Fantasiaa
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"Fantasiaa" was the Finnish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
, performed in Finnish
by Ami Aspelund
. In 1977
, Aspelund's sister Monica
had represented Finland in the Contest with the song "Lapponia
".
The song was performed ninth on the night, following Switzerland
's Mariella Farré
with "Io così non ci sto
" and preceding Greece
's Christie Stassinopoulou
with "Mou Les". At the close of voting, it had received 41 points, placing 11th in a field of 20.
The song is sung from the perspective of a young woman watching a man and his dog in a park. She asks a series of questions about him, and wonders if this might be "the beginning of a crush". Aspelund also recorded the song in English, then under the title "Fantasy Dream".
It was succeeded as Finnish representative
at the 1984 Contest
by Kirka with "Hengaillaan
".
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 1983
Eurovision Song Contest 1983
The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
, performed in Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
by Ami Aspelund
Ami Aspelund
Ami Aspelund is a Finnish singer. She is the younger sister of singer Monica Aspelund.-Career:Ami Aspelund released her first single in 1973 called Apinamies....
. In 1977
Eurovision Song Contest 1977
The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition series, and was held on 7 May 1977 in London. With Angela Rippon as the presenter, the contest was won by Marie Myriam who represented France, with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" . This was France's fifth victory, a record, which was equalled...
, Aspelund's sister Monica
Monica Aspelund
-Life/ career:Born into a family of Swedish speaking Finlanders, Aspelund danced and sang in talent shows from an early age making her recording debut at age fourteen with "Katso, kenguru loikkaa" a children's song recorded in the autumn of 1960...
had represented Finland in the Contest with the song "Lapponia
Lapponia (song)
"Lapponia" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in Finnish by Monica Aspelund.The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Italy's Mia Martini with "Libera" and preceding Belgium's Dream Express with "A Million in One, Two, Three"...
".
The song was performed ninth on the night, following Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's Mariella Farré
Mariella Farré
Mariella Farré is a Swiss singer of Italian descent, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1983 and 1985....
with "Io così non ci sto
Io così non ci sto
"Io così non ci sto" , was the Swiss entry in Eurovision Song Contest 1983 performed in Italian by Mariella Farré.At the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich in the former West Germany the song finished 15th and has received 28 points...
" and preceding Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Christie Stassinopoulou
Kristi Stassinopoulou
Chrisavgi Stassinopoulou is a Greek singer, lyricist and fiction writer. A native Athenian, she is an internationally known artist of the world music circuit. She is accompanied by composer, arranger, co-producer and multi-instrumentalist Stathis Kalyviotis...
with "Mou Les". At the close of voting, it had received 41 points, placing 11th in a field of 20.
The song is sung from the perspective of a young woman watching a man and his dog in a park. She asks a series of questions about him, and wonders if this might be "the beginning of a crush". Aspelund also recorded the song in English, then under the title "Fantasy Dream".
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 1984 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
by Kirka with "Hengaillaan
Hengaillaan
"Hengaillaan" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Finnish by Kirka.The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following Turkey's Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra with "Halay" and preceding Switzerland's Rainy Day with "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"...
".