Finland in the Eurovision Dance Contest

Finland

Member station Yle
National selection events National Selection
Appearances
Appearances 2
First appearance 2007
Best result 1st, 2007
Worst result 10th, 2008
External links
Finland's page at Eurovision.tv

Finland won the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. Jussi Väänänen and Katja Koukkula were chosen to represent the country on 25 August 2007 in a national preselection. Finland was the last country to decide whom to send to the contest, the contest taking place only a week after the selection process. The couple performed a Rumba and Paso Doble. Finland won after scoring 132 points. All other countries awarded Finland points, three of which gave 12 points. In 2008, Finland were represented by singer and actress Maria Lund and dancer Mikko Ahti & who danced a Tango routine.

Finland withdrew from the planned Eurovision Dance Contest in 2009. The Third Eurovision Dance Contest has been cancelled indefinitely.[1]

Contestants

Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
  Last place
Year Couple Dances Place Points
2007 Jussi Väänänen & Katja Koukkula Rumba & Paso Doble 1 132
2008 Mikko Ahti & Maria Lund Tango 10 44

Commentators and spokespersons

Year(s) Television commentator Dual television commentator Spokesperson
2007 Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö Jaana Pelkonen Johanna Pirttilahti
2008 Johanna Pirttilahti Jaana Pelkonen

Voting history

Finland has received the most points from...

Rank Country Points
1 Sweden Sweden 24
2 Denmark Denmark 16
3 Lithuania Lithuania 13
= Netherlands Netherlands 13
5 Austria Austria 12
= Portugal Portugal 12

Finland has given the most points to...

Rank Country Points
1 Russia Russia 22
2 Ukraine Ukraine 16
3 Sweden Sweden 15
4 Denmark Denmark 12
5 Austria Austria 10
= Poland Poland 10

See also

References

  1. ↑ Granger, Anthony (29 May 2011). "What caused the death of the Eurovision Dance Contest?". Eurovoix.xom. Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.


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