FINLAND

The Finnish Semi-Finals were hosted by Jaana Pelkonen & Mikko Peltola. The first 3 semi-finals were held at the Tohloppi Studios in Tampere, while the 4th semi-final was held at the Leonardo Hall in Tampere just before the final. For the first 3 semi-finals, the top 2 songs chosen by televoting qualified for the final, while the 3rd and 4th placed songs qualified for the 4th semi-final where they had a second chance to qualify for the final.

Semi-Final 1 - January 9th

1 10 000 light years 10 000 light years Kwan 31.9% 2nd

F

2 Meren The sea Riikka

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SF
3 Rakkautta on, rauhaa ei There's love, there's no peace Tapani Kansa 37.4%

1st

F

4 Manala

Underworld

Tiara

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SF

Semi-Final 2 - January 16th

1 Doctor, doctor Doctor, doctor Sani

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SF
2 Surrender Surrender Passionworks feat. Tony Turunen

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SF
3 Planeetta Planet Remu 28.6%

2nd

F

4 Lose control Lose control Waldo's People 44.3%

1st

F

Semi-Final 3 - January 23rd

1 Speakerbox Speakerbox Signmark feat. Osmo Ikonen 46.5%

1st

F

2 Martian Martian Janita

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SF
3 The greatest plan The greatest plan Vink

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SF
4 Kirkas kipinä Bright spark Jari Sillanpää 34.0% 2nd

F

Semi-Final 4 - January 31st

1 Surrender Surrender Passionworks feat. Tony Turunen F
2 Manala Underworld Tiara

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3 Meren The sea Riikka

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4 The greatest plan The greatest plan Vink F
5 Martian Martian Janita

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6 Doctor, doctor Doctor, doctor Sani

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Riikka

Riikka was a backing singer for Finland in ESC 1996 & 2004.

FINNISH NATIONAL FINAL 2009

2009 NATIONAL FINALS