| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Finland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Euroviisut 2008 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 8 February 2008 15 February 2008 22 February 2008 Second Chance: 1 March 2008 Final: 1 March 2008 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Teräsbetoni | |||
| Selected song | "Missä miehet ratsastaa" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Jarkko Ahola | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (8th, 79 points) | |||
| Final result | 22nd, 35 points | |||
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Finland participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Missä miehet ratsastaa" written by Jarkko Ahola. The song was performed by the band Teräsbetoni. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final Euroviisut 2008 in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia. 12 entries were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of three semi-finals, a Second Chance round and a final, taking place in February and March 2008. Eight entries ultimately competed in the final on 1 March where votes from the public selected "Missä miehet ratsastaa" performed by Teräsbetoni as the winner.
Finland was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 20 May 2008. Performing during the show in position 16, "Missä miehet ratsastaa" was announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 24 May. It was later revealed that Finland placed eighth out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final with 79 points. In the final, Finland performed in position 8 and placed twenty-second out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 35 points.