Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "När jag blundar" written by Jonas Karlsson. The song was performed by Pernilla Karlsson. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2012 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2012 contest in Baku,Azerbaijan. 13 entries were selected to compete in the national final,which consisted of four performance shows and a final,taking place in January and February 2012. Six entries ultimately competed in the final on 25 February where votes from the public selected "När jag blundar" performed by Pernilla Karlsson as the winner.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Marry Me" written by Krista Siegfrids,Erik Nyholm,Kristofer Karlsson and Jessika Lundström. The song was performed by Krista Siegfrids. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2013 contest in Malmö,Sweden. 12 entries were selected to compete in the national final,which consisted of two heats,a semi-final and a final,taking place in January and February 2013. Eight entries ultimately competed in the final on 9 February where the 50/50 combination of votes from a four-member judging panel and votes from the public selected "Marry Me" performed by Krista Siegfrids as the winner.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Something Better" written by Topi Latukka and Henri Oskár. The song was performed by the band Softengine. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2014 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2014 contest in Copenhagen,Denmark. 12 entries were selected to compete in the national final,which consisted of two heats,a semi-final and a final,taking place in January and February 2014. Eight entries ultimately competed in the final on 1 February where the 50/50 combination of votes from a four-member judging panel and votes from the public selected "Something Better" performed by Softengine as the winner.
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. It made its debut in 2012 as the Finnish selection format for the Eurovision Song Contest,replacing the previous Finnish Eurovision selection Suomen euroviisukarsinta which had been held since 1961.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Aina mun pitää" written and performed by the band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. 18 entries were selected to compete in the national final,which consisted of three semi-finals and a final,taking place in February 2015. Six entries competed in each semi-final and the top three from each semi-final,as selected solely by a public vote,advanced to the final. Nine entries competed in the final on 28 February where the combination of votes from eight jury groups representing different factions of Finnish society and votes from the public selected "Aina mun pitää" performed by Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät as the winner.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Sing It Away" written by Sandhja Kuivalainen,Milos Rosas,Heikki Korhonen,Petri Matara and Markus Savijoki. The song was performed by Sandhja. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm,Sweden. 18 entries were selected to compete in the national final,which consisted of three semi-finals and a final,taking place in February 2016. Six entries competed in each semi-final and the top three from each semi-final,as selected solely by a public vote,advanced to the final. Nine entries competed in the final on 27 February where the 50/50 combination of votes from ten jury groups representing different factions of Finnish society and votes from the public selected "Sing It Away" performed by Sandhja as the winner.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Blackbird" and performed by Lasse Piirainen and Leena Tirronen under the name Norma John. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2017 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv,Ukraine. Ten entries were selected to compete in the national final on 28 January 2017 where the 50/50 combination of votes from ten international jury groups and votes from the public selected "Blackbird" performed by Norma John as the winner.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Monsters" written by Saara Aalto,Joy Deb,Linnea Deb and Ki Fitzgerald. The song was performed by Saara Aalto,who was internally selected by the Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) in November 2017 to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon,Portugal. The national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018 was organised in order to select the song that Aalto would perform. Three songs were selected to compete in the national final on 3 March 2018 where the 50/50 combination of votes from eight international jury groups and votes from the public selected "Monsters" as the winning song.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Look Away" written and performed by Ville Virtanen under the stage name Darude and Sebastian Rejman. Darude and Sebastian Rejman were internally selected by the Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) in January 2019 to represent the nation at the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv,Israel. The national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu2019 was organised in order to select the song that Darude and Rejman would perform. Three songs were selected to compete in the national final on 2 March 2019 where the 50/50 combination of votes from eight international jury groups and votes from the public selected "Look Away" as the winning song.
Finland originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Looking Back" written by Joonas Angeria,Whitney Phillips,Connor McDonough,Riley McDonough and Toby McDonough. The song was performed by Aksel Kankaanranta. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2020 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2020 contest in Rotterdam,Netherlands. Six entries were selected to compete in the national final on 7 March 2020 where the 50/50 combination of votes from eight international jury groups and votes from the public selected "Looking Back" performed by Aksel Kankaanranta as the winner.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Dark Side" written by Aleksi Kaunisvesi,Joonas Porko,Joel Hokka,Niko Moilanen and Olli Matela. The song was performed by the band Blind Channel. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2021 contest in Rotterdam,Netherlands. Seven entries were selected to compete in the national final on 20 February 2021 where the combination of votes from seven international jury groups and votes from the public selected "Dark Side" performed by Blind Channel as the winner.
"Dark Side" is a song by Finnish post-hardcore band Blind Channel. It represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021,having won Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021. It reached number one in Finland on 28 February 2021.
"Cicciolina" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Erika Vikman,and written by Vikman,Janne Rintala,Mika Laakkonen,and Saskia Vanhalakka,with production handled by Laakkonen. The song was released through Warner Music Finland and Mökkitie Records on 27 January 2020,as the lead single from Vikman's self-titled debut album,after having been announced as one of the competing entries in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2020,the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. Vikman performed the song during the final of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu on 7 March 2020,where it finished as the runner-up.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with the song "Jezebel" written by Lauri Ylönen and Desmond Child,and performed by The Rasmus. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu2022 in order to select the Finnish entry for the contest. Seven entries were selected to compete in the national final on 26 February 2022,where the combination of votes from seven international jury groups and votes from the public selected the winner.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool,United Kingdom,with the song "Cha Cha Cha" performed by Käärijä. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu2023 in order to select the Finnish entry for the contest. Seven entries were selected to compete in the national final on 25 February 2023,where the combination of votes from seven international jury groups and votes from the public selected the winner.
Jere Mikael Pöyhönen,known professionally as Käärijä,is a Finnish rapper,singer and songwriter. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Cha Cha Cha",placing second with 526 points and finishing first in the public vote with 376. His entry topped the charts in Finland,Sweden,Latvia and Lithuania and reached the top ten in thirteen other countries,becoming the first song in Finnish to reach the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.
"Cha Cha Cha" is a song by Finnish rapper and singer Käärijä,released on 18 January 2023,through Warner Music Finland. The song represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after winning Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu2023,the Finnish national selection for that year's Eurovision Song Contest. "Cha Cha Cha" became a fan favourite to win the competition,topping the public vote with 376 points,scoring the all-time second-highest televote points and finishing in second place overall with 526 points.
Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "No Rules!" performed by Windows95man,featuring uncredited live vocals from Henri Piispanen. The Finnish participating broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu2024 in order to select its entry for the contest.
Teemu Keisteri is a Finnish visual artist and DJ who is known for his stage persona Windows95man. As a visual artist,he gained recognition in Finland for his paintings and prints of the fictional character Ukkeli,whom he created in 2008. As a DJ,his artistic style and appearance draw inspiration from the mid-1990s,during which the Windows 95 operating system was released. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "No Rules!",alongside singer Henri Piispanen.
Henri Piispanen is a Finnish voice actor,singer-songwriter and television presenter. Following his win at Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 with Windows95man,the duo represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "No Rules!",of which he was the producer and uncredited vocalist. As a voice actor,he has voiced many animated films and television shows in Finnish.
