Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
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| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1992 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| Selection process | Euroviisut 1992 | |||
| Selection date | 29 February 1992 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Yamma, yamma" | |||
| Artist | Pave Maijanen | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 23rd, 4 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]Euroviisut 1992
[edit]Ten entries were selected for the competition from 435 submissions received during a submission period as well as from composers and music publishers directly invited by the Finnish broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle). Yle held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö, Sweden. Yle held Euroviisut 1992 at the Typhon Hall in Turku on 29 February, hosted by Kati Bergman. The winner was decided through two rounds of jury voting, the first to select the top four songs, with the second selecting the winner. In the second round, each juror distributed their points as follows: 1, 2, 4 and 6 points [1]
In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the interval acts featured Ten Sharp performing "You" and "Ain't My Beating Heart", and Bonnie Tyler performing "Against the Wind" and "Bitterblue".[2][3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
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| 1 | Arja Koriseva | "Huomiseen" | Cris Owen, Hector | Eliminated |
| 2 | Pepe Willberg | "Kaukaa kaipaan" | Esa Juutilainen, Petter Ohls | Eliminated |
| 3 | Sonja Lumme | "Rakkauden bulevardi" | Matti Puurtinen, Turkka Mali | Advanced |
| 4 | Kirka | "Antaa menneisyyden mennä" | Kisu Jernström, Kassu Halonen, Vexi Salmi | Eliminated |
| 5 | Tauski Peltonen | "Lauluni sinulle" | Tauski Peltonen | Eliminated |
| 6 | Leena Nilsson | "Soita kitaraa" | Jarmo Nikku, Jokke Seppälä, Jukka Välimaa | Advanced |
| 7 | Rexi Kero 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, Ilkka Vainio, Aappo I. Piippo | Eliminated |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Benny Törnroos
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Antti Holma
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Markus Ollikainen
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Arto Alaspää
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Erkki Lehtola
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Kaj Lunden-Welden
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Irina Milan
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Esa Nieminen
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Martin Timell
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Seppo Matintalo
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Kata Laurikainen
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Total | Place |
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| 1 | Sonja Lumme | "Rakkauden bulevardi" | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| 2 | Leena Nilsson | "Soita kitaraa" | 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
[edit]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.[4]
Among the members of the Finnish jury was Vicky Rosti, who represented Finland in the 1987 contest.[citation needed]
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ "1992 Pave yammaili Euroopan huonommaksi" (in Finnish). Yle. Archived from the original on 4 October 2003. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Euroviisut 1992 Suomen karsinta" (in Finnish). Yle Areena. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Säilynoja, Juhana (21 April 2015). "Euroviisukarsinnat kehittyivät kansanjuhlasta lama-ajan säästöviisuihin 1990-luvulla" [Eurovision qualifiers evolved from a folk festival to a recession-era austerity measure in the 1990s] (in Finnish). Yle Elävä arkisto. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.