Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Country  Finland
National selection
Selection process National Final
Selection date(s) 6 March 1993
Selected entrant Katri Helena
Selected song "Tule luo"
Finals performance
Final result 17th, 20 points

Finland was represented by Katri Helena, with the song '"Tule luo", at the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 15 May in Millstreet, Ireland. "Tule luo" was chosen as the Finnish entry at the national final on 6 March and was Katri Helena's second Eurovision appearance, 14 years after her performance in Jerusalem in 1979.

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Final

The final was held at the studios of broadcaster YLE in Helsinki, hosted by Ari Korvola. Four performers took part, each singing two songs, with the winner chosen by voting from eleven regional juries.[1]

Finnish National Final - 6 March 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Paula Koivuniemi "Päivä kerrallaan" 37 6
2 Katri Helena "Tule luo" 96 1
3 Arja Koriseva "Vain taivas yksin tietää" 65 3
4 Marjorie "Legenda" 52 4
5 Paula Koivuniemi "Sammunut rakkaus" 21 8
6 Katri Helena "Viesti" 48 5
7 Arja Koriseva "Sulta laulun sain" 77 2
8 Marjorie "Aika eteenpäin vain kulkee" 33 7

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Katri Helena performed 17th in the running order, following Slovenia and preceding Bosnia-Herzegovina. At the close of voting "Tule luo" had received 20 points (the highest an 8 from Greece), placing Finland 17th of the 25 entries. The Finnish jury awarded its 12 points to Norway.[2]

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