Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Niin kaunis on taivas" written by Timo Niemi. The song was performed by the singer Jasmine. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their relegation from 1995 as one of the bottom nine countries in the 1994 contest. Yle organised the national final Euroviisut 1996 - Euroviisut ja Emma in order to select the Finnish entry for the 1996 contest in Oslo, Norway. Ten entries selected to compete in the national final were presented on 3 February 1996 and votes from the public selected "Niin kaunis on taivas" performed by Jasmine as the winner with 67,907 votes, which was announced during a televised programme on 5 February 1996.
Finland was announced among the top 22 entries of the qualifying round on 20 and 21 March 1996 and therefore qualified to compete in the final which took place on 18 May 1996. It was later revealed that Finland placed twenty-second out of the 29 participating countries in the qualifying round with 26 points. Performing during the competition in position 18, Finland placed twenty-third (last) out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 9 points.
Prior to the 1996 contest, Finland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-three times since its first entry in 1961.[1] Finland's best result in the contest achieved in 1973 where the song "Tom Tom Tom" performed by Marion Rung placed sixth. The Finnish national broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), broadcasts the event within Finland and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest have been selected through national final competitions that have varied in format over the years. Since 1961, a selection show that was often titled Euroviisukarsinta highlighted that the purpose of the program was to select a song for Eurovision. The broadcaster selected the Finnish entry for the 1996 contest again through the Euroviisut selection show.[2]
Before Eurovision
Euroviisut 1996 - Euroviisut ja Emma
Euroviisut 1996 - Euroviisut ja Emma was the national final that selected Finland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.[3] The competition consisted of a final on 3 February 1996, held at the Espoo Cultural Centre in Espoo during the annual Emma-gaala awards show on Yle TV1 and hosted by Finnish presenter Minna Pentti and Finnish scripwriter/journalist Nina Honkanen.[4][5] Ten entries selected for the competition from 70 submissions received from record companies competed and the winner was selected based on the results from a public vote, which were revealed by Finland's five telephone regions along with the votes of the venue audience. Among the competing artists was former Finnish Eurovision entrant Kirka who represented Finland in 1984.[2] Due to a technical failure of the telephone system caused by an unexpectedly large number of votes being cast, the voting was extended until 5 February 1996 and "Niin kaunis on taivas" performed by Jasmine was announced as the winner during a televised programme on the same day.[3][6] 219,034 votes were cast in the national final, which was watched by 1.2 million viewers in Finland.[7]
In 1996, all nations with the exceptions of the host country were required to qualify from an audio qualifying round, held on 20 and 21 March 1996, in order to compete for the Eurovision Song Contest; the top twenty-two countries from the qualifying round progress to the contest.[8] During a special allocation draw which determined the running order of the final on 22 March 1996, Finland was announced as having finished in the top 22 and subsequently qualifying for the contest. It was later revealed that Finland placed twenty-second in the qualifying round, receiving a total of 26 points.[9][10] Following the draw, Finland was set to perform in position 18, following the entry from Ireland and before the entry from Iceland. The Finnish conductor at the contest was Olli Ahvenlahti, and Finland finished in twenty-third (last) place with 9 points. This was the eighth time Finland finished in last place at the Eurovision Song Contest.[11][12]
Jasmine's appearance on stage with unstyled hair and no make-up (in contrast to her groomed appearance at the national final) caused considerable puzzled comment – she would subsequently explain that she had strongly disliked the results of the Norwegian hairstyling and make-up artists endeavours, and at the last minute had decided to wash out her hair and remove the make-up, but had no time to start again herself so had no choice but to appear on stage au naturel.
The final was televised in Finland on Yle TV1 with commentary by Erkki Pohjanheimo, Sanna Kojo and Minna Pentti as well as via radio with commentary by Iris Mattila and Pasi Hiihtola on Yle Radio Suomi.[13][14] The Finnish spokesperson, who announced the Finnish votes during the final, was Solveig Herlin.
Voting
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Finland and awarded by Finland in the qualifying round and the final. The nation awarded its 12 points to Sweden in the qualifying round and to Estonia in the final. Among the members of the Finnish jury in the final was singer and musician Maarit Hurmerinta.[15]
^"TV1". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 5 February 1996. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^. yle.fi (in Finnish). 27 October 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^"Recalling Ireland's record seventh win in 1996". European Broadcasting Union. 18 May 2014. from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
^Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 255–261. ISBN978-1-84583-163-9.
^"Suomen Jasmine mukaan euroviisuihin". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 23 May 1996. Retrieved 14 November 2022. (subscription required)
^"Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^Width, Terhi (18 May 1996). "Norjalaiset haluavat euroviisuille uutta ilmettä Euroviisuissa tutut suosikit: Iso-Britannia, Irlanti ja Ruotsi". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 July 2022. Selostuksesta vastaavat Sanna Kojo ja Erkki Pohjanheimo Oslossa ja Minna Pentti Pasilassa.(subscription required)
^"Televisio & Radio". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 18 May 1996. pp. D15–D16. Retrieved 4 November 2022. (subscription required)
^ abRoxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. p. 259. ISBN978-1-84583-163-9.
