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February 1998</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:50%">Selected artist(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Edea_(musical_group)" title="Edea (musical group)">Edea</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:50%">Selected song</th><td class="infobox-data">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi" style="font-style: normal;">Aava</span></span>"</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:50%">Selected songwriter(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Alexi Ahoniemi</li><li>Tommy Mansikka-Aho</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#BFDFFF;">Finals performance</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:50%">Final result</th><td class="infobox-data">15th, 22 points</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#BFDFFF;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest"><span style="color:#000000;">Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest</span></a></span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"> <table align="center" style="width:100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:right; width:44%"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1996" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996">◄1996</a> •</span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b>1998</b> </td> <td style="text-align:left; width:44%"><span class="nowrap">• <a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2000" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000">2000►</a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Finland was represented at the <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Eurovision Song Contest 1998</a> with the song "<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi" style="font-style: normal;">Aava</span></span>", composed by Alexi Ahoniemi, with lyrics by Tommy Mansikka-Aho, and performed by the group <a href="/wiki/Edea_(musical_group)" title="Edea (musical group)">Edea</a>. The Finnish participating broadcaster, <span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi" style="font-style: normal;"><a href="/wiki/Yle" title="Yle">Yleisradio</a></span></span> (Yle), organised the national final <span title="Finnish-language text"><i lang="fi">Euroviisut 1998</i></span>. Yle returned to the contest after a one-year absence following its relegation from <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1997" title="Eurovision Song Contest 1997">1997</a> as one of the six entrants with the least average points over the preceding four contests. </p><p>Nine entries were selected to compete in the national final on 14 February 1998 where the combination of votes from an eight-member expert jury, an eight-member OGAE jury and votes from the public selected "<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi" style="font-style: normal;">Aava</span></span>" performed by Edea as the winner. </p><p>Finland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998. Performing during the show in position 21, Finland placed fifteenth out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 22 points. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest">Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest</a></div> <p>Prior to the 1998 contest, <span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi" style="font-style: normal;"><a href="/wiki/Yle" title="Yle">Yleisradio</a></span></span> (Yle) had participated in the <a href="/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest" title="Eurovision Song Contest">Eurovision Song Contest</a> representing Finland thirty-four times since its first entry in 1961.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its best result in the contest achieved in <a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1973" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973">1973</a> where the song "<a href="/wiki/Tom_Tom_Tom" class="mw-redirect" title="Tom Tom Tom">Tom Tom Tom</a>" performed by <a href="/wiki/Marion_Rung" title="Marion Rung">Marion Rung</a> placed sixth. </p><p>As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, Yle organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. The broadcaster has been selected its entries through national final competitions that have varied in format over the years. Since 1961, a selection show that was often titled <span title="Finnish-language text"><i lang="fi">Euroviisukarsinta</i></span> highlighted that the purpose of the program was to select a song for Eurovision. The broadcaster selected its entry for the 1998 contest again through the <span title="Finnish-language text"><i lang="fi">Euroviisut</i></span> selection show.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Before_Eurovision">Before Eurovision</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Before Eurovision"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Euroviisut_1998"><span title="Finnish-language text"><i lang="fi">Euroviisut 1998</i></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Euroviisut 1998"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span title="Finnish-language text"><i lang="fi">Euroviisut 1998</i></span> was the national final organised by Yle to selecte its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. The competition consisted of a final on 14 February 1998, held at the Yle Studio 2 in <a href="/wiki/Helsinki" title="Helsinki">Helsinki</a> and hosted by Finnish presenter Olga K and Finnish presenter/producer/director Sami Aaltonen. The show was broadcast on <a href="/wiki/Yle_TV1" title="Yle TV1">Yle TV1</a> and was watched by 1.21 million viewers in Finland.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Competing_entries">Competing entries</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Competing entries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A panel of six experts appointed by Yle selected nine entries for the competition from the 189 submissions received during a submission period and from composers directly invited by the broadcaster.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seven of the competing entries came from the invited composers, while the remaining two entries came from the open submission.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:left;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Artist </th> <th>Song </th> <th>Songwriter(s) </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edea_(musical_group)" title="Edea (musical group)">Edea</a> </td> <td>"Aava" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Mansikka-Aho" class="mw-redirect" title="Tommy Mansikka-Aho">Tommy Mansikka-Aho</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Mansikka-Aho" class="extiw" title="fi:Tommy Mansikka-Aho">fi</a>]</span>, Alexi Ahoniemi </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elena_Mady&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Elena Mady (page does not exist)">Elena Mady</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Mady" class="extiw" title="fi:Elena Mady">fi</a>]</span> </td> <td>"Honeymoon" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heidi_Puurula" class="mw-redirect" title="Heidi Puurula">Vera</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Puurula" class="extiw" title="fi:Heidi Puurula">fi</a>]</span>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Maki_Kolehmainen&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maki Kolehmainen (page does not exist)">Maki Kolehmainen</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maki_Kolehmainen" class="extiw" title="fi:Maki Kolehmainen">fi</a>]</span>, Mika Mettälä </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jari_Sillanp%C3%A4%C3%A4" title="Jari Sillanpää">Jari Sillanpää</a> </td> <td>"Valkeaa unelmaa" </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mika_Toivanen&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mika Toivanen (page does not exist)">Mika Toivanen</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Toivanen" class="extiw" title="fi:Mika Toivanen">fi</a>]</span>, Pekka Laaksonen </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kaija_K%C3%A4rkinen" title="Kaija Kärkinen">Kaija Kärkinen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ile_Kallio" title="Ile Kallio">Ile Kallio</a> </td> <td>"Maailman laitaan" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kaija_K%C3%A4rkinen" title="Kaija Kärkinen">Kaija Kärkinen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ile_Kallio" title="Ile Kallio">Ile Kallio</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Luka </td> <td>"Tuun sun luo" </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kari_Haapala&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kari Haapala (page does not exist)">Kari Haapala</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kari_Haapala" class="extiw" title="fi:Kari Haapala">fi</a>]</span>, Ville Vento </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nylon_Beat" title="Nylon Beat">Nylon Beat</a> </td> <td>"Umm ma ma" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Risto_Asikainen" title="Risto Asikainen">Risto Asikainen</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilkka_Vainio&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ilkka Vainio (page does not exist)">Sipi Castrén</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilkka_Vainio" class="extiw" title="fi:Ilkka Vainio">fi</a>]</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuli_Edelmann" title="Samuli Edelmann">Samuli</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Sani_(singer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sani (singer) (page does not exist)">Sani</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sani" class="extiw" title="fi:Sani">fi</a>]</span> </td> <td>"Olen luonasi sun" </td> <td>Maki Kolehmainen, Saija Aartela </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sari_Kaasinen" class="mw-redirect" title="Sari Kaasinen">Sari Kaasinen</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari_Kaasinen" class="extiw" title="fi:Sari Kaasinen">fi</a>]</span> </td> <td>"Mielessäni" </td> <td>Sari Kaasinen </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ultra_Bra" title="Ultra Bra">Ultra Bra</a> </td> <td>"Tyttöjen välisestä ystävyydestä" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kerkko_Koskinen" title="Kerkko Koskinen">Kerkko Koskinen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anni_Sinnem%C3%A4ki" title="Anni Sinnemäki">Anni Sinnemäki</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Final">Final</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Final"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The final took place on 14 February 1998 where nine entries competed. "{lang|fi|Aava|i=no}}" performed by <a href="/wiki/Edea_(musical_group)" title="Edea (musical group)">Edea</a> was selected as the winner by a combination of public votes (1/3), an expert jury (1/3) and a panel of Finnish and international <a href="/wiki/OGAE" title="OGAE">OGAE</a> members (1/3). Each voting group distributed their points as follows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 points. 16,708 votes were cast during the show.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the interval act featured Combayah and <a href="/wiki/Sarah_Brightman" title="Sarah Brightman">Sarah Brightman</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"> <caption>Final – 14 February 1998 </caption> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Draw </th> <th rowspan="2">Artist </th> <th rowspan="2">Song </th> <th colspan="2">Jury </th> <th colspan="2">OGAE </th> <th colspan="2">Televote </th> <th rowspan="2">Total </th> <th rowspan="2">Place </th></tr> <tr> <th>Votes </th> <th>Points </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>Points </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>Points </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Kaija_K%C3%A4rkinen" title="Kaija Kärkinen">Kaija Kärkinen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ile_Kallio" title="Ile Kallio">Ile Kallio</a> </td> <td align="left">"Maailman laitaan" </td> <td>48 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>44 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>534 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td align="left">Elena Mady </td> <td align="left">"Honeymoon" </td> <td>40 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>33 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>541 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nylon_Beat" title="Nylon Beat">Nylon Beat</a> </td> <td align="left">"Umm ma ma" </td> <td>30 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>73 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>2,297 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Samuli_Edelmann" title="Samuli Edelmann">Samuli</a> and Sani </td> <td align="left">"Olen luonasi sun" </td> <td>64 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>32 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>1,053 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Sari_Kaasinen" class="mw-redirect" title="Sari Kaasinen">Sari Kaasinen</a> </td> <td align="left">"Mielessäni" </td> <td>41 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>64 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>2,766 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jari_Sillanp%C3%A4%C3%A4" title="Jari Sillanpää">Jari Sillanpää</a> </td> <td align="left">"Valkeaa unelmaa" </td> <td>49 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>48 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>6,228 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ultra_Bra" title="Ultra Bra">Ultra Bra</a> </td> <td align="left">"Tyttöjen välisestä ystävyydestä" </td> <td>52 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>52 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>1,607 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td align="left">Luka </td> <td align="left">"Tuun sun luo" </td> <td>27 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>211 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"> <td>9 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Edea_(musical_group)" title="Edea (musical group)">Edea</a> </td> <td align="left">"Aava" </td> <td>69 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>65 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>1,471 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"> <caption><span class="nowrap">Jury Group Members</span> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Jury </th> <th>Members </th></tr> <tr> <td>Experts<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Maria_Guzenina" title="Maria Guzenina">Maria Guzenina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_Curson" title="Ted Curson">Ted Curson</a></li> <li>Nina Honkanen</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noel_Kelehan" title="Noel Kelehan">Noel Kelehan</a></li> <li>Per Møller Hansen</li> <li>Iris Mattila</li> <li>Sanna Kojo</li> <li>Jüri Pihel</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>OGAE<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Jari-Pekka Koikkalainen</li> <li>Juha Puranen</li> <li>Marko Myller</li> <li>Anna Muurinen</li> <li>Max Mannola</li> <li>Pasi Vanttaja</li> <li>Dominique Dufaut</li> <li>Irving Wolther</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="At_Eurovision">At Eurovision</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: At Eurovision"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the eight countries which had obtained the lowest average number of points over the last five contests competed in the final on 9 May 1998. On 13 November 1997, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Finland was set to perform in position 21, following the entry from <a href="/wiki/Belgium_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Belgium</a> and before the entry from <a href="/wiki/Norway_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Norway</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The day before the contest, Finland was considered by <a href="/wiki/Bookmaker" title="Bookmaker">bookmakers</a> to be the seventeenth most likely country to win the competition.