Finland in the Eurovision Young Musicians
| Finland | |
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| Participating broadcaster | YLE |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 13 (8 finals) |
| First appearance | 1984 |
| Last appearance | 2008 |
| Highest placement | 2nd: 1984, 2000, 2008 |
Finland has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians 13 times since its debut in 1984, most recently taking part in 2008. The country's best result is three second-place finishes, in 1984, 2000 and 2008.[1]
In 1982 and 1984, Finland alongside Denmark, Norway and Sweden sent a joint participant to the contest. The nations were represented individually, following the introduction of a preliminary round, at the 1986 contest.
Participation overview
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Second place |
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Third place |
| Year[1] | Entrant[2] | Instrument | Final | Semi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Olli Mustonen | Piano | 2 | No semi-final |
| 1986 | Jan-Erik Gustafsson | Cello | 3 | - |
| 1988 | Jan Söderblom | Violin | - | - |
| 1990 | Sharon Jaari | Violin | Did not qualify | - |
| 1992 | Helen Lindén | Cello | - | - |
| 1994 | Pia Toivio | Cello | - | - |
| 1996 | Jussi Makkonen | Cello | Did not qualify | |
| 1998 | Kalle Toivio | Piano | - | - |
| 2000 | Timo-Veikko Valve | Cello | 2 | - |
| 2002 | Jonathan Rautiola | Saxophone | Did not qualify | - |
| 2004 | Tuomas Lehto | Cello | - | |
| 2006 | Visa Sippola | Piano | - | |
| 2008 | Roope Gröndahl | Piano | 2 | - |
| 2010–2022 | Did not participate | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Country profile: Finland". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Suomen edustajat | yle.fi | Arkistoitu".