Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

ESC National Year
Year = 2009
Country = FIN
Preselection = Euroviisut 2009
Preselection date = Semi-finals
9 January 2009
16 January 2009
23 January 2009
Final
31 January 2009
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Finland will be present at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. Yleisradio Oy (YLE) has selected the final preselection date as 31 January 2009, with three semi-finals to be held on the 9, 16 and 23 January. [cite web |url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=3657 |title=YLE announces plans for 2009 Eurovision |publisher="Oikotimes" |date=2008-06-19 |accessdate=2008-06-20 |author=Danielson, Martin]

Euroviisut 2009

The final has been announced to be held in Leonardo Hall in Tampere, hosted by Jaana Pelkonen and Mikko Peltonen.cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12322|title=Finland: 12 artist names revealed for 2009|last=Repo|first=Juha|date=2008-09-25|publisher="ESCToday"|accessdate=2008-09-25] There will be three semi-finals held on 9 January, 16 January, and 23 January 2009 and composers have until 1 November 2008 to submit songs. [cite web |url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=3994 |title=YLE's Eurovision final in Leonardo Hall, Tampere |publisher="Oikotimes" |date=2008-08-30 |accessdate=2008-08-30 |author=]

The 12 artists that will compete in Euroviisut 2009, as annouced on 25 September 2008, are:

*Jari Sillanpää (Finnish entry in 2004)
*Kwan
*Remu Aaltonen
*Sani (Euroviisut participant in 2002 with Aikakone)
*Tapani Kansa (12-time Euroviisut participant)
*Janita (Euroviisut 1994 participant)
*Waldo's People
*Passionworks
*Riikka (Euroviisut 2004 participant)
*Vink
*Signmark
*Tiara

At Eurovision

Since Finland is not one of the "Big Four" and is not the host of the 2009 contest, it will have to compete in one of the two semi-finals.

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