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Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Participating broadcasterYleisradio (Yle)
Country Finland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)29 February 1992
Selected artist(s)Pave Maijanen
Selected song"Yamma, yamma"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result23rd, 4 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Yamma, yamma", composed by Pave Maijanen, with lyrics by Hector, and performed by Maijanen himself. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry in the contest through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

The Finnish broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö, Sweden. Yle held the national final at the Typhon Hall in Turku on 29 February, hosted by Kati Bergman. Ten songs competed, with the winner being decided through two rounds of jury voting, the first to select the top four songs, with the second selecting the winner.

The winner of the contest was Pave Maijanen with the song "Yamma, yamma", composed by Maijanen and written by Hector.

First Round – 29 February 1992
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Arja Koriseva "Huomiseen" Cris Owen [fi], Hector Eliminated
2 Pepe Willberg "Kaukaa kaipaan" Esa Juutilainen, Petter Ohls [fi] Eliminated
3 Sonja Lumme "Rakkauden bulevardi" Matti Puurtinen [fi], Turkka Mali [fi] Advanced
4 Kirka "Antaa menneisyyden mennä" Kisu Jernström [fi], Kassu Halonen [fi], Vexi Salmi Eliminated
5 Tauski Peltonen [fi] "Lauluni sinulle" Tauski Peltonen Eliminated
6 Leena Nilsson [fi] "Soita kitaaraa" Jarmo Nikku [fi], Jokke Seppälä [fi], Jukka Välimaa [fi] Advanced
7 Rexi Kero [fi] and Kaija Pohjola "Ruskaa näin sinun silmissäs" Rexi Kero, Hannele Miilumäki Eliminated
8 Pave Maijanen "Yamma, yamma" Pave Maijanen, Hector Advanced
9 Riki Sorsa "Silmiisi sun" Kim Engblom, Janne Engblom, Pia Partanen Advanced
10 Kikka "Parhaat puoleni" Veikko Samuli [fi], Ilkka Vainio [fi], Aappo I. Piippo [fi] Eliminated
Second Round – 29 February 1992
Draw Artist Song Benny Törnroos Antti Holma Markus Ollikainen Arto Alaspää Erkki Lehtola Kaj Lunden-Welden Irina Milan Esa Nieminen Martin Timell Seppo Matintalo Kata Laurikainen Total Place
1 Sonja Lumme "Rakkauden bulevardi" 4 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 24 3
2 Leena Nilsson [fi] "Soita kitaaraa" 1 1 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 35 2
3 Pave Maijanen "Yamma, yamma" 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 66 1
4 Riki Sorsa "Silmiisi sun" 2 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 18 4

At Eurovision

Maijanen performed 12th on the night of the contest, following Iceland and preceding Switzerland. "Yamma, yamma" received 4 points, placing last of 23 countries competing.

Among the members of the Finnish jury was Vicky Rosti, who represented Finland in the 1987 contest.

Voting

Points awarded to Finland
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points Yugoslavia
2 points
1 point  Israel
Points awarded by Finland
Score Country
12 points  Italy
10 points  Ireland
8 points  Cyprus
7 points  France
6 points  United Kingdom
5 points  Greece
4 points Yugoslavia
3 points  Spain
2 points  Portugal
1 point  Norway

References

  1. "Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. "ESC 2017: raadit". Viisukuppila. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Results of the Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

External links

Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Aava"
  • "Addicted to You"
  • "Aina mun pitää"
  • "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus"
  • "Aurinko laskee länteen"
  • "Blackbird"
  • "Bye Bye Baby"
  • "Cha Cha Cha"
  • "Da Da Dam"
  • "Dark Side"
  • "La dolce vita"
  • "Eläköön elämä"
  • "Fantasiaa"
  • "Fri?"
  • "Hard Rock Hallelujah"
  • "Hengaillaan"
  • "Huilumies"
  • "Hullu yö"
  • "Jezebel"
  • "Katson sineen taivaan"
  • "Keep Me Warm"
  • "Kuin silloin ennen"
  • "Kun kello käy"
  • "Laiskotellen"
  • "Lapponia"
  • "Leave Me Alone"
  • "A Little Bit"
  • "Look Away"
  • "Looking Back"
  • "Lose Control"
  • "Marry Me"
  • "Missä miehet ratsastaa"
  • "Monsters"
  • "Muistathan"
  • "Muistojeni laulu"
  • "När jag blundar"
  • "Nauravat silmät muistetaan"
  • "Never the End"
  • "Niin kaunis on taivas"
  • "No Rules!"
  • "Nuku pommiin"
  • "Old Man Fiddle"
  • "Playboy"
  • "Pump-Pump"
  • "Reggae OK"
  • "Sata salamaa"
  • "Sing It Away"
  • "Something Better"
  • "Takes 2 to Tango"
  • "Tie uuteen päivään"
  • "Tipi-tii"
  • "Tom Tom Tom"
  • "Tule luo"
  • "Työlki ellää"
  • "Valoa ikkunassa"
  • "Varjoon – suojaan"
  • "Why?"
  • "Yamma, yamma"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Finland did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Alt det som ingen ser"
  • "Amor d'água fresca"
  • "I morgon är en annan dag"
  • "Little Child"
  • "Ljubim te pesmama"
  • "Mister Music Man"
  • "Monté la riviè"
  • "Nei eða já"
  • "Nous on veut des violons"
  • "Olou tou kosmou i Elpida"
  • "One Step Out of Time"
  • "Rapsodia"
  • "Sou fräi"
  • "Teriazoume"
  • "Todo esto es la música"
  • "Träume sind für alle da"
  • "Visjoner"
  • "Why Me?"
  • "Wijs me de weg"
  • "Yamma Yamma"
  • "Yaz Bitti"
  • "Ze Rak Sport"
  • "Zusammen geh'n"
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