Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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Finland participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
held in Bærum
, Oslo
, Norway
. YLE (Yleisradio) hold a national final, Euroviisut 2010, to select the 2010 Finnish entry.
Some changes were made to the format of the contest used in the 2009 contest
. A total of 15 songs competed in the semi-final – 12 established artists were invited by YLE to compete in the competition, however there was also an open call for songs for the public (finishing in August 2009), allowing newcomers to compete alongside the established artists. An internal jury selected the best songs from the public submissions, and placed them onto the internet for an internet vote. Public SMS voting was also be used for two weeks in October, and afterwards the top three songs were selected to compete in the live semi-finals.
Five songs took part in the three semi-finals, beginning on 8 January 2010 at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in Tampere
. Three songs from each semi-final qualified via a public vote to the final on 30 January 2010, and a tenth song was selected by a YLE jury to compete in the final as a wild-card.
Only 2 demos could be sent for each artist or songwriter, and the artist(s) performing in the demos must perform during the semi-finals and the final. Songs in the open selection could not be on any other websites during the selection process, and all songs selected to compete in the live shows could not be released before 7 December 2009, except by YLE. There were no restrictions as to the language of the songs, however at least one songwriter and the main artists for each song must be Finnish citizens of live in Finland.
YLE announced that the winner of the popular tango song and dance festival Tangomarkkinat
would gain a place at Euroviisut 2010. The winner of the contest was Amadeus Lundberg
, who received the invitation to perform in January.
On 30 September YLE released the names of the 12 invited artists for the 2010 Euroviisut contest. They include Lundberg, tipped as one of the favourites to the win the contest in January. The 12 competing artists will be joined by three more artists chosen 30 selected entries from an open call of songs by YLE. These 30 entries were chosen from 267 submitted to YLE for the contest, and took part in an SMS vote in Finland until 15 October. On 30 November the twelve songs chosen for the invited artists to perform in the contest were revealed by YLE.
On 17 October the three qualifying artists were revealed by YLE - they were Bääbs, Linn Nygård and Sister Twister. Linn Nygård and Sister Twister both represented Finland at the junior MGP Nordic
contest in 2007
. On that day also the twelve invited artists were divided into their respective semi-finals.
. Three songs from each semi-final qualified via a public vote to the final on 30 January 2010, and a tenth song was selected by a YLE jury to compete in the final as a wildcard entry.
On 17 October the three qualifying artists were revealed by YLE - they were Bääbs, Linn Nygård and Sister Twister. Linn Nygård and Sister Twister both represented Finland at the junior MGP Nordic
contest in 2007
. On that day also the twelve invited artists were divided into their respective semi-finals. On 22 October YLE revealed the final line-up for the semi-finals, including the three online qualifiers.
The song titles and authors were announced by YLE on 30 November on their website. A compilation album of the 15 songs was released by Universal Music Oy on 4 January.
Media reports suggested that established act Eläkeläiset
were the favourite to win the contest, however other names mentioned as possible contenders includes Tangomarkkinat
winner Amadeus
, Kuunkuiskaajat, and Heli Kajo after heavy campaigning on social networking sites such as Facebook
.
Performances by Eurovision Song Contest 2007
host Mikko Leppilampi
and 2009
winner Alexander Rybak
, performing his new single "Europe's Skies" for the first time, were included in the show.
The three superfinalists were Nina Lassander, Eläkeläiset
and Kuunkuiskaajat
.
A total of 995,000 people watched the final on television, peaking at 1.2 million. This was an increase of over 200,000 people on the 2009 final. 233,683 votes were cast during the final, with more than 100,000 votes cast during the semi-finals. The full voting results were revealed on 1 February.
and Kuunkuiskaajat. The winners were Kuunkuiskaajat, while Nina Lassander came second and Eläkeläiset
came third.
Johanna Pirttilahti announced the results of the Finland televoting.
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
held in Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. YLE (Yleisradio) hold a national final, Euroviisut 2010, to select the 2010 Finnish entry.
Euroviisut 2010
The 2010 edition of Euroviisut took place in January 2010, featuring three semi-finals before the final, held on 30 January.Some changes were made to the format of the contest used in the 2009 contest
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Finland was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The country was represented by Waldo's People with "Lose Control".- Euroviisut 2009 :...
. A total of 15 songs competed in the semi-final – 12 established artists were invited by YLE to compete in the competition, however there was also an open call for songs for the public (finishing in August 2009), allowing newcomers to compete alongside the established artists. An internal jury selected the best songs from the public submissions, and placed them onto the internet for an internet vote. Public SMS voting was also be used for two weeks in October, and afterwards the top three songs were selected to compete in the live semi-finals.
