Two Finnish cities are already positioning themselves to host Eurovision 2027, if Finland wins this year’s contest in Vienna.
Two cities in the race
Both Helsinki and Tampere have confirmed their interest in hosting Eurovision 2027, should Finland secure victory this May. Early discussions are already taking place, with local authorities and venues beginning to explore what a potential bid could look like.
Liisa Kivelä, Communications Director at the City of Helsinki, stated:
“The Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki in 2007 after Lordi’s victory brought tens of thousands of domestic and international guests to Helsinki. We have a great city and the setting for organising major events is in order.”
Finland’s Eurovision Journey
Finland debuted in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 10th with Laila Kunnunen’s “Valoa ikkunassa.” Since then they have competed 56 times, and appeared in the final 48 times. Finland has finished in the top 10 an impressive 14 times. They have won the contest once in 2006, with Lordi’s performance of “Hard Rock Hallelujah” getting 292 points.
Finland’s most recent entry was “ICH KOMME” by Erika Vikman. Competing in the second semi-final, Erika qualified for the final, and would eventually finish in 11th place with 196 points. Of these, 108 came from the televote, while the jury awarded her 88 points.
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Source: Yle
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