Aava
Encyclopedia
"Aava" is a song by Edea
, which was the Finnish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
.
The song was performed twenty-first on the night, following Belgium
's Mélanie Cohl
with "Dis oui
" and preceding Norway
's Lars Fredriksen
with "Alltid sommer
". At the close of voting, it had received 22 points, placing 15th in a field of 25, thus disqualifying Finland from participation in the 1999 Contest
.
The song consists largely of the repetition of the phrase "open landscape wide", taking advantage of the sounds of the Finnish language (in which the phrase is rendered "avaa maa avara". It thus stands as something of a one-off in Contest history, and is regarded with interest by many fans of the Contest. It is not the song with the briefest lyric in Contest history, that distinction being held by Norway
's Secret Garden
with "Nocturne", but it does hold the record for the fewest different words, a total of 6.
It was succeeded as Finnish representative
at the 2000 Contest
by Nina Åström
with "A Little Bit".
Edea (musical group)
Edea is a Finnish musical group. The Edea's song lyrics are written in an older form of the Finnish language and speak of old traditions as well. The mysterious runic symbols inscribed on the bows of Viking boats, door posts, drinking vessels, and amulets as well as the Finnish composer Sibelius ...
, which was the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
.
The song was performed twenty-first on the night, following Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Mélanie Cohl
Mélanie Cohl
Mélanie Cohl is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Dis oui", written by Philippe Swan and scored 6th place.-External links:*...
with "Dis oui
Dis Oui
"Dis oui" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, written by Philippe Swan and performed in French by Mélanie Cohl. The song was composed Belgian singer-songwriter Philippe Swan....
" and preceding Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Lars Fredriksen
Lars A. Fredriksen
Lars A. Fredriksen is a famous Norwegian pop singer who was best known for participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with the song Alltid sommer and reached successful 8th place....
with "Alltid sommer
Alltid Sommer
"Alltid sommer" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Norwegian by Lars Fredriksen....
". At the close of voting, it had received 22 points, placing 15th in a field of 25, thus disqualifying Finland from participation in the 1999 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
.
The song consists largely of the repetition of the phrase "open landscape wide", taking advantage of the sounds of the Finnish language (in which the phrase is rendered "avaa maa avara". It thus stands as something of a one-off in Contest history, and is regarded with interest by many fans of the Contest. It is not the song with the briefest lyric in Contest history, that distinction being held by Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Secret Garden
Secret Garden (duo)
Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also sometimes erroneously known as Neo-classical music.Secret Garden features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland...
with "Nocturne", but it does hold the record for the fewest different words, a total of 6.
It was succeeded as Finnish representative
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Finland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, and has participated a total of 45 times. Finland won the contest for the first time in 2006 with Lordi's "Hard Rock Hallelujah"...
at the 2000 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
by Nina Åström
Nina Åström
Nina Åström is a Finnish gospel singer and songwriter, who represented Finland in the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest. She started performing in the 1980s, and published her debut album in 1991. She currently lives in Kokkola and she is married...
with "A Little Bit".