Five songs took part in the three semi-finals, beginning on 8 January 2010 at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
. Three songs from each semi-final qualified via a public vote to the final on 30 January 2010, and a tenth song was selected by a YLE jury to compete in the final as a wild-card.
Only 2 demos could be sent for each artist or songwriter, and the artist(s) performing in the demos must perform during the semi-finals and the final. Songs in the open selection could not be on any other websites during the selection process, and all songs selected to compete in the live shows could not be released before 7 December 2009, except by YLE. There were no restrictions as to the language of the songs, however at least one songwriter and the main artists for each song must be Finnish citizens of live in Finland.
Entries
The final list of the 12 invited artists was revealed on 30 September 2009 by YLE. Three more songs were selected in October through a public SMS vote and an internet vote.YLE announced that the winner of the popular tango song and dance festival Tangomarkkinat
Tangomarkkinat
The Tangomarkkinat is the world's oldest tango festival. It is held early every July in Seinäjoki, Finland. As well as competitions to find the country's best tango singers, composers, and dancers, the festival features public dancing to live music provided by the best Finnish entertainers...
would gain a place at Euroviisut 2010. The winner of the contest was Amadeus Lundberg
Amadeus Lundberg
Juha Grigori Amadeus Lundberg , better known as Amadeus is a Finnish singer. He became famous after winning the Tangomarkkinat tango contest in 2009....
, who received the invitation to perform in January.
On 30 September YLE released the names of the 12 invited artists for the 2010 Euroviisut contest. They include Lundberg, tipped as one of the favourites to the win the contest in January. The 12 competing artists will be joined by three more artists chosen 30 selected entries from an open call of songs by YLE. These 30 entries were chosen from 267 submitted to YLE for the contest, and took part in an SMS vote in Finland until 15 October. On 30 November the twelve songs chosen for the invited artists to perform in the contest were revealed by YLE.
On 17 October the three qualifying artists were revealed by YLE - they were Bääbs, Linn Nygård and Sister Twister. Linn Nygård and Sister Twister both represented Finland at the junior MGP Nordic
MGP Nordic
MGP Nordic is a Scandinavian song contest for children aged 8 to 15, organized by DR, NRK, SVT and YLE through FST5...
contest in 2007
MGP Nordic 2007
The MGP Nordic 2007 song competition for children was held in Oslo, Norway, on 24 November 2007. It was the third time a Nordic Melodi Grand Prix competition was held....
. On that day also the twelve invited artists were divided into their respective semi-finals.
Online selection
| Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Saara Aalto | "Meant to Be" | Saara Aalto (m & l) |
| Markus Ahola | "Kadotaan" | Markus Ahola (m), Minna Immonen (l) |
| AiA | "Ruma" | Nina Tapio Nina Tapio Nina Tapio is a Finnish singer, songwriter, musical actor, and session musician. Her singing career started already at the age of five, when she sang on a children's record in 1977.... (m), Anna Aittomäki (l), Hanna-Riikka Siitonen (l) |
| Henrik Anttila & Krister Anttila | "Yhtä juhlaa" | Henrik Anttila (m & l), Jukka Pylväs (l), Krister Anttila (l) |
| Sonja Bishop | "Why Don't You" | Ann Slangar (m & l), Sonja Bishop (m), Mats Granfors (m) |
| Blackbird | "Did I Say That I Loved You" | Jussi Petäjä (m & l) |
| Blackstream | "Divine" | Mårten Svartström (m & l) |
| Saga Bloom | "Love Like This" | Saga Vuorenmaa (m & l) |
| Bääbs | "You Don't Know Tomorrow" | Riku Kärkkäinen (m & l), Tommi Forsström (m) |
| Camilla Petra | "Your World Is Still Waiting for Me" | Kim Fredenberg (m & l) |
| Captain Cougar | "Too Late" | Jussi Petäjä (m & l) |
| Daisy Jack | "Fridays" | Ben Bergman (m), Kristin Siegfrids (l), Fredrik Furu (l), Marcus Granfors (l) |
| Marcus Granfors | "Always" | Marcus Granfors (m & l), Mikko Tamminen (m & l) |
| Janne Hurme | "Not Even on Sundays" | Janne Hurme (m & l) |
| Sofia Järnström | "Miss Magic" | Niklas Mansner (m), Sofia Järnström (m), Kimmo Pekari (l) |
| Pauliina Kumpulainen Pauliina Kumpulainen Pauliina Kumpulainen is a singer who rose to popularity after placing seventh in Idols Finland 2, the Finnish version of Pop Idol.... |
