YLE announced the song titles and authors for the 24 songs fighting for the honour of representing the host country, Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. YLE tried a new system last year with well known results so they decided to stick to it this time around. Four semi finals will be held, and preview shows will also be aired five days before each show. All times, stations, artists and song titles are revealed below.

Twelve artists chosen by YLE and the music industry will each perform two songs in semi finals and televoting will send the best one to the final in Turku on February 17. The four semi finals, each with three artists and six songs will be held in Tampere at the Tohloppi Tv-studios while the final will move to Turku’s Karibia like last year. This selection method was used for the first time in 2006 and proved successful not only because it brought Finland its first victory but also gave birth to several domestic radio hits besides Lordi’s huge success on sales.

Semi-final 1,Sat.Jan 20 at 19.00-20.20 (YLE TV2, YLE Radio Vega)
Preview: Mon.Jan 15 at 18.15-18.45 (YLE Radio Suomi):

• Jani & Jetsetters: Etupenkillä
• Hanna Pakarinen: Tell me what to do
• Thunderstone:Forevermore
• Jani & Jetsetters: Musta sulhanen
• Hanna Pakarinen: Leave me alone
• Thunderstone:Face in the mirror

Semi-final 2,Sat.Jan27 at 19.00-20.20 (YLE TV2, YLE Radio Vega)
Preview: Mon.Jan22 at 18.15-18.45 (YLE Radio Suomi)

• Jukka Kuoppamäki: Levitä siivet
• Humane: Bubble shell
• Katra:Vaaratar
• Jukka Kuoppamäki: Pikajuna
• Humane: Plane away
• Katra:Tietäjä

Semi-final 3,Sat.Feb3 at 19.00-20.20 (YLE TV2, YLE Radio Vega)
Preview: Mon.Jan 29at 18.15-18.45 (YLE Radio Suomi)

• Johanna Kurkela: Olet uneni kaunein
• Kentala: Merry-go-round
• Lovex: Wild and violent
• Johanna Kurkela: Jossain metsäin takana
• Kentala: Left my heart behind
• Lovex: Anyone anymore

Semi-final 4,Sat.Feb 10 at 19.00-20.20 (YLE TV2, YLE Radio Vega)
Preview: Mon. Feb 5 at 18.15-18.45 (YLE Radio Suomi)

• Beats and Styles: See the signs
• Jann Wilde & Rose Avenue:Soft is selling
• Laura Voutilainen: Kosketa mua
• Beats and Styles: Take it back
• Jann Wilde & Rose Avenue: Lover lover lover
• Laura Voutilainen: Takea chance

Forthcoming albums and other info:
Thunderstone’s lead singer Pasi Rantanen who sung those high Aaa’s in Lordi’s Hard rock hallelujah chorus on stage in Athens is a close friend of Mr Lordi and will surely bring hard rock back to Euroviisut this year. Thunderstone release theirfourth albumon 14thMarchworldwide except the USA where it will come out later in spring.

Kentala was a runner up in 2005 with Deck of cards and is working on his debut album. Laura Voutilainen sung Addicted to you in Tallinn at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest. She released a Best of double cd last year and has released total of seven full albums so far.

Jukka Kuoppamäki has participated as an artist in Euroviisut five times in a row (1971-1975) besides writing songs for other artists. In 1971 he reached second place. He has released 31 albums since 1965.Hanna Pakarinen won the first Idols in Finland in 2004 and judging by the polls she is the favourite to win. Her third album “Lovers” will be out in February.

Lovex is currently trying to conquer Germany. Their Guardian angel video plays on VIVA and the group have an interview in Bravo magazine in January. They’re prepairing their second album.Jann Wilde & Rose Avenue will release their debut album Tokyo okei on February 21. Katra is recording her debut album as well. The first single Sahara was released in 2006.

Beats n Styles will release their fourth album in 2007.Also for the first time the Finnish Euroviisut Final cd should be released in February including all 12 final songs.