Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

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Eurovision Song Contest 1969

Country|  Finland
National selection
Selection process| National final
Selection date(s)| 22 February 1969
Selected entrant| Jarkko and Laura
Selected song| "Kuin silloin ennen"
Selected songwriter(s)|

* Toivo Kärki
* Juha Vainio

Finals performance
Final result| 12th, 6 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Finland was represented by Jarkko and Laura, with the song "Kuin silloin ennen", at the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 29 March in Madrid.

## Before Eurovision

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### National final

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The Finnish Final was held on 22 February at the YLE TV Studios in Helsinki. It was hosted by Tauno Vainio. The winner was chosen by postcard voting and the results were announced on 4 March.[citation needed]

Draw  | Artist  | Song  | Songwriter(s)  | Place  | Votes

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1  | Marion Rung | "Tuntematon sydämeni"  | Pentti Lehtonen (m.), Saukki (l.)  | 6  | 1,760
2  | Viktor Klimenko | "Vaari sirkuksessa"  | Risto Laitinen (m. & l.)  | 3  | 36,880
3  | Laila Kinnunen | "Potkis"  | Johannes Porvali (m.), Reino Palmroth (l.)  | 4  | 17,100
4  | Markku Aro | "Sanoin"  | Åke Granholm (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.)  | 5  | 5,260
5  | Katri Helena | "Maailman pihamaat"  | Åke Granholm (m. & l.)  | 2  | 42,160
6  | Jarkko and Laura | "Kuin silloin ennen"  | Toivo Kärki (m.), Juha Vainio (l.)  | 1  | 85,040

## At Eurovision

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On the night of the final Jarkko and Laura performed last in the running order, following Portugal. The entry was conducted by Ossi Runne. At the close of voting, Finland picked up 6 points and placed 12th of the 16 entries.

### Voting

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Points awarded to Finland[1] | Score  | Country

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1 point  |

* Ireland
* Germany
* Luxembourg
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Spain

Points awarded by Finland[1] | Score  | Country

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3 points  |

* Ireland
* Sweden

2 points  |  Switzerland
1 point  |

* Italy
* United Kingdom

## References

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1. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Madrid 1969". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

## External links

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* Viisukuppila, Muistathan: Suomen karsinnat 1969 (in Finnish)
* Finnish national final 1969 on natfinals[permanent dead link]

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Artists|

* Saara Aalto
* ~~Aksel~~
* Markku Aro
* Ami Aspelund
* Monica Aspelund
* Nina Åström
* Beat
* Blind Channel
* Boulevard
* Carita
* CatCat
* Darude
* Edea
* Kim Floor
* Fredi
* Laila Halme
* Kristina Hautala
* Jarkko and Laura
* Jasmine
* Käärijä
* Kaija
* Katri Helena
* Laila Kinnunen
* Kirka
* Viktor Klimenko
* Koivisto Sisters
* Kojo
* Kari Kuivalainen
* Kuunkuiskaajat
* Laura
* Vesa-Matti Loiri
* Lordi
* Sonja Lumme
* Lasse Mårtenson
* Norma John
* Ann-Christine Nyström
* Hanna Pakarinen
* Päivi Paunu
* Paradise Oskar
* Pave
* Pernilla
* Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät
* Pihasoittajat
* The Rasmus
* Sebastian Rejman
* Geir Rönning
* Vicky Rosti
* Marion Rung
* Anneli Saaristo
* Sandhja
* Krista Siegfrids
* Jari Sillanpää
* Seija Simola
* Softengine
* Riki Sorsa
* Teräsbetoni
* Waldo's People
* Windows95man

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|

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

Artists|

* Frida Boccara
* Muriel Day
* Paola del Medico
* Ivan and 4M
* Jarkko and Laura
* Jean Jacques
* Tommy Körberg
* Lenny Kuhr
* Lulu
* Siw Malmkvist
* Louis Neefs
* Simone de Oliveira
* Romuald
* Salomé
* Kirsti Sparboe
* Iva Zanicchi

Songs|

* "Bonjour, Bonjour"
* "Boom Bang-a-Bang"
* "Catherine"
* "Desfolhada portuguesa"
* "Due grosse lacrime bianche"
* "Jennifer Jennings"
* "Un jour, un enfant"
* "Judy, min vän"
* "Kuin silloin ennen"
* "Maman, maman"
* "Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli"
* "Pozdrav svijetu"
* "Primaballerina"
* "De troubadour"
* "Vivo cantando"
* "The Wages of Love"

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