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Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Country Finland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)28 January 1983
Selected artist(s)Ami Aspelund
Selected song"Fantasiaa"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Kari Kuusamo
  • Kaisu Liuhala
Finals performance
Final result11th, 41 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1982 • 1983 • 1984►

Finland was represented by Ami Aspelund, with the song "Fantasiaa", at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 23 April in Munich. "Fantasiaa" was chosen as the Finnish entry at the national final organised by broadcaster Yle and held on 28 January.

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held at the Yle studios in Helsinki, hosted by Maria Valkama. Ten songs took part, with the winner chosen by postcard voting.[1]

Final – 28 January 1983
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

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

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals database - Finland 1983
  2. ^ "Final of Munich 1983". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ ESC History - Finland 1983
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Munich 1983". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

(in Finnish) Full national final on Yle Elävä Arkisto

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