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Finnish conductor at the contest was <a href="/wiki/Olli_Ahvenlahti" title="Olli Ahvenlahti">Olli Ahvenlahti</a>, and Finland finished in fifteenth place with 22 points.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The show was televised in Finland on <a href="/wiki/Yle_TV1" title="Yle TV1">Yle TV1</a> with commentary by <a href="/wiki/Maria_Guzenina" title="Maria Guzenina">Maria Guzenina</a> and Sami Aaltonen.<sup id="cite_ref-Eesti_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eesti-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The show was also broadcast via radio with <a href="/wiki/Finnish_language" title="Finnish language">Finnish</a> commentary by Sanna Kojo on <a href="/wiki/Yle_Radio_Suomi" title="Yle Radio Suomi">Yle Radio Suomi</a> and with <a href="/wiki/Swedish_language" title="Swedish language">Swedish</a> commentary on <a href="/wiki/Yle_Vega" title="Yle Vega">Yle Radio Vega</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Yle appointed Marjo Wilska as its spokesperson to announce the Finnish votes during the final. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Voting">Voting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Voting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><p> Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Finland and awarded by Finland in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to <a href="/wiki/Estonia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Estonia</a> in the contest.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style></p><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Points awarded to Finland<sup id="cite_ref-1998detailed_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1998detailed-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="20%">Score </th> <th scope="col">Country </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">12 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">10 points </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="990" data-file-height="630" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Estonia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Estonia</a></span></li><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/35px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/46px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Sweden</a></span></li></ul></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">8 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">7 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">6 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">5 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">4 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">3 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">2 points </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">1 point </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg/35px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg/46px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Macedonia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Macedonia</a></span></li><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/21px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/32px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/41px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="372" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Norway_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Norway</a></span></li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Points awarded by Finland<sup id="cite_ref-1998detailed_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1998detailed-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="20%">Score </th> <th scope="col">Country </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="background:gold">12 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="990" data-file-height="630" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Estonia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Estonia</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="background:silver">10 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/32px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/41px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 2x" 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Eurovision Song Contest 1998">United Kingdom</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">7 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Netherlands</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">6 points </th> <td><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" 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Eurovision Song Contest 1961">1961</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1962" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962">1962</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1963" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963">1963</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1964" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964">1964</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1965" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965">1965</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1966" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966">1966</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1967" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967">1967</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1968" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968">1968</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1969" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969">1969</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1971" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971">1971</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1972" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972">1972</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1973" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973">1973</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1974" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974">1974</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1975" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975">1975</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1976" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976">1976</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1977" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977">1977</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1978" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978">1978</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1979" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979">1979</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1980" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980">1980</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1981" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981">1981</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1982" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982">1982</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1983" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983">1983</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1984" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984">1984</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1985" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985">1985</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1986" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986">1986</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1987" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987">1987</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1988" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988">1988</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1989" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989">1989</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1990" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990">1990</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1991" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991">1991</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1992" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992">1992</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1993" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993">1993</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1994" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994">1994</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1996" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996">1996</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1998</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2000" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000">2000</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2002" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002">2002</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2004" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004">2004</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2005" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005">2005</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2006" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006">2006</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2007" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007">2007</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2008" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008">2008</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2009" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009">2009</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2010" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010">2010</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2011" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011">2011</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012">2012</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2013" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013">2013</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2014" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014">2014</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2015" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015">2015</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2016" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016">2016</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2017" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017">2017</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2018" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018">2018</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2019" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019">2019</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><s><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2020" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020">2020</a></s></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2021" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021">2021</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2022" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022">2022</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2023" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023">2023</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024">2024</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2025" title="Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025">2025</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Artists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Saara_Aalto" title="Saara Aalto">Saara Aalto</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><s><a href="/wiki/Aksel_Kankaanranta" title="Aksel Kankaanranta">Aksel</a></s></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Markku_Aro" title="Markku Aro">Markku Aro</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ami_Aspelund" title="Ami Aspelund">Ami Aspelund</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Monica_Aspelund" title="Monica Aspelund">Monica Aspelund</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nina_%C3%85str%C3%B6m" title="Nina Åström">Nina Åström</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Beat_(band)" title="Beat (band)">Beat</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Blind_Channel" title="Blind Channel">Blind Channel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Boulevard_(Finnish_band)" title="Boulevard (Finnish band)">Boulevard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carita_Holmstr%C3%B6m" title="Carita Holmström">Carita</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/CatCat" title="CatCat">CatCat</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Darude" title="Darude">Darude</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Edea_(musical_group)" title="Edea (musical group)">Edea</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kim_Floor" title="Kim Floor">Kim Floor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Fredi_(singer)" title="Fredi (singer)">Fredi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Laila Halme</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kristina_Hautala" title="Kristina Hautala">Kristina Hautala</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jarkko_and_Laura" title="Jarkko and Laura">Jarkko and Laura</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jasmine_(Finnish_singer)" title="Jasmine (Finnish singer)">Jasmine</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/K%C3%A4%C3%A4rij%C3%A4" title="Käärijä">Käärijä</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kaija_K%C3%A4rkinen" title="Kaija Kärkinen">Kaija</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Katri_Helena" title="Katri Helena">Katri Helena</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a 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href="/wiki/Lordi" title="Lordi">Lordi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sonja_Lumme" title="Sonja Lumme">Sonja Lumme</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lasse_M%C3%A5rtenson" title="Lasse Mårtenson">Lasse Mårtenson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Norma_John" title="Norma John">Norma John</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ann-Christine_Nystr%C3%B6m" title="Ann-Christine Nyström">Ann-Christine Nyström</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hanna_Pakarinen" title="Hanna