Finland won the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. Jussi Väänänen and Katja Koukkula were chosen to represent the country on 25 August 2007 in a national preselection. Finland was the last country to decide whom to send to the contest, the contest taking place only a week after the selection process. The couple performed a Rumba and Paso Doble. Finland won after scoring 132 points. All other countries awarded Finland points, three of which gave 12 points. Finland withdrew from the planned Eurovision Dance Contest in 2009. That contest was later cancelled.
| Year | Couple | Dances | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jussi Väänänen & Katja Koukkula | Rumba & Paso Doble | 1 | 132 |
| 2008 | Mikko Ahti & Maria Lund | Tango | 10 | 44 |
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