"Niin kävi taas" | Teppo Seppänen (m), Tomi Kankainen (l) |
| Jukka Kuoppamäki Jukka Kuoppamäki Jukka Kuoppamäki is a Finnish singer, songwriter and priest for The Christian Community in Germany. He visits his summer house in Finland every year. He is one of the most prolific Finnish popular singer-songwriters and has written over 1 500 songs for himself and other famous Finnish singers... |
"Ystävät!" | Jukka Kuoppamäki Jukka Kuoppamäki Jukka Kuoppamäki is a Finnish singer, songwriter and priest for The Christian Community in Germany. He visits his summer house in Finland every year. He is one of the most prolific Finnish popular singer-songwriters and has written over 1 500 songs for himself and other famous Finnish singers... (m & l) |
| Netta | "Stronger" | Netta Eklund (m & l), Patrick Linman (m & l) |
| Linn Nygård | "Fatal Moment" | Sebastian Holmgård (m & l), Linn Nygård (l) |
| Paul Oxley | "Hope" | Paul Oxley (m & l), Christer Rönnholm (l) |
| Janne Raappana | "Elina" | Jussi Hakulinen (m & l) |
| Rock'n Roll Sensation | "Listen to the Radio" | Eppu Uutinen (m & l), Erno Valovirta (m) |
| Geir Rönning Geir Rönning Geir Rönning is a professional singer-songwriter from Ålesund, Norway. He later moved to the capital Oslo in the 1980s, and later on to Stockholm, Sweden, where he found opportunity to start a musical career. He later moved to Finland, which he represented in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005... |
"I Hate Myself for Loving You" | Geir Rönning Geir Rönning Geir Rönning is a professional singer-songwriter from Ålesund, Norway. He later moved to the capital Oslo in the 1980s, and later on to Stockholm, Sweden, where he found opportunity to start a musical career. He later moved to Finland, which he represented in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005... (m & l), Sayit Dölen (m), Tom Diekmeier (m) |
| Laura Sippola Laura Sippola Laura-Liina Sippola is a pianist and a singer-songwriter based in Helsinki, Finland.She works as a freelance musician and a composer.- Biography :... & Tuki |
"Morse for Nature" | Laura Sippola Laura Sippola Laura-Liina Sippola is a pianist and a singer-songwriter based in Helsinki, Finland.She works as a freelance musician and a composer.- Biography :... (m & l) |
| Sister Twister | "Love at the First Sight" | Elin Blom (m & l), Jonas Olsson (m) |
| Juhana Suninen | "Vastaa!" | Juhana Suninen (m & l), Daniela Persson (l) |
| Sanna-Mari Titov | "Tunnustuksen tapaisia sanoja" | Nalle Ahlstedt (m), Sana Mustonen (l) |
| Roni Tran Roni Tran Binh Trong Roni Trần Bình Trọng is a Finnish singer of Vietnamese ancestry who rose to popularity after placing sixth in Idols Finland 2, the Finnish version of Pop Idol... |
"Star Power" | Will Rappaport (m & l), Henri Lanz (m), Roni Tran Roni Tran Binh Trong Roni Trần Bình Trọng is a Finnish singer of Vietnamese ancestry who rose to popularity after placing sixth in Idols Finland 2, the Finnish version of Pop Idol... (l) |
| U.O.M.A. | "Kaupunki" | Antti Seppä (m & l) |
| Villieläin Villieläin Villieläin were a symphonic / power metal band from Tampere, Finland. They formed in 2006 and released a demo the same year. Three years later, on August 19, 2009 they released their first studio album named Julma Satu, which means Cruel Fairytale.... |
"Ei minua" | Jani Hölli (m & l), Piritta Vartola (l) |
Televised semi-finals
Each semi-final contained five acts - four invited artists, and one online qualifier. Each semi-final, held on consecutive Fridays in January 2009, was held at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre in TampereTampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
. Three songs from each semi-final qualified via a public vote to the final on 30 January 2010, and a tenth song was selected by a YLE jury to compete in the final as a wildcard entry.
On 17 October the three qualifying artists were revealed by YLE - they were Bääbs, Linn Nygård and Sister Twister. Linn Nygård and Sister Twister both represented Finland at the junior MGP Nordic
MGP Nordic
MGP Nordic is a Scandinavian song contest for children aged 8 to 15, organized by DR, NRK, SVT and YLE through FST5...
contest in 2007
MGP Nordic 2007
The MGP Nordic 2007 song competition for children was held in Oslo, Norway, on 24 November 2007. It was the third time a Nordic Melodi Grand Prix competition was held....