Pakarinen">Hanna Pakarinen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/P%C3%A4ivi_Paunu" title="Päivi Paunu">Päivi Paunu</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Axel_Ehnstr%C3%B6m" title="Axel Ehnström">Paradise Oskar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pave_Maijanen" title="Pave Maijanen">Pave</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pernilla_Karlsson" class="mw-redirect" title="Pernilla Karlsson">Pernilla</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pertti_Kurikan_Nimip%C3%A4iv%C3%A4t" title="Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät">Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi"><a href="/wiki/Pihasoittajat" title="Pihasoittajat">Pihasoittajat</a></span></span></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/The_Rasmus" title="The Rasmus">The Rasmus</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Rejman" title="Sebastian Rejman">Sebastian Rejman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Geir_R%C3%B6nning" title="Geir Rönning">Geir Rönning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Vicky_Rosti" title="Vicky Rosti">Vicky Rosti</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Marion_Rung" title="Marion Rung">Marion Rung</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Anneli_Saaristo" title="Anneli Saaristo">Anneli Saaristo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sandhja" title="Sandhja">Sandhja</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Krista_Siegfrids" title="Krista Siegfrids">Krista Siegfrids</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jari_Sillanp%C3%A4%C3%A4" title="Jari Sillanpää">Jari Sillanpää</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Seija_Simola" title="Seija Simola">Seija Simola</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Softengine" title="Softengine">Softengine</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Riki_Sorsa" title="Riki Sorsa">Riki Sorsa</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ter%C3%A4sbetoni" title="Teräsbetoni">Teräsbetoni</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Waldo%27s_People" title="Waldo's People">Waldo's People</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Teemu_Keisteri" title="Teemu Keisteri">Windows95man</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Aava</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Addicted_to_You_(Laura_Voutilainen_song)" title="Addicted to You (Laura Voutilainen song)">Addicted to You</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi"><a href="/wiki/Aina_mun_pit%C3%A4%C3%A4" title="Aina mun pitää">Aina mun pitää</a></span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Aurinko laskee länteen</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Blackbird"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Bye Bye Baby"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Cha_Cha_Cha_(K%C3%A4%C3%A4rij%C3%A4_song)" title="Cha Cha Cha (Käärijä song)">Cha Cha Cha</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Da Da Dam"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Dark_Side_(Blind_Channel_song)" title="Dark Side (Blind Channel song)">Dark Side</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Italian-language text"><span lang="it">La dolce vita</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Eläköön elämä</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Fantasiaa</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Swedish-language text"><span lang="sv">Fri?</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Hallelujah" title="Hard Rock Hallelujah">Hard Rock Hallelujah</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Hengaillaan</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Huilumies</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Hullu yö</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Jezebel_(The_Rasmus_song)" title="Jezebel (The Rasmus song)">Jezebel</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Katson sineen taivaan</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Keep Me Warm"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Kuin silloin ennen</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Kun kello käy</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Laiskotellen</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Latin-language text"><span lang="la">Lapponia</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Leave Me Alone"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"A Little Bit"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Look_Away_(Darude_song)" title="Look Away (Darude song)">Look Away</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><s>"<a href="/wiki/Looking_Back_(Aksel_Kankaanranta_song)" title="Looking Back (Aksel Kankaanranta song)">Looking Back</a>"</s></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Lose Control"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Marry_Me_(Krista_Siegfrids_song)" title="Marry Me (Krista Siegfrids song)">Marry Me</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Missä miehet ratsastaa</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Monsters_(Saara_Aalto_song)" title="Monsters (Saara Aalto song)">Monsters</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Muistathan</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Muistojeni laulu</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Swedish-language text"><span lang="sv">När jag blundar</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Nauravat silmät muistetaan</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Never the End"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Niin kaunis on taivas</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/No_Rules!" title="No Rules!">No Rules!</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Nuku pommiin</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Old Man Fiddle"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Playboy"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Pump-Pump"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Reggae OK"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Sata salamaa</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Sing It Away"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Something Better"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Takes 2 to Tango"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Tie uuteen päivään</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Tipi-tii"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Tom Tom Tom"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Tule luo</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Työlki ellää</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Valoa ikkunassa</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Varjoon – suojaan</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Why?"