| Year: | 1983 |
| Broadcaster: | Finnish: [[Yle|Yleisradio]]|i=no (Yle) |
| Country: | Finland |
| Preselection: | National final |
| Preselection Date: | 28 January 1983 |
| Entrant: | Ami Aspelund |
| Song: | Finnish: Fantasiaa|i=no |
| Final Result: | 11th, 41 points |
Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 with the song "Finnish: Fantasiaa|i=no", composed by Kari Kuusamo, with lyrics by Kaisu Liuhala, and performed by Ami Aspelund. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Finnish: [[Yle|Yleisradio]]|i=no (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.
Finnish: [[Yle|Yleisradio]]|i=no (Yle) held the national final at its studios in Helsinki, hosted by Maria Valkama. Ten songs took part, with the winner chosen by postcard voting.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Votes | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirka | "Täytyy uskaltaa" | ,, Impi Riimi | 22,237 | 2 | |
| 2 | Ami Aspelund and Opus 5 | "Hymni Äiti Teresalle" | Jaska Linkola | 2,306 | 10 | |
| 3 | Tapani Kansa | "Kadonneen rakkauden unelma" | , | 19,247 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kirka | "Kaksi vaan" | Olli Ahvenlahti, Asko Koskela | 3,057 | 8 | |
| 5 | Ami Aspelund | "Fantasiaa" | , | 44,131 | 1 | |
| 6 | Opus 5 | "Muista mua musiikilla" | , Juha Vainio | 3,474 | 6 | |
| 7 | Tapani Kansa | "Kun kyynelilläni nuottini kastelen" | , | 12,205 | 4 | |
| 8 | Meiju Suvas | "Laulujen laulu" | Aarno Raninen, | 3,101 | 7 | |
| 9 | Kirka | "Tuhanteen aamuun laulun teen" | , | 8,703 | 5 | |
| 10 | Meiju Suvas | "Rakastunut nainen" | , | 2,401 | 9 |
On the night of the final Aspelund performed 9th in the running order, following and preceding . At the close of voting "Finnish: Fantasiaa|i=no" had picked up 41 points, placing Finland joint 11th of the 20 entries, the country's highest finish since 1977.[2] The Finnish jury awarded its 12 points to .[3]
Full national final on Yle Elävä Arkisto