Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country | Finland | |||
| Selection process | Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013 | |||
| Selection date | 9 February 2013 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Marry Me" | |||
| Artist | Krista Siegfrids | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (9th, 64 points) | |||
| Final result | 24th, 13 points | |||
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Marry Me", written by Krista Siegfrids, Erik NyholThe, Kristofer Karlsson, and Jessika Lundström, and performed by Siegfrids herself. Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), organised the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013 in order to select its entry for the contest. 12 entries were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of two heats, a semi-final and a final, taking place in January and February 2013. Eight entries ultimately competed in the final on 9 February where the 50/50 combination of votes from a four-member judging panel and votes from the public selected "Marry Me" performed by Krista Siegfrids as the winner.
Finland participated in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 16, 2013. Performing "Marry Me" in the 5th position, they secured a place among the top 10 entries, qualifying for the final on May 18. In the semi-final, Finland finished ninth out of 17 countries with 64 points. In the final, they performed 4th and placed twenty-fourth out of 26 countries, scoring a total of 13 points.