Who's in competition for the wildcards in Finland?

Contributors: eurovision.tv

Posted 30 September, 2009, 13:38

Today the Finnish broadcaster also revealed the first qualifiers for the Finnish national selection, you can find out who they are in our list of twelve qualified Finnish artist. The authors and songs of the artists will be revealed on the 30th of November. You can meet all the artists in our introduction of the twelve Finnish finalists. Below are the lucky thirty who were chosen among 267 submissions for the open competition. Out of those 30, three will pass to the semi-finals to be held in January.
Saara Aalto - Meant To Be 
Markus Ahola - Kadotaan
AIA - Ruma
Henrik Anttila & Krister Anttila - Yhtä Juhlaa
Sonja Bishop - Why Don't You
Blackbird - Did I Say That I Loved You
Blackstream - Divine
Saga Bloom - Love Like This
Bääbs - You Don't Know Tomorrow
Camilla Petra - Your World Is Still Waiting For me
Captain Cougar - Too Late
Daisy Jack - Fridays
Marcus Granfors - Always
Janne Hurme - Not Even On Sundays
Sofia Järnström - Miss Magic
Pauliina Kumpulainen - Niin Kävi Taas
Jukka Kuoppamäki - Ystävät!
Netta - Stronger
Linn Nygård - Fatal Moment
Paul Oxley - Hope
Janne Raappana - Elina
Rock'N Roll Sensation - Listen To the Radio
Geir Rönning - I Hate Myself For Loving You
Laura Sippola & Tuki - Morse For Nature
Sister Twister - Love At The First  Sight
Juhana Suninen - Vastaa!
Sanna-Mari Titov - Tunnustuksen Tapaisia Sanoja
Roni Tran - Star Power
U.O.M.A - Kaupunki
Villieläin - Ei Minua

Geir Rönning has already represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2005 with his song Why. Unfortunately, he did not qualify for the Final then and finished eighteenth in the Semi-Final. Jussi Hakulinen is, however, member of the hugely popular band Yö. He wrote the song for Janne Raappana. Another familiar name is Paul Oxley who was the leadman of the very popular band Paul Oxley's Unit back in the 1980's.
UPDATED: You can listen to the songs on YLE's Euroviisut page.
The national selection for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Finland will be held in January, with three heats on consecutive Fridays. From every show three winners will qualify for the final and one will be selected by a jury, possibly an international one. The Finnish representative for Europe's favourite TV-show in 2010 will be chosen on the 30th of January.