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Eurovision 2006 winner Mr Lordi met Saara Aalto in Lisbon
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How to Eurovision: Finland ����
19 February 2021 at 17:00 CET
Each participating country brings their own distinct style to the competition. This time, we're celebrating... Finland!
The 'land of a thousand lakes' joined the Contest in 1961 and ever since they've gifted viewers an enviable amount of pyrotechnics, bags of attitude and a
lot of hard rock - hallelujah! What other country has the audacity to put Santa Claus
and a band named Apocalyptica on the same stage during a Grand Final interval, as Finland did when they hosted in 2007?
Now, let's take a closer look at how Finland typically competes in Eurovision!