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| Eurovision Song Contest 2015 | ||||
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| Country |  Finland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 7 February 2015 14 February 2015 21 February 2015 Final: 28 February 2015 | |||
| Selected entrant | Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät | |||
| Selected song | "Aina mun pitää" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (16th) | |||
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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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 was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2015. Performing during the show in position 5, "Aina mun pitää" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Finland placed sixteenth (last) out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 13 points.
Background
Prior to the 2015 contest, Finland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-eight times since its first entry in 1961.[1] Finland has won the contest once in 2006 with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" performed by Lordi. In the 2014 contest, "Something Better" performed by Softengine managed to qualify Finland to the final and placed eleventh.
The Finnish national broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), broadcasts the event within Finland and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Yle confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest on 26 May 2014.[2] Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest have been selected through national final competitions that have varied in format over the years. Between 1961 and 2011, a selection show that was often titled Euroviisukarsinta highlighted that the purpose of the program was to select a song for Eurovision. However, since 2012, the broadcaster has organised the selection show Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), which focuses on showcasing new music with the winning song being selected as the Finnish Contest entry for that year. Along with their participation confirmation, the broadcaster also announced that the Finnish entry for the 2015 contest would be selected through Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015.[2]
Before Eurovision
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 was the fourth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of four shows that commenced with the first of three semi-finals on 7 February 2015 and conclude with a final on 28 February 2015. The four shows were held at the YLE Studios in Helsinki and hosted by Rakel Liekki and Roope Salminen.[3] All shows were broadcast on Yle TV2 and online at yle.fi/umk. The final was also broadcast online at the official Eurovision Song Contest website eurovision.tv as well as via radio on Yle Radio Suomi and with commentary in Swedish on Yle X3M.[4]
Format
The format of the competition consisted of four shows: three semi-finals and a final. Six songs competed in each semi-final and the top three entries from each semi-final qualified to complete the nine-song lineup in the final.[5] The results for the semi-finals were determined exclusively by a public vote, while the results in the final were determined by the combination of public voting and jury voting.[6] Public voting included the options of telephone, SMS and online voting. The proceeds from the public voting were donated to the Nose Day Foundation (Nenäpäivä-säätiö), which funds projects in developing nations.[7]
Competing entries
A submission period was opened by Yle which lasted between 1 September 2014 and 8 September 2014.[8] The competition allowed entries longer than three minutes to compete, however, should the winning song be longer than three minutes, it would have to be shortened for the Eurovision Song Contest. At least one of the writers and the lead singer(s) had to hold Finnish citizenship or live in Finland permanently in order for the entry to qualify to compete.[9] A panel of experts appointed by Yle selected eighteen entries for the competition from the received submissions. The competing entries were to be presented during a live streamed press conference on 13 January 2015, however the entries were leaked on Spotify on 7 January 2015.[10] The competing entries were also presented in a televised preview programme on 31 January 2015, hosted by Aino Töllinen, where a panel of guests consisting of Cristal Snow, Hanna-Riikka Siitonen, Toni Wirtanen and Regina Iisa discussed the artists and songs and determined which entry had the best music video. The guest panel selected "Ostarilla" performed by Shava as having the best entry.[11]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aikuinen | "Kyynelten lahti" | Arde, Aikuinen |
| Angelo De Nile | "All for Victory" | Tuomas Heikkinen, Kimmo Blom, Mikko Salovaara, Torsti Spoof |
| Eeverest | "Love It All Away" | Marcus Tikkanen, Niko Mansikka-Aho |
| Hans on the Bass | "Loveshine" | Klaus Suhonen |
| Heidi Pakarinen | "Bon voyage" | Simo Koho, Maria Söder |
| Ida Bois | "Kumbaya" | Ida Bois |
| Järjestyshäiriö | "Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla" | Markkanen, Manninen |
| Jouni Aslak | "Lions and Lambs" | Jouni Aslak Raatikainen |
| Norlan "El Misionario" | "No voy a llorar por ti" | Oldrich Gonzaléz, Norlan Leygonier Santana |
| Opera Skaala | "Heart of Light" | Visa Oscar, Essi Luttinen, Janne Lehmusvuo |
| Otto Ivar | "Truth or Dare" | Otto Iivari |
| Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät | "Aina mun pitää" | Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät |
| Pihka ja Myrsky | "Sydän ei nuku" | Lasse Turunen, Laura Madekivi |
| Satin Circus | "Crossroads" | J.M.A, Patric Sarin, Olli Halonen, Paul Uotila, Axel Kalland, Kristian Westerling, Julia Fabrin |
| Shava | "Ostarilla" | Kiureli Sammallahti |
| Siru | "Mustelmat" | Ilkka Wirtanen, Kari Haapala, Siru Airistola |
| Solju | "Hold Your Colours" | Ylva Persson, Linda Persson, Ulla Pirttijärvi-Länsman |
| Vilikasper Kanth | "Äänen kantamattomiin" | Vilikasper Kanth, Vesa Lappalainen, Jari Kanth |
Shows
Semi-finals
The three semi-final shows took place on 7, 14 and 21 February 2015. The top three from the six competing entries in each semi-final qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. In addition to the performances of the competing entries, host Roope Salminen together with Koirat performed the song "Biisonit" as the interval act in the first semi-final, while 1987 Finnish Eurovision entrant Vicky Rosti, 2002 Finnish Eurovision entrant Laura Voutilainen and 2013 Finnish Eurovision entrant Krista Siegfrids performed a cover of the 1982 Finnish Eurovision entry "Nuku Pommiin" in the second semi-final and Antti Tuisku performed his single "Peto on irti" and a cover of the 2006 Finnish winning Eurovision entry "Hard Rock Hallelujah" in the third semi-final.[12][13][14]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satin Circus | "Crossroads" | Advanced |
| 2 | Hans on the Bass | "Loveshine" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Vilikasper Kanth | "Äänen kantamattomiin" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Pihka ja Myrsky | "Sydän ei nuku" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Norlan "El Misionario" | "No voy a llorar por ti" | Advanced |
| 6 | Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät | "Aina mun pitää" | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siru | "Mustelmat" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Shava | "Ostarilla" | Advanced |
| 3 | Otto Ivar | "Truth or Dare" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Eeverest | "Love It All Away" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Opera Skaala | "Heart of Light" | Advanced |
| 6 | Jouni Aslak | "Lions and Lambs" | Advanced |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solju | "Hold Your Colours" | Advanced |
| 2 | Aikuinen | "Kyynelten lahti" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Ida Bois | "Kumbaya" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Järjestyshäiriö | "Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla" | Advanced |
| 5 | Angelo de Nile | "All for Victory" | Advanced |
| 6 | Heidi Pakarinen | "Bon voyage" | Eliminated |
Final
The final took place on 28 February 2015 where the nine entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals competed. "Aina mun pitää" performed by Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät was selected as the winner by a combination of public votes (90%) and eight jury groups that represented different sections of Finnish society: Marthas, LGBT, children, Finland Swedes, musicians, the media, Eurovision fans of voluntary UMK viewers and taxi drivers (10%).[18] Each jury group distributed their points as follows: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 points, while the viewer vote was based on the percentage of votes each song achieved through the following voting methods: telephone, SMS and online voting.[19] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the interval act featured Emma Salokoski and 2014 Finnish Eurovision entrants Softengine.[20][21]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shava | "Ostarilla" | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2 | Satin Circus | "Crossroads" | 2.1% | 24.2% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 3 | Solju | "Hold Your Colours" | 0.7% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 4 | Järjestyshäiriö | "Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla" | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 5 | Norlan "El Misionario" | "No voy a llorar por ti" | 0.4% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 6 | Opera Skaala | "Heart of Light" | 1.6% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 7 | Jouni Aslak | "Lions & Lambs" | 1.1% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 8 | Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät | "Aina mun pitää" | 1.2% | 36.2% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 9 | Angelo De Nile | "All For Victory" | 0.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5 |
| Draw | Song | Marthas
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LGBT
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Children
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Finland Swedes
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Musicians
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Media
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Eurovision fans
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Taxi drivers
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Total score
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Percentage
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| 1 | "Ostarilla" | 1 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 1.2% | |
| 2 | "Crossroads" | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 73 | 2.1% |
| 3 | "Hold Your Colours" | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0.7% | |||
| 4 | "Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla" | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 0.9% | ||
| 5 | "No voy a llorar por ti" | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2015