2" {{N/A|No semi-finals}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2000}}
| "A Little Bit" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 18 | style="text-align:center;" | 18 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2002}}
| Laura | "Addicted to You" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 20 | style="text-align:center;" | 24 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2004}}
| "Takes 2 to Tango" | English | colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{N/A|Failed to qualify}} | style="text-align:center;" | 14 | style="text-align:center;" | 51 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2005}}
| "Why?" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 18 | style="text-align:center;" | 50 |
| style="background-color:#FFD700;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2006}} | Lordi | English | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 292 | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 292 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2007}}
| "Leave Me Alone" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 17 | style="text-align:center;" | 53 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Host country}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2008}}
| {{lang|fi|Teräsbetoni|i=unset}} | "{{lang|fi|Missä miehet ratsastaa|i=unset}}" | Finnish | style="text-align:center;" | 22 | style="text-align:center;" | 35 | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | style="text-align:center;" | 79 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2009}}
| "Lose Control" | English | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 25 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 22 | style="text-align:center;" | 12{{Efn|In 2009, Finland qualified through the back-up jury selection.}} | style="text-align:center;" | 42 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2010}}
| {{lang|fi|Kuunkuiskaajat|i=unset}} | "{{lang|fi|Työlki ellää|i=unset}}" | Finnish | colspan="2" {{N/A|Failed to qualify}} | style="text-align:center;" | 11 | style="text-align:center;" | 49 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2011}}
| "Da Da Dam" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 21 | style="text-align:center;" | 57 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#C96;" | 3 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#C96;" | 103 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2012}}
| Pernilla | "{{lang|sv|När jag blundar|i=unset}}" | Swedish | colspan="2" {{N/A|Failed to qualify}} | style="text-align:center;" | 12 | style="text-align:center;" | 41 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2013}}
| "Marry Me" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 24 | style="text-align:center;" | 13 | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | style="text-align:center;" | 64 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2014}}
| "Something Better" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 11 | style="text-align:center;" | 72 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#C96;" | 3 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#C96;" | 97 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2015}}
| {{lang|fi|Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät|i=unset}} | "{{lang|fi|Aina mun pitää|i=unset}}" | Finnish | colspan="2" rowspan="3" {{N/A|Failed to qualify}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 16 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 13 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2016}}
| Sandhja | "Sing It Away" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 15 | style="text-align:center;" | 51 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2017}}
| "Blackbird" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 12 | style="text-align:center;" | 92 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2018}}
| "Monsters" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 25 | style="text-align:center;" | 46 | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="text-align:center;" | 108 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2019}}
| Darude {{feat.}} Sebastian Rejman | "Look Away" | English | colspan="2" {{N/A|Failed to qualify}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 17 ◁ | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FE8080;" | 23 |
| style="background-color:#A4EAA9;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2020}} | Aksel | "Looking Back" | English | colspan="4" {{N/A|Contest cancelled}}{{Efn|The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}} X |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2021}}
| "Dark Side" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | style="text-align:center;" | 301 | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | 234 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2022}}
| "Jezebel" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 21 | style="text-align:center;" | 38 | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | 162 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2023}}
| Käärijä | "Cha Cha Cha" | Finnish | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;" | 526 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFD700;" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFD700;" | 177 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2024}}
| Windows95man{{efn|Features uncredited vocals by Henri Piispanen}} | "No Rules!" | English | style="text-align:center;" | 19 | style="text-align:center;" | 38 | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | 59 |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2025}} | "{{lang|de|Ich komme|i=unset}}" | Finnish | colspan="4" {{TBA|Upcoming †}} |
Hostings
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Year
! Location ! Venue ! Presenters ! Image |
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|2007}}
| Helsinki | Jaana Pelkonen and Mikko Leppilampi | 120px |
Awards
=Marcel Bezençon Awards=
{{Further|Marcel Bezençon Awards}}
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| Year
!Category !Song !Performer !width=45px|Final !width=45px|Points !Host city !class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| scope="row"|{{escyr|2002}}
|Fan Award |style="text-align:center;|20 |style="text-align:center;|24 |{{flagicon|Estonia}} Tallinn |
| style="background-color:gold;"
!scope="row"|{{escyr|2006}} |Press Award |style="text-align:center;|1 |style="text-align:center;|292 |{{flagicon|Greece}} Athens |
| scope="row"|{{escyr|2011}}
|Press Award |"Da Da Dam" |style="text-align:center;|21 |style="text-align:center;|57 |{{flagicon|Germany}} Düsseldorf |
