Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and selected their entry through Euroviisut 2011, organised by Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (YLE). The final was broadcast Full HD 1080p via YLE HD channel.
Euroviisut 2011
On 6 June 2010, YLE called for songs to participate in Euroviisut 2011. Submissions could be sent to YLE until 31 August 2010. It was announced that the European Capital of Culture 2011 Turku will host the Finnish final, to be held at the Holiday Club Caribia on 12 February. On 10 September, YLE announced that they received 277 entries. Twelve of them will participate in the Semi-finals. Three songs from an online vote will also participate in the Semi-finals. Fifteen songs will be placed online. The online voting will start on 1 October. The public can vote for their favorite song via SMS.
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