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Finland in the Eurovision Young Musicians

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Finland
Finland
Participating broadcasterYLE
Participation summary
Appearances13 (8 finals)
First appearance1984
Last appearance2008
Highest placement2nd: 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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Table key
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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 [fi] 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 -
20102022 Did not participate

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Country profile: Finland". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Suomen edustajat | yle.fi | Arkistoitu".
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