„A little bit“ – Nina Åström

The Finnish Final was held at the Lord Hotel in Helsinki on February 12th, hosted by Jani Juntunen & Silvia Modig. Before the final there was a semi-final. The winner chosen by televoting (50%) & an „expert“ jury (50%).
The Semifinal
The Finnish Semi-Final was held during the first week in January on Radio Suomi. The 6 finalists were chosen by televoting and postcard voting.
1 | Taivas aukeaa | Heaven opens | Heidi Kyrö | – |
2 | From the heart | From the heart | In Tha Mix | – |
3 | Laulaja | Singer | Sanna Kurki-Suonio | – |
4 | Ordinary life | Ordinary life | Sisterhood | F |
5 | You can’t have everything (but you got me) | You can’t have everything (but you got me) | Micke Grahn | – |
6 | Sleepwalker | Sleepwalker | Nightwish | F |
7 | Oot voimani mun | You are my power | Anna Eriksson | F |
8 | Rauhan saan | I get peace | Arcadio | – |
9 | Flower child | Flower child | The Reseptors | F |
10 | Viha ja rakkaus | Love and hate | Nylon Beat | F |
11 | A little bit | A little bit | Nina Åström | F |
12 | Kaikki on hetken tässä | Everything is here for a moment | Ultra Bra | – |
One of the members of ‚In Tha Mix‘ was Charler Salter who was a dancer for Finland in ESC 1994.
The Final
The favourite of the professional jury was Nylon Beat, while the audience’s favourite was Nightwish. However, Nina Åström from Kokkola and A little bit were the winners as a result of the mixed scoring.
1 | Oot voimani mun | You are my power | Anna Eriksson | 87 | 2nd |
2 | Flower child | Flower child | The Reseptors | 25 | 6th |
3 | Ordinary life | Ordinary life | Sisterhood | 70 | 4th |
4 | Sleepwalker | Sleepwalker | Nightwish | 78 | 3rd |
5 | Viha ja rakkaus | Love and hate | Nylon Beat | 69 | 5th |
6 | A little bit | A little bit | Nina Åström | 91 | 1st |
Nina Åström came equal 18th at the ESC.