=You're a Vision Award=
{{Further|You're a Vision Award}}
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!Year !Performer !Host city !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"|{{escyr|2023}}
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Liverpool |
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Related involvement
=Conductors=
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!Year !Conductor{{Efn|All conductors are of Finnish nationality unless otherwise noted.}} !Notes !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1961}}
|rowspan="5"|George de Godzinsky | |rowspan="9"|{{cite book |last1=Roxburgh |first1=Gordon |title=Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest |date=2012 |publisher=Telos Publishing |location=Prestatyn |isbn=978-1-84583-065-6 |pages=93–101 |volume=One: The 1950s and 1960s}} |
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1962}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1963}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1964}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1965}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1966}}
|rowspan="14"|Ossi Runne |{{Efn|Conducted by George de Godzinsky at the national final.}} |
| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1967}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1968}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1969}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1971}}
| |rowspan="9"|{{cite book |last1=Roxburgh |first1=Gordon |title=Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest |date=2014 |publisher=Telos Publishing |location=Prestatyn |isbn=978-1-84583-093-9 |pages=142–168 |volume=Two: The 1970s}} |
| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1972}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1973}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1974}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1975}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1976}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1977}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1978}}
|{{Efn|Conducted by Risto Hiltunen at the national final.}} |
| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1979}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1980}}
| |rowspan="10"|{{cite book |last1=Roxburgh |first1=Gordon |title=Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest |date=2016 |publisher=Telos Publishing |location=Prestatyn |isbn=978-1-84583-118-9 |volume=Three: The 1980s}} |
| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1981}}
|{{Efn|Only year between 1966 and 1989 where Finland participated and Ossi Runne was not their conductor; he instead provided television commentary. Runne still conducted at the national final.}} |
| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1982}}
|rowspan="8"|Ossi Runne | |
| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1983}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1984}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1985}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1986}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1987}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1988}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1989}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1990}}
|rowspan="7"|Olli Ahvenlahti |{{Efn|Conducted by Ossi Runne at the national final.}} | |
| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1991}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1992}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1993}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1994}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1996}}
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| scope="row"|{{Escyr|1998}}
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=Commentators and spokespersons=
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Over the years, Yle has had several experienced radio and television presenters as commentators. The Eurovision Song Contest has been broadcast in Finland from 1960 to 2001 and from 2021 onwards by Yle TV1 and from 2002 to 2019 by Yle TV2.
Photo gallery
File:ESC 1961 Finnish Final Laila Kinnunen.jpg|Laila Kinnunen in Cannes ({{Escyr|1961}})
File:Eurovisie Songfestival 1962 te Luxemburg, voor Finland Marion Rung, Bestanddeelnr 913-6605.jpg|Marion Rung in Luxemburg ({{Escyr|1962}})
File:Eurovision Song Contest 1965 - Viktor Klimenko.jpg|Viktor Klimenko in Naples ({{Escyr|1965}})
File:Eurovision Song Contest 1976 rehearsals - Finland - Fredi & Ystävät 7.png|Fredi in The Hague ({{Escyr|1976}})
File:Kirka12589.jpg|Kirka (pictured in 1989)
File:LordiMoscow.jpg|Lordi (pictured in 2005)
File:ESC 2007 Finland - Hanna Pakarinen - Leave me alone.jpg|Hanna Pakarinen in Helsinki ({{Escyr|2007}})
File:ESC 2008 - Finland - Teräsbetoni, 1st semifinal.jpg|Teräsbetoni in Belgrade ({{Escyr|2008}})
File:Waldo's People.jpg|Waldo's People in Moscow ({{Escyr|2009}})
File:Kuunkuiskaajat.jpg|Kuunkuiskaajat in Oslo ({{Escyr|2010}})
File:ESC2013 - Finland 01 (crop).jpg|Krista Siegfrids in Malmö ({{Escyr|2013}})
File:ESC2014 - Finland 01.jpg|Softengine in Copenhagen ({{Escyr|2014}})
File:20150515 ESC 2015 Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät 6620.jpg|Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät in Vienna ({{Escyr|2015}})
File:ESC2016 - Finland 04.jpg|Sandhja in Stockholm ({{Escyr|2016}})
File:ESC2017 - Finland 01.jpg|Norma John in Kyiv ({{Escyr|2017}})
File:ESC2018 - Finland 06.jpg|Saara Aalto in Lisbon ({{Escyr|2018}})
File:ESC2019 - Finland.jpg|Darude (not pictured) and Sebastian Rejman in Tel Aviv ({{Escyr|2019}})
File:Eurovision 2022 - Semi-final 2 - Finland - The Rasmus (01).jpg|The Rasmus in Turin ({{Escyr|2022}})
File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Semi-final 1 - Finland - Käärijä (03).jpg|Käärijä in Liverpool ({{Escyr|2023}})
File:Windows95man Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Final Malmö dress rehearsal semi 1 07.jpg|Windows95man in Malmö ({{Escyr|2024}})
See also
- Finland in the Eurovision Dance Contest – Dance version of the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Finland in the Eurovision Young Dancers – A competition organised by the EBU for younger dancers aged between 16 and 21.
- Finland in the Eurovision Young Musicians – A competition organised by the EBU for musicians aged 18 years and younger.
Notes
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References
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{{Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits}}
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