Ahvenlahti succeeded Ossi Runne as the Finnish conductor at the Eurovision Song Contest for the 1990 Contest . In all , he conducted seven entries until the 1998 Contest ( after which the orchestra was abolished ) - the exceptions being the 1995 Contest and the 1997 Contest in which Finland did not participate . At these contests , Ahvenlahti was part of the Finnish commentary team
1998 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Olli Ahvenlahti