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Yamma, yamma"</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="font-size:88%;"><div><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Note: Entries scored out signify where Finland did not compete</li></ul></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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style="width:1%">Countries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Belgium_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Belgium</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Croatia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Croatia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cyprus_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Cyprus</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Estonia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Estonia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Finland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">France</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Germany</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Greece_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Greece</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Hungary</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ireland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Ireland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Israel_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Israel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Macedonia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Macedonia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Malta</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Netherlands</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Norway_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Norway</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Poland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Poland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Portugal_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Portugal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Romania</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Slovakia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Slovakia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Slovenia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Slovenia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Spain_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Spain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Sweden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Switzerland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Switzerland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Turkey_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">Turkey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1998" title="United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998">United Kingdom</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Artists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alma_Lusa" class="mw-redirect" title="Alma Lusa">Alma Lusa</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_(Hungarian_singer)" title="Charlie (Hungarian singer)">Charlie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chiara_Siracusa" title="Chiara Siracusa">Chiara</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Mélanie Cohl</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dana_International" title="Dana International">Dana International</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Danijela_Martinovi%C4%87" title="Danijela Martinović">Danijela</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Edea_(musical_group)" title="Edea (musical group)">Edea</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Edsilia_Rombley" title="Edsilia Rombley">Edsilia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Lars A. Fredriksen</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gunvor_Guggisberg" class="mw-redirect" title="Gunvor Guggisberg">Gunvor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Michalis_Hatzigiannis" title="Michalis Hatzigiannis">Michael Hajiyanni</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Katar%C3%ADna_Hasprov%C3%A1" title="Katarína Hasprová">Katarína Hasprová</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mikel_Herzog" title="Mikel Herzog">Mikel Herzog</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Guildo_Horn" title="Guildo Horn">Guildo Horn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Imaani" title="Imaani">Imaani</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Vlado_Janevski" title="Vlado Janevski">Vlado Janevski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jill_Johnson" title="Jill Johnson">Jill Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Marie_Line" title="Marie Line">Marie Line</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dawn_Martin" title="Dawn Martin">Dawn Martin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/M%C4%83lina_Olinescu" title="Mălina Olinescu">Mălina Olinescu</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Vili_Resnik" title="Vili Resnik">Vili Resnik</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sixteen_(Polish_band)" title="Sixteen (Polish band)">Sixteen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Thalassa</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Koit_Toome" title="Koit Toome">Koit Toome</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tarkan_T%C3%BCzmen" title="Tarkan Tüzmen">Tüzmen</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Hungarian-language text"><span lang="hu">A holnap már nem lesz szomorú</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Finnish-language text"><span lang="fi">Aava</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Norwegian-language text"><span lang="no">Alltid sommer</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="French-language text"><span lang="fr">Dis oui</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Diva_(Dana_International_song)" title="Diva (Dana International song)">Diva</a>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Romanian-language text"><span lang="ro"><a href="/wiki/Eu_cred" title="Eu cred">Eu cred</a></span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Greek-language text"><span lang="el-Latn">Genesis</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="German-language text"><span lang="de"><a href="/wiki/Guildo_hat_euch_lieb!" title="Guildo hat euch lieb!">Guildo hat euch lieb!</a></span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Dutch-language text"><span lang="nl">Hemel en aarde</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Is Always Over Now?"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Swedish-language text"><span lang="sv"><a href="/wiki/K%C3%A4rleken_%C3%A4r" title="Kärleken är">Kärleken är</a></span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="German-language text"><span lang="de">Lass ihn</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Estonian-language text"><span lang="et">Mere lapsed</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Greek-language text"><span lang="el-Latn">Mia krifi evaisthisia</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Slovak-language text"><span lang="sk">Modlitba</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Slovene-language text"><span lang="sl">Naj bogovi slišijo</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Macedonian-language text"><span lang="mk-Latn">Ne zori, zoro</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Croatian-language text"><span lang="hr"><a href="/wiki/Neka_mi_ne_svane" title="Neka mi ne svane">Neka mi ne svane</a></span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"The One That I Love"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="French-language text"><span lang="fr">Où aller</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Spanish-language text"><span lang="es">¿Qué voy a hacer sin ti?</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Portuguese-language text"><span lang="pt">Se eu te pudesse abraçar</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Polish-language text"><span lang="pl">To takie proste</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<span title="Turkish-language text"><span lang="tr">Unutamazsın</span></span>"</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Where_Are_You%3F_(Imaani_song)" title="Where Are You? 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