Euroviisut 2008
Euroviisut 2008 was the Finnish national selection for the Finnish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Belgrade, Serbia.
| Euroviisut 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 8 February 2008 |
| Semi-final 2 | 15 February 2008 |
| Semi-final 3 | 22 February 2008 |
| Second chance | 1 March 2008 |
| Grand final | 1 March 2008 |
| Host | |
| Presenter(s) |
|
| Host broadcaster | Yle |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 12 |
| Vote | |
| Winning song | "Missä miehet ratsastaa" by Teräsbetoni |
Format
12 entries competed in three semi-finals held on 8, 15 and 22 February 2008, with four entries taking part in each show. The top two entries from each semi-final advanced directly to the final, while the remaining two entries advanced to the Second Chance round on 1 March 2008. An additional two entries from the Second Chance round qualified for the final also on 1 March 2008. The results for all shows were determined exclusively by a public vote.[1]
All shows were hosted by Jaana Pelkonen and Mikko Peltola.
Competing entries
The song titles for each artist were released in January 2008.[2][3]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cristal Snow | "Can't Save Me" | Cristal Snow, Heikki Liimatainen, Jimi Constantine |
| Crumbland | "Pleasure" | Crumbland |
| Hanna Marsh | "Broken Flower" | Hanna Marsh |
| Jenna Bågeberg | "Sinua varten" | Ilkka Vainio, Risto Asikainen |
| Jippu | "Kanna minut" | Jippu, Markus Koskinen |
| Kari Tapio | "Valaise yö" | Ilkka Vainio, Pertti Haverinen |
| Kristian Meurman | "Jos en sua saa" | Kristian Meurman |
| Mikael Konttinen | "Milloin" | Kerkko Koskinen, Kyösti Salokorpi |
| Movetron | "Cupido" | Jukka Tanttari, Timo Löyvä |
| Ninja | "Battlefield of Love" | Susan Nova |
| Teräsbetoni | "Missä miehet ratsastaa" | Jarkko Ahola |
| Vuokko Hovatta | "Virginia" | Kerkko Koskinen, Anna Viitala |
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 8 February 2008 at the Tohloppi Studios in Tampere. "Valaise yö" performed by Kari Tapio and "Cupido" performed by Movetron qualified directly to the final, while "Broken Flower" performed by Hanna Marsh and "Pleasure" performed by Crumbland proceeded to the Second Chance round.
| Semi-final 1 – 8 February 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | Hanna Marsh | "Broken Flower" | — | — |
| 2 | Kari Tapio | "Valaise yö" | 46.7% | 1 |
| 3 | Movetron | "Cupido" | 20.3% | 2 |
| 4 | Crumbland | "Pleasure" | — | — |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 15 February 2008 at the Tohloppi Studios in Tampere. "Jos en sua saa" performed by Kristian Meurman and "Milloin" performed by Mikael Konttinen qualified directly to the final, while "Battlefield of Love" performed by Ninja and "Kanna minut" performed by Jippu proceeded to the Second Chance round.
| Semi-final 2 – 15 February 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | Ninja | "Battlefield of Love" | — | — |
| 2 | Kristian Meurman | "Jos en sua saa" | 26.8% | 2 |
| 3 | Jippu | "Kanna minut" | — | — |
| 4 | Mikael Konttinen | "Milloin" | 46.1% | 1 |
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final took place on 15 February 2008 at the Tohloppi Studios in Tampere. "Can't Save Me" performed by Cristal Snow and "Missä miehet ratsastaa" performed by Teräsbetoni qualified directly to the final, while "Sinua varten" performed by Jenna and "Virginia" performed by Vuokko Hovatta proceeded to the Second Chance round.
| Semi-final 3 – 22 February 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | Jenna Bågeberg | "Sinua varten" | — | — |
| 2 | Cristal Snow | "Can't Save Me" | 27.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Vuokko Hovatta | "Virginia" | — | — |
| 4 | Teräsbetoni | "Missä miehet ratsastaa" | 51.7% | 1 |
Second Chance
The Second Chance round took place on 1 March 2008 at the Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki. "Pleasure" performed by Crumbland and "Virginia" performed by Vuokko Hovatta qualified to the final.
| Second Chance – 1 March 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Ninja | "Battlefield of Love" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jippu | "Kanna minut" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Crumbland | "Pleasure" | Advanced |
| 4 | Hanna Marsh | "Broken Flower" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Vuokko Hovatta | "Virginia" | Advanced |
| 6 | Jenna | "Sinua varten" | Eliminated |
Final
The final took place on 1 March 2008 (immediately after the Second Chance round) at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki. The winner was selected over two rounds of televoting. In the first round, the top three entries were selected to proceed to the second round. In the second round, "Missä miehet ratsastaa" performed by Teräsbetoni was selected as the winner with 38.9% of the votes.[4]
| First Round – 1 March 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Movetron | "Cupido" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Kristian Meurman | "Jos en sua saa" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Cristal Snow | "Can't Save Me" | Advanced |
| 4 | Mikael Konttinen | "Milloin" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Teräsbetoni | "Missä miehet ratsastaa" | Advanced |
| 6 | Kari Tapio | "Valaise yö" | Advanced |
| 7 | Crumbland | "Pleasure" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Vuokko Hovatta | "Virginia" | Eliminated |
| Second Round – 1 March 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | Cristal Snow | "Can't Save Me" | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2 | Teräsbetoni | "Missä miehet ratsastaa" | 38.9% | 1 |
| 3 | Kari Tapio | "Valaise yö" | 33.9% | 2 |
References
- Floras, Stella (2007-11-15). "Finland: 12 Artists announced". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- Karhapää, Ilari (2007-01-11). "Finland: Euroviisut song titles published". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- Karhapää, Ilari (2007-11-16). "Euroviisut 2008: semi final running order". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- Klier, Marcus (2007-03-01). "Finland decided: Teräsbetoni to Eurovision!". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