. On that day also the twelve invited artists were divided into their respective semi-finals. On 22 October YLE revealed the final line-up for the semi-finals, including the three online qualifiers.
The song titles and authors were announced by YLE on 30 November on their website. A compilation album of the 15 songs was released by Universal Music Oy on 4 January.
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final was held on 8 January. Five songs competed, with three qualifying to the final. The winning artists, decided by a public televote, were Amadeus Lundberg, Nina Lassander and Pentti Hietanen.| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadeus Lundberg Amadeus Lundberg Juha Grigori Amadeus Lundberg , better known as Amadeus is a Finnish singer. He became famous after winning the Tangomarkkinat tango contest in 2009.... |
"Anastacia" | Risto Asikainen (m & l), Ilkka Vainio (l) |
| 2 | Nina Lassander | "Cider Hill" | Janne Hyöty (m), Paul Oxley (m & l) |
| 3 | Bääbs | "You Don't Know Tomorrow" | Riku Kärkkäinen (m & l), Tommi Forsström (m) |
| 4 | Boys of the Band (BOB) | "America (I Think I Love You)" | Boys of the Band (m), Kimmo Blom (l) |
| 5 | Pentti Hietanen | "Il mondo è qui" | Lasse Heikkilä (m), Petri Kaivanto (l), Stefano de Sando (l) |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final was held on 15 January. Five songs competed, with three chosen by a public televote to qualify to the final on 30 January. The three qualifiers were Antti Kleemola, Heli Kajo and Sister Twister.| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday | "Play" | Tuomas "Gary" Keskinen (m & l), Salla Lehtinen (l) |
| 2 | Antti Kleemola | "Sun puolella" | Antti Kleemola (m & l), Mikko Karjalainen (l) |
| 3 | Heli Kajo | "Annankadun kulmassa" | Heli Kajo (m & l) |
| 4 | Sister Twister | "Love at the First Sight" | Elin Blom (m & l), Jonas Olsson (m) |
| 5 | Veeti Kallio | "Kerro mulle rakkaudesta" | Veeti Kallio (m & l), Pekka Ruuska (l) |
Semi-final 3
The third and final semi-final was held on 22 January. From the five competing songs three were selected by a public vote: Kuunkuiskaajat, Linn Nygård and Eläkeläiset. The YLE jury wildcard was also selected from this semi-final, namely Maria Lund.| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Lund | "Sydän ymmärtää" | Valtteri Tynkkynen (m), Maria Lund (l), Heikki Salo (l) |
| 2 | Osmo Ikonen | "Heaven or Hell" | Osmo Ikonen (m & l) |
| 3 | Kuunkuiskaajat Kuunkuiskaajat Kuunkuiskaajat is a Finnish female folk duo made up of Värttinä members Susan Aho and Johanna Virtanen, that represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Työlki ellää"... |
"Työlki ellää Työlki ellää "Työlki ellää" is a song composed by Timo Kiiskinen and performed by Kuunkuiskaajat, and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, sung in Finnish... " |
Timo Kiiskinen (m & l) |
| 4 | Linn Nygård | "Fatal Moment" | Sebastian Holmgård (m & l), Linn Nygård (l) |
| 5 | Eläkeläiset Eläkeläiset Eläkeläiset are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and elsewhere.... |
"Hulluna humpasta" | Kristian Voutilainen (m), Onni Waris (m & l) |
Final
The final of Euroviisut 2010 was held on 30 January. Three songs from each of the three semi-finals qualified to the final, and was joined by a wildcard entry selected by a jury from the remaining six semi-finalists. The winner will be decided by two rounds of televoting, with the top three songs after the first televote progressing to a Super Final, after which a further televote will select the winner. The running order for the final was announced by YLE on 25 January.Media reports suggested that established act Eläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and elsewhere....
were the favourite to win the contest, however other names mentioned as possible contenders includes Tangomarkkinat
Tangomarkkinat
The Tangomarkkinat is the world's oldest tango festival. It is held early every July in Seinäjoki, Finland. As well as competitions to find the country's best tango singers, composers, and dancers, the festival features public dancing to live music provided by the best Finnish entertainers...
winner Amadeus
Amadeus Lundberg
Juha Grigori Amadeus Lundberg , better known as Amadeus is a Finnish singer. He became famous after winning the Tangomarkkinat tango contest in 2009....
