FINLAND

The Finnish Semi-Finals were hosted by Heikki Paasonen & Jaana Pelkonen. The top 3 songs in each semi-final (chosen by televoting) qualified for the final.

Semi-Final 1 - January 14th - Sibelius Talo, Lahti

1 Yeah, yeah I'Dees 19%

2nd

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2 Forever and a day Hanna-Riikka Siitonen 14%

4th=

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3 Kissed by a fool Place-2-Go 14%

4th=

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4 Miss One-Night Good-Time A & N 24%

1st

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5 Melody Petri Munck 12%

6th

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6 Whole wide world Urban Community 17%

3rd

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Semi-Final 2 - January 21st - Paviljonki, Jyväskylä

1 Everything but still nothing Everything but still nothing Christian Forss 26%

1st

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2 My one and only love My one and only love Geir Rönning & Nina Tapio 18%

4th

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3 Just one kiss Just one kiss Sanna Majuri

4%

6th

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4 My life, my love My life, my love Kimmo Kouri 22%

2nd

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5 One more chance One more chance Anna Stenlund 18%

3rd

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6 Europa Europa Europe Europe Momocat 12%

5th

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Semi-Final 3 - February 4th - Caribia, Turku

1 Your lasting one Your lasting one Linda

7%

6th

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2 Mitä vaan Whatever Tommi Läntinen 12%

5th

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3 Kiss me Kiss me Jennie 29%

1st

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4 Unconditional love Unconditional love Teddy vs MC Chriss 21%

2nd

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5 An actress An actress Elena Mady 17%

3rd

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6 You're a star You're a star Gary Revel jr. 14%

4th

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Semi-Final 4 - February 11th - Kulttuurikeskus, Imatra

1 Kihlaus

Engagement

Wäinötär

14%

4th

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2 Why Why Geir Rönning

34%

1st

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3 Deck of cards Deck of cards Kentala

16%

3rd

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4 I need somebody (like you) I need somebody (like you) Karoliina Kallio

12%

5th

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5 This is the song This is the song D'Voices

7%

6th

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6 The stars are on our side The stars are on our side Firevision

17%

2nd

F

Hanna-Riikka Siitonen was a backing singer for Finland in ESC 1996 & 2004. She & Nina Tapio both went on to be backing singers for Geir Rönning at the ESC. Gary Revel jr. was a backing singer for Finland in ESC 2002.

FINNISH NATIONAL FINAL 2005

2005 NATIONAL FINALS