Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1983 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 28 January 1983 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Ami Aspelund | |||
| Selected song | "Fantasiaa" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 41 points | |||
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 with the song "Fantasiaa", composed by Kari Kuusamo, with lyrics by Kaisu Liuhala, and performed by Ami Aspelund. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
[edit]National final
[edit]Yleisradio (Yle) held the national final at its studios in Helsinki, hosted by Maria Valkama. Ten songs took part, with the winner chosen by postcard voting.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirka | "Täytyy uskaltaa" | Kisu Jernström, Kassu Halonen, Impi Riimi | 22,237 | 2 |
| 2 | Ami Aspelund and Opus 5 | "Hymni Äiti Teresalle" | Jaska Linkola | 2,306 | 10 |
| 3 | Tapani Kansa | "Kadonneen rakkauden unelma" | Jukka Koivisto, Chrisse Johansson | 19,247 | 3 |
| 4 | Kirka | "Kaksi vaan" | Olli Ahvenlahti, Asko Koskela | 3,057 | 8 |
| 5 | Ami Aspelund | "Fantasiaa" | Kari Kuusamo, Kaisu Liuhala | 44,131 | 1 |
| 6 | Opus 5 | "Muista mua musiikilla" | Markku Johansson, Juha Vainio | 3,474 | 6 |
| 7 | Tapani Kansa | "Kun kyynelilläni nuottini kastelen" | Markku Anttila, Jussi Asu | 12,205 | 4 |
| 8 | Meiju Suvas | "Laulujen laulu" | Aarno Raninen, Pertti Reponen | 3,101 | 7 |
| 9 | Kirka | "Tuhanteen aamuun laulun teen" | Jukka Siikavire, Jussi Tuominen | 8,703 | 5 |
| 10 | Meiju Suvas | "Rakastunut nainen" | Valto Laitinen, Raul Reiman | 2,401 | 9 |
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final Aspelund performed 9th in the running order, following Switzerland and preceding Greece. At the close of voting "Fantasiaa" had picked up 41 points, placing Finland joint 11th of the 20 entries, the country's highest finish since 1977.[2] The Finnish jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia.[3]
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ ESC National Finals database - Finland 1983
- ^ "Final of Munich 1983". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Finland 1983
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Munich 1983". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links
[edit](in Finnish) Full national final on Yle Elävä Arkisto