FinlandMost Eurovision books and articles that are not up-to-date are still full of references and jokes about Finland's poor record. Up until 2006 they were residents of the bottom ten (with a few brave excursions to the middle of the table once in a while).
2006 changed history when Lordi achieved the highest score ever, and a status of national heroes. Their own result in Helsinki was back to business as usual, however they were still the best placed Western European country.
2008
The Finnish entry is called Missä Miehet Ratsastaa , performed by popular heavy metal band Teräsbetoni. The song will most likely be performed in Finnish in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Latest news entries about Finland
* Finland presents 3-minute version of "Aina mun pitää"! - Wed 1 Apr
* Entries announced for Finnish final - Tue 4 Dec
* Finland: preselection rules for 2013 - Mon 4 Jun
* Swedish for Finland - Pernilla Karlsson to Baku - Sat 25 Feb
* Finland Gives The Clap (vid) - Sun 31 Jan
* YLE sticks with their formula - Thu 19 Jun
* Finnish preview video got censored - Thu 13 Mar
* Huh! Hah! - Sun 2 Mar
* Lordi legacy lives on: Finns picked heavy metal and a masked monster - Fri 22 Feb
* Finland went for male energy - Fri 15 Feb
* Eurovision 06 winners prepare for record-breaking film premier - Mon 7 Jan