Finland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 53 times since its debut in 1961. Finland won the contest for the first time in 2006 with Lordi's "Hard Rock Hallelujah". The country's best result before then was achieved by Marion Rung with the song "Tom Tom Tom" in 1973, which placed sixth.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The Finnish entry was selected through the national selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), which consisted of a three introduction shows, three elimination shows and a final, organised by the Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle). Krista Siegfrids represented Finland with the song "Marry Me", which qualified from the second semi-final of the competition and placed 24th in the final, scoring 13 points.
Kristin "Krista" Siegfrids is a Finnish singer and television presenter. She represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with her entry "Marry Me". Siegfrids' debut album, named Ding Dong!, was released in May 2013. As a television presenter, she hosted Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu from 2016 to 2020.
"Marry Me" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids that represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. The song was released on 1 January 2013 as the lead single from her debut studio album Ding Dong! (2013).
Ding Dong! is the debut studio album by Finnish Pop singer Krista Siegfrids. The album was released in Finland on 10 May 2013 by Universal Music Finland. The first single from the album was "Marry Me" and it was released on 1 January 2013. The album has peaked to number 19 on the Finnish Albums Chart.
"Can You See Me?" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids. The song was released on 30 September 2013 as the third and final single from her debut studio album Ding Dong! (2013). The song was written by Krista Siegfrids and Erik Nyholm. The song peaked at number 25 on the Finnish Download Chart and number 30 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. UMK began in 2012 as a new concept for the Finnish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing the original Finnish Eurovision Song Contest qualifying event which had been held since 1961.
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. An initial 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" written 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 competed in a televised national final on 28 January 2017 where the 50/50 combination of votes from ten international juries and votes from the public selected "Blackbird" performed by Norma John as the winner.
Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "I Can't Go On" written by David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah and Robin Stjernberg. The song was performed by Robin Bengtsson. The Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) organised the national final Melodifestivalen 2017 in order to select the Swedish entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. After a six-week-long competition consisting of four semi-finals, a Second Chance round and a final, "I Can't Go On" performed by Robin Bengtsson emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from eleven international jury groups and a public vote.
"Cinderella" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids. The song was released as a digital download in Finland on 1 January 2014. The song peaked at number 46 on the Finnish Download Chart and number 79 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
"On & Off" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids. The song was released as a digital download in Finland on 20 February 2015. The song peaked at number 8 on the Finnish Download and Airplay Chart.
"Better On My Own" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids. The song was released as a digital download in Finland on 14 August 2015. The song peaked at number 24 on the Finnish Download Chart and number 74 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
"Faller" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids. The song was released as a digital download in Finland on 28 February 2016. The song peaked at number 96 on the Swedeish Singles Chart. The song took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and placed fifth in the second semi-final. The song was written by Krista Siegfrids, Gabriel Alares, Magnus Wallin and Gustaf Svenungsson.
"Be Real" is a song recorded by Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids. The song was released as a digital download in Finland on 2 November 2016. The song peaked at number 80 on the Finnish Airplay Chart.
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The entry was selected in the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018 on 3 March 2018, where all three entries were performed by the singer Saara Aalto who was internally selected by the Finnish broadcaster Yle on 7 November 2017 to perform the nation's entry at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal.
"Monsters" is a song performed by Finnish singer-songwriter Saara Aalto. It was released to digital retailers and streaming platforms on 9 February 2018 by Warner Music Finland. The song was written by Aalto, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb and Ki Fitzgerald.
"Domino" is a song performed by Finnish singer songwriter Saara Aalto. It was released to digital retailers and streaming platforms on 16 February 2018 by Warner Music Finland. It was one of three songs competing in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018, the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It was later included on Aalto's major-label international debut studio album, Wild Wild Wonderland as its second single.
"Queens" is a song performed by Finnish singer-songwriter Saara Aalto. It was released to digital retailers and streaming platforms on 22 February 2018 by Warner Music Finland. It was one of three songs competing in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018, the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It was later included on Aalto's major-label international debut studio album, Wild Wild Wonderland as its third single.
Finland originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2020(Contest for New Music 2020) on 7 March 2020 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2020 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. However, as a result of the 2019-20 pandemic of Coronavirus, the contest was cancelled.
