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Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the results show of the Finnish jury! Over the course of the past few months, we have ranked all Finnish Eurovision entries by decade. 5 songs from each decade qualified for the grand final, whose results are revealed NOW!

here's to all our wonderful jurors!
@pihasoittajat (who also made this graphic!)
@lurjiprinveli
@vanillaxvibes
@DoveBugo
@SavMThompson
@eurovisiondiana
@keiinostan
@EscNocturne

Again, courtesy of @pihasoittajat here are the 30 artists/groups competing for the coveted crown of the best Finnish entry!

Thirty entries, but only one can win! Without further ado, let's go, or as we say in Finland, NYT MENNÄÄN!

30. 1961: Laila Kinnunen - Valoa Ikkunassa

Avg.: 27,44
Highest: 22nd (Eve)
Lowest: 30th (Schuyler, Sav, Pascal, Nocturne)
Closest to avg.: 27th (Heta)

29. 1979: Katri Helena - Katson sineen taivaan

Avg.: 23,56
Highest: 20th (Pascal)
Lowest: 28th (Eve)
Closest to avg.: 24th (Heta)

28. 2000: Nina Åstrom - A Little Bit

Avg.: 23,22
Highest: 7th (Pascal)
Lowest: 29th (Heta)
Closest to avg.: 22nd (A.M.)

27. 2002: Laura Voutilainen - Addicted to You

Avg.: 23
Highest: 11th (Heta)
Lowest: 29th (Sav, Diana, Nocturne)
Closest to avg.: 24th (Schuyler)

26. 1966: Ann-Christine - Playboy

Avg.: 22,56
Highest: 8th (Diana)
Lowest: 30th (Eve)
Closest to avg.: 21st (Heta)

25. 1974: Carita Holmström - Keep Me Warm

Avg.: 22,33
Highest: 15th (Eve)
Lowest: 30th (San)
Closest to avg.: 22nd (Heta, Pascal)

24. 2008: Teräsbetoni - Missä miehet ratsastaa

Avg.: 21,22
Highest: Eve (4th)
Lowest: 28th (Diana)
Closest to avg.: 23rd (A.M., Sav, Pascal)

23. 1969: Jarkko & Laura - Kuin silloin ennen

Avg.: 20,78
Highest: 9th (Pascal)
Lowest: 30th (A.M.)
Closest to avg.: 21st (Sav)

22. 1968: Kristiina Hautala - Kun kello käy

Avg.: 19,22
Highest: 12th (Eve)
Lowest: 29th (Pascal)
Closest to avg.: 19th (Schuyler, Sav, Diana)

21. 1973: Marion Rung - Tom Tom Tom

Avg.: 18,89
Highest: 13th (Eve)
Lowest: 27th (San)
Closest to avg.: 18th (Schuyler)

20. 1993: Katri Helena - Tule luo

Avg.: 18,67
Highest: 12th (San, Diana)
Lowest: 28th (Heta)
Closest to avg.: 19th (Nocturne)

19. 1962: Marion Rung - Tipi-tii

Avg.: 18,56
Highest: 12th (Schuyler)
Lowest: 28th (A.M.)
Closest to avg.: 19th (Eve)

18. 1984: Kirka - Hengaillaan

Avg.: 17,89
Highest: 2nd (Heta)
Lowest: 30th (Diana)
Closest to avg.: 18th (Pascal)

17. 2006: Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah

Avg.: 17,22
Highest: 6th (Eve)
Lowest: 26th (Schuyler)
Closest to avg.: 18th (Diana)

16. 1987: Vicky Rosti - Sata salamaa

Avg.: 16,78
Highest: 9th (A.M.)
Lowest: 25th (Sav)
Closest to avg.: 17th (Schuyler, San)

15. 1998: Edea - Aava

Avg.: 14,33
Highest: 1st (Schuyler)
Lowest: 30th (Heta)
Closest to avg.: 12th (Nocturne)

14. 2020: Aksel - Looking Back

Avg.: 14
Highest: 3rd (A.M.)
Lowest: 26th (Heta)
Closest to avg.: 13th (San), 15th (Schuyler)

13. 1994: CatCat - Bye Bye Baby

Avg.: 13,33
Highest: 1st (Diana)
Lowest: 24th (Pascal)
Closest to avg.: 15th (Nocturne)

12. 1989: Anneli Saaristo - La dolce vita

Avg.: 13,22
Highest: 1st (Heta)
Lowest: 25th (San, Nocturne)
Closest to avg.: 12th (Pascal)

11. 2012: Pernilla Karlsson - När jag blundar

Avg.: 11,67
Highest: 1st (San, Nocturne)
Lowest: 25th (Eve)
Closest to avg.: 15th (Heta)

Time for the top 10! Top 10 includes, in chronological order, our entries from 1975, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1996, 2007, 2010, 2014 and 2017!

10. 1985: Sonja Lumme - Eläköön elämä

Avg.: 11
Highest: 2nd (Diana)
Lowest: 19th (Heta, Pascal)
Closest to avg.: 10th (San, Eve)

9. 2010: Kuunkuiskaajat - Työlki ellää

Avg.: 10,22
Highest: 1st (Eve)
Lowest: 25th (A.M.)
Closest to avg.: 13th (Diana)

8. 2017: Norma John - Blackbird

Avg.: 10,11
Highest: 2nd (Sav, Pascal)
Lowest: 29th (Eve)
Closest to avg.: 11th (San)

7. 1983: Ami Aspelund - Fantasiaa

Avg.: 9,89
Highest: 5th (Schuyler)
Lowest: 28th (Pascal)
Closest to avg.: 10th (Diana)

6. 1975: Pihasoittajat - Old Man Fiddle

Avg.: 9,22
Highest: 1st (Pascal)
Lowest: 21st (Diana)
Closest to avg.: 9th (Eve)

5. 1991: Kaija Kärkinen - Hullu yö

Avg.: 8,67
Highest: 1st (A.M., Sav)
Lowest: 21st (Eve)
Closest to avg.: 9th (Schuyler)

Quick poll! Who do you think will win?

At the closing of the poll, 43% predicted Something Better to win! Let's see what happens

4. 2007: Hanna Pakarinen - Leave Me Alone

Avg.: 8,11
Highest: 2nd (Eve)
Lowest: 16th (Pascal)
Closest to avg.: 9th (Heta, San, Nocturne)

3. 2014: Softengine - Something Better

Avg.: 7,22
Highest: 3rd (Eve, Sav)
Lowest: 16th (A.M.)
Closest to avg.: 6th (Schuyler)

It's one of these two beautiful ladies who will win the Finnish jury! Either the lovely Monica Aspelund from.1977, or the sweet Jasmine from.1996. No recency bias in this jury, no sir!