^ ab"Results of the Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links
(in Finnish) Full national final on Yle Elävä Arkisto
January 05, 2023
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Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song Niin kaunis on taivas written by Timo Niemi The song was performed by the singer Jasmine The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio Yle returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one year absence following their relegation from 1995 as one of the bottom nine countries in the 1994 contest Yle organised the national final Euroviisut 1996 Euroviisut ja Emma in order to select the Finnish entry for the 1996 contest in Oslo Norway Ten entries selected to compete in the national final were presented on 3 February 1996 and votes from the public selected Niin kaunis on taivas performed by Jasmine as the winner with 67 907 votes which was announced during a televised programme on 5 February 1996 Eurovision Song Contest 1996Country FinlandNational selectionSelection processEuroviisut 1996 Euroviisut ja EmmaSelection date s 5 February 1996Selected entrantJasmineSelected song Niin kaunis on taivas Selected songwriter s Timo NiemiFinals performanceFinal result23rd 9 pointsFinland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 1996 1998 Finland was announced among the top 22 entries of the qualifying round on 20 and 21 March 1996 and therefore qualified to compete in the final which took place on 18 May 1996 It was later revealed that Finland placed twenty second out of the 29 participating countries in the qualifying round with 26 points Performing during the competition in position 18 Finland placed twenty third last out of the 23 participating countries scoring 9 points Contents 1 Background 2 Before Eurovision 2 1 Euroviisut 1996 Euroviisut ja Emma 3 At Eurovision 3 1 Voting 3 1 1 Qualifying round 3 1 2 Final 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditMain article Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest Prior to the 1996 contest Finland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty three times since its first entry in 1961 1 Finland s best result in the contest achieved in 1973 where the song Tom Tom Tom performed by Marion Rung placed sixth The Finnish national broadcaster Yleisradio Yle broadcasts the event within Finland and organises the selection process for the nation s entry Finland s entries for the Eurovision Song Contest have been selected through national final competitions that have varied in format over the years Since 1961 a selection show that was often titled Euroviisukarsinta highlighted that the purpose of the program was to select a song for Eurovision The broadcaster selected the Finnish entry for the 1996 contest again through the Euroviisut selection show 2 Before Eurovision EditEuroviisut 1996 Euroviisut ja Emma Edit Euroviisut 1996 Euroviisut ja Emma was the national final that selected Finland s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 3 The competition consisted of a final on 3 February 1996 held at the Espoo Cultural Centre in Espoo during the annual Emma gaala awards show on Yle TV1 and hosted by Finnish presenter Minna Pentti and Finnish scripwriter journalist Nina Honkanen 4 5 Ten entries selected for the competition from 70 submissions received from record companies competed and the winner was selected based on the results from a public vote which were revealed by Finland s five telephone regions along with the votes of the venue audience Among the competing artists was former Finnish Eurovision entrant Kirka who represented Finland in 1984 2 Due to a technical failure of the telephone system caused by an unexpectedly large number of votes being cast the voting was extended until 5 February 1996 and Niin kaunis on taivas performed by Jasmine was announced as the winner during a televised programme on the same day 3 6 219 034 votes were cast in the national final which was watched by 1 2 million viewers in Finland 7 Final 5 February 1996 Draw Artist Song Songwriter s Televote Place1 Eini Aina sun luonas Kari Salli Turkka Mali 7 285 72 Laila and Timo Salaisimmat tunteet Jokke Seppala Jori Nummelin 4 465 103 Riot Pintaa syvemmalta Kustaa Kantelinen 6 379 94 Eija Kantola Rakkauden kirja Mika Toivanen Jori Nummelin 35 969 25 Aikakone Ihan hiljaa Maki Kolehmainen Saija Aartela 23 742 56 Jasmine Niin kaunis on taivas Timo Niemi 67 907 17 Kirka Toukokuu Kisu Jernstrom Arto Tamminen 29 615 38 Inka Keinuta mua Inka 12 599 69 Sami Auringonkukka Aarno Alikoski Asko Kallonen Jarno Sarvi 7 236 810 Funkykarkurit Elaman tivoli Janne Kettunen Torsti Spoof 23 837 4Detailed Voting Results Draw Song Audience Televoting Regions TotalNorthernFinland EasternFinland CentralFinland SouthwesternFinland SouthernFinland1 Aina sun luonas 21 1 166 684 1 370 1 808 2 236 7 2852 Salaisimmat tunteet 22 499 603 806 871 1 664 4 4653 Pintaa syvemmalta 31 707 646 1 213 1 903 1 879 6 3794 Rakkauden kirja 84 4 217 3 845 7 377 9 270 11 176 35 9695 Ihan hiljaa 69 2 915 2 874 5 281 4 584 8 019 23 7426 Niin kaunis on taivas 96 9 659 8 130 14 925 16 760 18 637 67 9077 Toukokuu 65 2 943 3 475 6 553 6 152 10 427 29 