eurovision 1983
Ami Aspelund
Ami Aspelund represented Finland at Eurovision 1983 in Munich with “Fantasiaa”, finishing 11th of 20.
- who
- Finnish singer
- born
- 7 September 1953, Vaasa, Finland
- contest
- 1983
- best result
- 11th, 1983
- active
- since 1973
- sang for
- Finland
Biography
Ami Aspelund is a Finnish singer. “Fantasiaa” finished joint eleventh for Finland in Munich in 1983.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Ami Aspelund”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1983 Munich
“Fantasiaa”
11th of 20 Finished 11th of 20, with 41 points.
- Sung in
- Finnish
- Written by
- Kari Kuusamo, Kaisu Liuhala
- Conductor
- Ossi Runne
- Running order
- 9th of 20
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Corinne Hermès, “Si la vie est cadeau”
The story of Eurovision 1983: Lost in three languages, and a winner the hall walked out on
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The scene from our index of scandals, mishaps and lore that Ami Aspelund is part of.
- 1983 Three languages, thirteen mistakes When it went wrong
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Ami Aspelund, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1983 Three languages, thirteen mistakes
Names went too. Finland's Ami Aspelund became "Aspesund". Spain's Remedios Amaya became "Ramedios", and Portugal's Armando Gama "Armendo". The Norwegian and Yugoslav conductors were both introduced under names that were not theirs.
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