Cycle five of Suomen huippumalli haussa began airing on September 3, 2012 at 20.00 on the Finnish channel Nelonen. The winner of the competition was 22-year-old Meri Ikonen who won a modeling contract with Paparazzi Model Management, a spread in Finnish Elle, the chance to become the new spokesperson for Max Factor and a trip to the capital of Iceland.
Episode summaries
Episode 1 Original airdate: 3 September 2012
Casting episode.
Episode 2 Original airdate: 10 September 2012
The 11 girls arrive at the house and head to the Blistek Ad photo shoot. At panel, Viivi was praised for her photograph. Despite landing in the bottom two, Nelli-Kaneli and Vilma are both saved but told to step up their game.
First call-out: Viivi Luopa Bottom two: Nelli-Kaneli Wasenius & Vilma Karjalainen Eliminated: None
Episode 3 Original airdate: 17 September 2012
At the house, Nelli-Kaneli doubts her place in the competition. The contestants participate in a Kalevara Jewellery ad. At the proceeding panel, Sanna and Matleena had stellar photos. Before Anne reveals the best model of the week, Nelli-Kaneli interrupts her and tells her that she wants to quit the competition due to her lack of motivation, despite taking a decent photo. Before the episode concludes, Malla and Nevena land in the bottom two, and Nevena is eliminated for being too inconsistent. Later, Anne announces that the contestants will go to Iceland.
Quit: Nelli-Kaneli Wasenius First call-out: Sanna Takalampi Bottom two: Malla Hyytiäinen & Nevena Ek Eliminated: Nevena Ek
Episode 4 Original airdate: 24 September 2012
The contestants head to Iceland to their photo shoot. The panel was removed for this episode in Iceland at a lake. Annika surprises the judges with a stellar photo; Meri and Malla land in the bottom two for having a weak photo. In the end, the judges felt that Meri had more potential, and Malla was sent home. First call-out: Annika Åkerfeld Bottom two: Malla Hyytiäinen & Meri Ikonen Eliminated: Malla Hyytiäinen
Episode 5 Original airdate: 1 October 2012
Quite upset about the elimination, the contestants fly back to Finland for their next shoot. The brief was to show happiness. Although Katja brought positive energy, she couldn't deliver a decent shot, same as Sanna. Both land in the Bottom two; the judges felt Sanna had still more potential than Katja, and Katja was sent home.
First call-out: Matleena Helander Bottom two: Katja Soisalo & Sanna Takalampi Eliminated: Katja Soisalo
Episode 6 Original airdate: 8 October 2012
The contestants do their first edgy photo shoot. Meri received the most praise, giving her best photo of the week. Vilma and Viivi are the last to stand; Vilma for not giving enough, and Viivi for not showing any kind of desire to stay. In the end, the judges felt Vilma had shown enough, and she was sent packing.
First call-out: Meri Ikonen Bottom two: Viivi Luopa & Vilma Karjalainen Eliminated: Vilma Karjalainen
Episode 7 Original airdate: 15 October 2012
At the photo shoot, the contestants did an ad for lingerie, where Annika excelled. Sanna and Viivi are once again the last two standing; Sanna for having a weak photograph, and Viivi for still not showing desire. In the end, Viivi's photo was deemed better and Sanna became the sixth girl to leave the competition.
First call-out: Annika Åkerfeld Bottom two: Sanna Takalampi & Viivi Luopa Eliminated: Sanna Takalampi
Episode 8 Original airdate: 22 October 2012
The final five does a high photo shoot, where they have to portray gods. Meri showed once again a powerful shot, and gets picture of the week for a second time. Polina and Viivi struggled. Since it was her third consecutive time in the bottom two, Viivi was eliminated. First call-out: Meri Ikonen Bottom two: Polina Hiekkala & Viivi Luopa Eliminated: Viivi Luopa
Episode 9 Original airdate: 29 October 2012
The final four does an ad for Clark shoes. Matleena excelled once again and got picture of the week. Meri and Annika land in the bottom two, Meri for her second time. The judges deemed Meri to be more ready than Annika; ultimately Meri was a part of the final three, and Annika was sent home.
First call-out: Matleena Helander Bottom two: Annika Åkerfeld & Meri Ikonen Eliminated: Annika Åkerfeld
Episode 10 Original airdate: 5 November 2012
Eliminated: None
Episode 11 Original airdate: 12 November 2012
Eliminated: None
Episode 12 Original airdate: 19 November 2012
The last three contestants, Meri, Matleena and Polina do a fashion show. The relatives come to watch the show. During final deliberation, Anne looks at every girl's performance and amendment. She compares; Matleena who hadn't stood one single time in the bottom two, Meri who made the biggest improvement, and Polina who has a funny personality and gets booked for that. In the end, Meri was selected to be the fifth winner of Finland's Next Top Model.
Final three: Matleena Helander, Meri Ikonen & Polina Hiekkala Finland's Next Top Model: Meri Ikonen
Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) Contestant Age Height Hometown FinishPlaceNelli-Kaneli Wasenius20JoensuuEpisode 311 (quit)Nevena Ek18Heinola10Malla Hyytiäinen19KellokoskiEpisode 49Katja Soisalo18IlmajokiEpisode 58Vilma Karjalainen18EspooEpisode 67Sanna Takalampi18HyllykallioEpisode 76Viivi Luopa18TeuvaEpisode 85Annika Åkerfeldt18HelsinkiEpisode 94Polina Hiekkala20LappeenrantaEpisode 123–2Matleena Helander19EspooMeri Ikonen22Tampere1
Summaries
Call-out order OrderEpisodes123456789121 ViiviSanna AnnikaMatleenaMeriAnnikaMeriMatleenaMeri 2 ViiviSannaMatleenaMatleenaViiviMatleenaMatleenaAnnikaPolinaMatleenaPolina 3 PolinaPolinaViiviKatjaPolinaPolinaMeriMatleenaMeri 4 AnnikaMeriMeriViiviVilmaSannaPolinaPolinaAnnika 5 SannaMatleenaPolinaPolinaAnnikaAnnikaViiviViivi 6 MatleenaNevenaKatjaVilmaMeriViiviSanna 7 VilmaAnnikaAnnikaSannaSannaVilma 8 NevenaMallaVilmaMeriKatja 9 KatjaKatjaMallaMalla 10 Meri VilmaNevena 11
The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two The contestant withdrew from the competition The contestant was eliminated The contestant won the competition
In Episode 1, the group of semi-finalists was whittled down to 10 finalists. Out of the four girls eliminated (Leena, Malla, Noora and Ruut), Malla was voted as the eleventh finalist by the public, joining the competition the following episode. In Episode 3, Nelli-Kaneli quit the competition before the elimination. In Episodes 10 and 11, there was no elimination.
Photo shoot guide Episode 1 photo shoots: Promotional shots; B&W beauty shots (casting) Episode 2 photo shoot: Blistex ads Episode 3 photo shoot: Kalevala jewelry ads Episode 4 photo shoot: Cailap hair accessories Episode 5 photo shoot: Sonera Buddy campaign Episode 6 photo shoot: TRESemmé campaign Episode 7 photo shoot: Change lingerie Episode 8 photo shoot: Goddesses on a rooftop Episode 9 photo shoot: Clarks shoe ads Episode 10 photo shoot: Fida campaign pictures Episode 11 photo shoot: Cosmopolitan Episode 12 photo shoot: Max Factor ads
References
External links Nelonen homepage (in English)