6158 Keinuta mua 20 1 260 1 177 2 793 2 512 4 837 12 5999 Auringonkukka 38 768 660 1 949 1 413 2 408 7 23610 Elaman tivoli 62 2 505 2 530 6 236 4 967 7 537 23 837At Eurovision EditIn 1996 all nations with the exceptions of the host country were required to qualify from an audio qualifying round held on 20 and 21 March 1996 in order to compete for the Eurovision Song Contest the top twenty two countries from the qualifying round progress to the contest 8 During a special allocation draw which determined the running order of the final on 22 March 1996 Finland was announced as having finished in the top 22 and subsequently qualifying for the contest It was later revealed that Finland placed twenty second in the qualifying round receiving a total of 26 points 9 10 Following the draw Finland was set to perform in position 18 following the entry from Ireland and before the entry from Iceland The Finnish conductor at the contest was Olli Ahvenlahti and Finland finished in twenty third last place with 9 points This was the eighth time Finland finished in last place at the Eurovision Song Contest 11 12 Jasmine s appearance on stage with unstyled hair and no make up in contrast to her groomed appearance at the national final caused considerable puzzled comment she would subsequently explain that she had strongly disliked the results of the Norwegian hairstyling and make up artists endeavours and at the last minute had decided to wash out her hair and remove the make up but had no time to start again herself so had no choice but to appear on stage au naturel The final was televised in Finland on Yle TV1 with commentary by Erkki Pohjanheimo Sanna Kojo and Minna Pentti as well as via radio with commentary by Iris Mattila and Pasi Hiihtola on Yle Radio Suomi 13 14 The Finnish spokesperson who announced the Finnish votes during the final was Solveig Herlin Voting Edit Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Finland and awarded by Finland in the qualifying round and the final The nation awarded its 12 points to Sweden in the qualifying round and to Estonia in the final Among the members of the Finnish jury in the final was singer and musician Maarit Hurmerinta 15 Qualifying round Edit Points awarded to Finland Qualifying round 16 Score Country12 points10 points8 points Greece7 points Iceland6 points Switzerland5 points Israel4 points3 points2 points1 point Points awarded by Finland Qualifying round 16 Score Country12 points Sweden10 points Ireland8 points Estonia7 points United Kingdom6 points Turkey5 points Iceland4 points Belgium3 points France2 points Austria1 point Bosnia and Herzegovina Final Edit Points awarded to Finland Final 17 Score Country12 points10 points8 points7 points Iceland6 points5 points4 points3 points2 points Norway1 point Points awarded by Finland Final 17 Score Country12 points Estonia10 points Ireland8 points Sweden7 points Norway6 points Cyprus5 points Turkey4 points Switzerland3 points Portugal2 points France1 point Bosnia and HerzegovinaReferences Edit Finland Country Profile EBU Retrieved 18 August 2014 a b Latva Tony 5 March 2011 Muistathan Suomen karsinnat 1996 Viisukuppila in Finnish Retrieved 28 November 2022 a b Eurovision Finland 1996 The Eurovision Database Retrieved 28 November 2022 TV 1 Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish 3 February 1996 Retrieved 28 November 2022 ESC National Finals database Finland 1996 TV1 Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish 5 February 1996 Retrieved 28 November 2022 1996 KATASTROFI yle fi in Finnish 27 October 2002 Retrieved 28 November 2022 Recalling Ireland s record seventh win in 1996 European Broadcasting Union 18 May 2014 Archived from the original on 22 September 2022 Retrieved 8 October 2022 Roxburgh Gordon 2020 Songs for Europe The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest Volume Four The 1990s Prestatyn Telos Publishing pp 255 261 ISBN 978 1 84583 163 9 Suomen Jasmine mukaan euroviisuihin Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish 23 May 1996 Retrieved 14 November 2022 subscription required Final of Oslo 1996 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 14 April 2021 Retrieved 14 April 2021 ESC History Finland 1996 Width Terhi 18 May 1996 Norjalaiset haluavat euroviisuille uutta ilmetta Euroviisuissa tutut suosikit Iso Britannia Irlanti ja Ruotsi Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish Retrieved 8 July 2022 Selostuksesta vastaavat Sanna Kojo ja Erkki Pohjanheimo Oslossa ja Minna Pentti Pasilassa subscription required Televisio amp Radio Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish 18 May 1996 pp D15 D16 Retrieved 4 November 2022 subscription required Euroviisukarsinnat 1996 Viisukuppila a b Roxburgh Gordon 2020 Songs for Europe The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest Volume Four The 1990s Prestatyn Telos Publishing p 259 ISBN 978 1 84583 163 9 a b Results of the Final of Oslo 1996 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 15 April 2021 Retrieved 15 April 2021 External links Edit in Finnish Full national final on Yle Elava Arkisto Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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