, Kuunkuiskaajat, and Heli Kajo after heavy campaigning on social networking sites such as Facebook
Facebook
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.
Performances by Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
host Mikko Leppilampi
Mikko Leppilampi
Mikko Johannes Leppilampi is a Finnish actor and musician who is the son of Jukka Leppilampi , a Finnish gospel musician. Leppilampi is considered to be one of the most promising stars of Finland's movie industry in the new millennium...
and 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
winner Alexander Rybak
Alexander Rybak
Alexander Igoryevich Rybak or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak , born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor...
, performing his new single "Europe's Skies" for the first time, were included in the show.
The three superfinalists were Nina Lassander, Eläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and elsewhere....
and Kuunkuiskaajat
Kuunkuiskaajat
Kuunkuiskaajat is a Finnish female folk duo made up of Värttinä members Susan Aho and Johanna Virtanen, that represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Työlki ellää"...
.
A total of 995,000 people watched the final on television, peaking at 1.2 million. This was an increase of over 200,000 people on the 2009 final. 233,683 votes were cast during the final, with more than 100,000 votes cast during the semi-finals. The full voting results were revealed on 1 February.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Televotes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Lund | "Sydän ymmärtää" | Valtteri Tynkkynen (m), Maria Lund (l), Heikki Salo (l) | 6,663 | 9 |
| 2 | Antti Kleemola | "Sun puolella" | Antti Kleemola (m & l), Mikko Karjalainen (l) | 3,907 | 10 |
| 3 | Linn Nygård | "Fatal Moment" | Sebastian Holmgård (m & l), Linn Nygård (l) | 7,135 | 7 |
| 4 | Pentti Hietanen | "Il mondo è qui" | Lasse Heikkilä (m), Petri Kaivanto (l), Stefano de Sando (l) | 6,671 | 8 |
| 5 | Heli Kajo | "Annankadun kulmassa" | Heli Kajo (m & l) | 11,443 | 6 |
| 6 | Nina Lassander | "Cider Hill" | Janne Hyöty (m), Paul Oxley (m & l) | 17,312 | 3 |
| 7 | Amadeus Lundberg Amadeus Lundberg Juha Grigori Amadeus Lundberg , better known as Amadeus is a Finnish singer. He became famous after winning the Tangomarkkinat tango contest in 2009.... |
"Anastacia" | Risto Asikainen (m & l), Ilkka Vainio (l) | 12,250 | 5 |
| 8 | Sister Twister | "Love at the First Sight" | Elin Blom (m & l), Jonas Olsson (m) | 15,377 | 4 |
| 9 | Eläkeläiset Eläkeläiset Eläkeläiset are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and elsewhere.... |
"Hulluna humpasta" | Kristian Voutilainen (m), Onni Waris (m & l) | 20,051 | 1 |
| 10 | Kuunkuiskaajat Kuunkuiskaajat Kuunkuiskaajat is a Finnish female folk duo made up of Värttinä members Susan Aho and Johanna Virtanen, that represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Työlki ellää"... |
"Työlki ellää Työlki ellää "Työlki ellää" is a song composed by Timo Kiiskinen and performed by Kuunkuiskaajat, and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, sung in Finnish... " |
Timo Kiiskinen (m & l) | 18,333 | 2 |
Super Final
The Super Final featured the top three songs of the final: Nina Lassander, EläkeläisetEläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and elsewhere....
and Kuunkuiskaajat. The winners were Kuunkuiskaajat, while Nina Lassander came second and Eläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and elsewhere....
came third.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Televotes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nina Lassander | "Cider Hill" | Janne Hyöty (m), Paul Oxley (m & l) | 43,282 | 2 |
| 2 | Eläkeläiset Eläkeläiset Eläkeläiset are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and elsewhere.... |
"Hulluna humpasta" | Kristian Voutilainen (m), Onni Waris (m & l) | 23,120 | 3 |
| 3 | Kuunkuiskaajat Kuunkuiskaajat Kuunkuiskaajat is a Finnish female folk duo made up of Värttinä members Susan Aho and Johanna Virtanen, that represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Työlki ellää"... |
"Työlki ellää Työlki ellää "Työlki ellää" is a song composed by Timo Kiiskinen and performed by Kuunkuiskaajat, and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, sung in Finnish... " |
Timo Kiiskinen (m & l) | 48,139 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Finland competed in the first semi-final of the contest, on 25 May. It did however fail to make it through to Saturday's grand final. Television hostessPresenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
Johanna Pirttilahti announced the results of the Finland televoting.