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Finland has competed in the Contest 56 times since making its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 in Cannes. Their only win to date came at the 2006 Contest in Athens when hard rock band Lordi won, ending a 45-year wait for their first victory.

The country has finished last a total of eleven times, equalling Norway's record, with three of those being 'Nul Points' and since the introduction of the semi finals in 2004, they have failed to qualify for the final eight times. They also hold the record for the shortest Contest entry with "Aina mun pitää" by the group Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, which only lasts 1 minute and 25 seconds.

Participants[]

Year Performer(s) Song Language Translation Position Points Semi Points
1961 Laila Kinnunen "Valoa ikkunassa" Finnish Light in the window 10 6 No semi-finals
1962 Marion Rung "Tipi-tii" Chirpy chirp 7 4
1963 Laila Halme "Muistojeni laulu" The song of my memories 13 0
1964 Lasse Mårtenson "Laiskotellen" Lazing 7 9
1965 Viktor Klimenko "Aurinko laskee länteen" The sun sets in the west 15 0
1966 Ann Christine "Playboy" - 10 7
1967 Fredi "Varjoon - suojaan" To the Shadow – To the Safety 12 3
1968 Kristina Hautala "Kun kello käy" When time goes by 16 1
1969 Jarkko & Laura "Kuin silloin ennen" Like in those times 12 6
Did not participate in 1970
1971 Markku Aro & Koivistolaiset "Tie uuteen päivään" Finnish Way to a new day 8 84 No semi-finals
1972 Päivi Paunu & Kim Floor "Muistathan" Do You Remember 12 78
1973 Marion Rung "Tom Tom Tom" English - 6 93
1974 Carita "Keep Me Warm" - 13 4
1975 Pihasoittajat "Old Man Fiddle" - 7 74
1976 Fredi & Ystävät "Pump-Pump" - 11 44
1977 Monica Aspelund "Lapponia" Finnish - 10 50
1978 Seija Simola "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus" Give love a chance 18 2
1979 Katri Helena "Katson sineen taivaan" I'm Looking at the Blue Sky 14 38
1980 Vesa-Matti Loiri "Huilumies" A Flute Man 19 6
1981 Riki Sorsa "Reggae OK" - 16 27
1982 Kojo "Nuku pommiin" Oversleep 18 0
1983 Ami Aspelund "Fantasiaa" Fantasy 11 41
1984 Kirka "Hengaillaan" Let's hang around 9 46
1985 Sonja Lumme "Eläköön elämä" Long Live Life 9 58
1986 Kari Kuivalainen "Never The End" - 15 22
1987 Vicky Rosti & Boulevard "Sata salamaa" One hundred lightnings 15 32
1988 Boulevard "Nauravat silmät muistetaan" Laughing eyes are remembered 20 3
1989 Anneli Saaristo "La dolce vita" The good life 7 76
1990 Beat "Fri?" Swedish Free? 21 8
1991 Kaija Kärkinen "Hullu yö" Finnish A crazy night 20 6
1992 Pave Maijanen "Yamma, yamma" - 23 4
1993 Katri Helena "Tule luo" Come To Me 17 20 Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
1994 CatCat "Bye Bye Baby" Finnish, English - 22 11 No semi-finals
Did not participate in 1995
1996 Jasmine "Niin kaunis on taivas" Finnish So beautiful is the sky 23 9 22 26
Did not participate in 1997
1998 Edea "Aava" Finnish Open landscape 15 22 No semi-finals
Did not participate in 1999
2000 Nina Åström "A Little Bit" English - 18 18 No semi-finals
Did not participate in 2001
2002 Laura "Addicted To You" English - 20 24 No semi-finals
Did not participate in 2003
2004 Jari Sillanpää "Takes 2 To Tango" English - Failed to qualify 14 51
2005 Geir Rönning "Why?" - 18 50
2006 Lordi "Hard Rock Hallelujah" - 1 292 1 292
2007 Hanna Pakarinen "Leave Me Alone" - 17 53 Host country
2008 Teräsbetoni "Missä miehet ratsastaa" Finnish Where the men ride 22 35 8 79
2009 Waldo's People "Lose Control" English - 25 22 12 42
2010 Kuunkuiskaajat "Työlki ellää" Finnish Working is a way to make a living Failed to qualify 11 49
2011 Paradise Oskar "Da Da Dam" English - 21 57 3 103
2012 Pernilla Karlsson "När jag blundar" Swedish When I close my eyes Failed to qualify 12 41
2013 Krista Siegfrids "Marry Me" English - 24 13 9 64
2014 Softengine "Something Better" - 11 72 3 97
2015 Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät "Aina mun pitää" Finnish I always have to Failed to qualify 16 13
2016 Sandhja "Sing It Away" English - 15 51
2017 Norma John "Blackbird" - 12 92
2018 Saara Aalto "Monsters" - 25 46 10 108
2019 Darude feat. Sebastian Rejman "Look Away" - Failed to qualify 17 23
2020 Aksel "Looking Back" - Cancelled
2021 Blind Channel "Dark Side" - 6 301 5 234
2022 The Rasmus "Jezebel" - 21 38 7 162
2023 Käärijä Cha Cha Cha" Finnish - 2 526 1 177
2024 Windows95man "No Rules!" English -

Voting history[]

Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Lys AssiaCorry BrokkenAndré ClaveauTeddy ScholtenJacqueline BoyerJean-Claude PascalIsabelle AubretGrethe & Jørgen IngmannGigliola CinquettiFrance GallUdo JürgensSandie ShawMassielSaloméLuluLenny KuhrFrida BoccaraDanaSéverineVicky LeandrosAnne-Marie DavidABBATeach-InBrotherhood of ManMarie MyriamIzhar Cohen & AlphabetaMilk & HoneyJohnny LoganBucks FizzNicoleCorinne HermèsHerreysBobbysocks!Sandra KimJohnny LoganCéline DionRivaToto CutugnoCarolaLinda MartinNiamh KavanaghPaul Harrington & Charlie McGettiganSecret GardenEimear QuinnKatrina and the WavesDana InternationalCharlotte NilssonOlsen BrothersTanel Padar & Dave Benton with 2XLMarie NSertab ErenerRuslanaHelena PaparizouLordiMarija ŠerifovićDima BilanAlexander RybakLenaEli & NikkiLoreenEmmelie de ForestConchita WurstMåns ZelmerlöwJamalaSalvador SobralNettaDuncan LaurenceMåneskinKalush OrchestraLoreen
Winning Songs
RefrainNet als toenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de cire, poupée de sonMerci, chériePuppet on a StringLa, la, laVivo cantandoBoom Bang-a-BangDe troubadourUn jour, un enfantAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès toiTu te reconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses for MeL'oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggi-Loo Diggi-LeyLa det swingeJ'aime la vieHold Me NowNe partez pas sans moiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me to Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEvery Way That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Contests
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