Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963

Eurovision Song Contest 1963

Participating broadcaster| Yleisradio (Yle)
Country|  Finland
National selection
Selection process| Song: National Final
Artist: Internal selection
Selection date(s)| 14 February 1963
Selected artist(s)| Laila Halme
Selected song| "Muistojeni laulu"
Selected songwriter(s)| Börje Sundgren
Finals performance
Final result| 13th, 0 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "Muistojeni laulu", written by Börje Sundgren, and performed by Laila Halme. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final and, subsequently, the performer internally once the national final was over.

In the national final, held on 14 February, "Muistojeni laulu" was performed once with Marjatta Leppänen and once with Irmeli Mäkelä. After the final Yle organized an extra singing test to find the best vocalist for the song. Laila Halme, who originally had finished third in the national final, was chosen as the performer on 19 February.[1]

## Before Eurovision

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### National final

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Yle held on 14 February the national final at its studios in Helsinki, hosted by Aarno Walli, Erkki-Mikael, Risto Vanari, and Marion Rung. Eight songs took part, with each performed twice, once with a small combo and once with a full orchestra. The winner was chosen by voting from ten regional juries.[2]

Finnish National Final - 14 February 1963  Draw  | Combo  | Orchestra  | Song  | Songwriter(s)  | Points  | Place

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1  | Rauni Pekkala [fi] | Seija Lampila [fi] | "Marraskuu"  | Lasse Mårtenson, Margareta Mutreich  | 279  | 4
2  | Stig Fransman [fi] | Pärre Förars [fi] | "Niin kuin ruusu"  | Laura Railo  | 258  | 8
3  | Tamara Lund | Laila Halme [fi] | "Olen mikä olen"  | Jorma Panula, Sauvo Puhtila [fi] | 298  | 3
4  | Matti Heinivaho [fi] | Lasse Liemola [fi] | "Kristiina ja minä"  | Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa | 276  | 5
5 | Marjatta Leppänen [fi] | Irmeli Mäkelä [fi] | "Muistojeni laulu"  | Börje Sundgren | 331 | 1
6  | Johnny Forsell [fi] | Lasse Mårtenson | "Kaikessa soi blues"  | Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa  | 315  | 2
7  | Maynie Sirén [fi] | Tapio Lahtinen [fi] | "Malaga"  | Nils Lerche [fi], Erkki Aunamo  | 269  | 7
8  | Tuulevi Mattila [fi] | Erkki Liikanen [fi] | "Pimpula vei"  | Åke Granholm [fi] | 272  | 6

## At Eurovision

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On the night of the final Halme performed 7th in the running order, following Italy and preceding eventual contest winners Denmark. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-4-3-2-1 to their top five songs, and at the close "Muistojeni laulu" was one of four songs (along with the entries from the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden) which had failed to pick up any points at all, the country's first last place finish. The Finnish jury awarded its 5 points to Denmark.[3]

### Voting

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Finland did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963.[4]

Points awarded by Finland[4] Score  | Country

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5 points  |  Denmark
4 points  |  Austria
3 points  |  United Kingdom
2 points  |  Italy
1 point  |  Luxembourg

## References

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1. ^ Viisukuppila – Muistathan: Suomen karsinnat 1963
2. ^ ESC National Finals database - Finland 1963
3. ^ "ESC History - Finland 1963". Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1963". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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Songs|

* "Aava"
* "Addicted to You"
* "Aina mun pitää"
* "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus"
* "Aurinko laskee länteen"
* "Blackbird"
* "Bye Bye Baby"
* "Cha Cha Cha"
* "Da Da Dam"
* "Dark Side"
* "La dolce vita"
* "Eläköön elämä"
* "Fantasiaa"
* "Fri?"
* "Hard Rock Hallelujah"
* "Hengaillaan"
* "Huilumies"
* "Hullu yö"
* "Jezebel"
* "Katson sineen taivaan"
* "Keep Me Warm"
* "Kuin silloin ennen"
* "Kun kello käy"
* "Laiskotellen"
* "Lapponia"
* "Leave Me Alone"
* "A Little Bit"
* "Look Away"
* ~~"Looking Back"~~
* "Lose Control"
* "Marry Me"
* "Missä miehet ratsastaa"
* "Monsters"
* "Muistathan"
* "Muistojeni laulu"
* "När jag blundar"
* "Nauravat silmät muistetaan"
* "Never the End"
* "Niin kaunis on taivas"
* "No Rules!"
* "Nuku pommiin"
* "Old Man Fiddle"
* "Playboy"
* "Pump-Pump"
* "Reggae OK"
* "Sata salamaa"
* "Sing It Away"
* "Something Better"
* "Takes 2 to Tango"
* "Tie uuteen päivään"
* "Tipi-tii"
* "Tom Tom Tom"
* "Tule luo"
* "Työlki ellää"
* "Valoa ikkunassa"
* "Varjoon – suojaan"
* "Why?"
* "Yamma, yamma"

* Note: Entries scored out signify where Finland did not compete

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Countries|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United Kingdom
* Yugoslavia

Artists|

* Alain Barrière
* Heidi Brühl
* Ronnie Carroll
* Carmela Corren
* José Guardiola
* Laila Halme
* Françoise Hardy
* Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann
* Nana Mouskouri
* Esther Ofarim
* Annie Palmen
* Emilio Pericoli
* Jacques Raymond
* Anita Thallaug
* Vice Vukov
* Monica Zetterlund

Songs|

* "À force de prier"
* "Algo prodigioso"
* "L'amour s'en va"
* "Brodovi"
* "Dansevise"
* "Elle était si jolie"
* "En gång i Stockholm"
* "Marcel"
* "Muistojeni laulu"
* "Say Wonderful Things"
* "Solhverv"
* "Een speeldoos"
* "T'en va pas"
* "Uno per tutte"
* "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder"
* "Waarom?"

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