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Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Participating broadcasterYleisradio (Yle)
Country Finland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)22 January 1966
Selected artist(s)Ann-Christine
Selected song"Playboy"
Selected songwriter(s)Ossi Runne
Finals performance
Final result10th, 7 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1965 • 1966 • 1967►

Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Playboy", written by Ossi Runne, and performed by Ann-Christine. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

Yleisradio (Yle) held the national final on January 22 at its studios in Helsinki. The show was hosted by Tuula Ignatius and Risto Vanari. The winner was chosen by a professional jury in two rounds of voting. In the first round top 3 songs were chosen and in the second round the winner was chosen.

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points (first round) Points (second round) Place
1 Tamara Lund "Märkää asfalttia" Toivo Kärki (m.), Terttu Suni [fi] (l.) 8 — 6
2 Ilkka Rinne [fi] "Syysromanssi" Börje Sundgren (m. & l.) 1 — 9
3 Carola "Meren laulu" Matti Murto (m.), Ritva Murto (l.) 11 — 5
4 Viktor Klimenko "Vieras rakastettuni" Jaakko Borg [fi] (m.), Tuula Valkama [fi] (l.) 20 25 3
5 Laila Kinnunen "Muistojen bulevardi" Börje Sundgren (m. & l.), Solja Tuuli [fi] (m.) 20 29 2
6 Danny "Pieni sana" Lasse Mårtenson (m.), Sauvo Puhtila [fi] (l.) 5 — 8
7 Marjatta Leppänen [fi] "Aamuyön tanssi" Åke Granholm [fi] (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.) 8 — 6
8 Lasse Mårtenson "Ken hän on?" Lasse Mårtenson (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.) 13 — 4
9 Ann-Christine Nyström "Playboy" Ossi Runne (m. & l.) 22 45 1

At Eurovision

On the evening of the final Ann-Christine performed seventh in the running order, following Norway and preceding Portugal. It was the first Finnish entry conducted by Ossi Runne, who would conduct the Finnish Eurovision entry 22 times. At the close of voting, Finland picked up seven points and placed joint 10th with Germany and Luxembourg of the 18 entries.

The 10-member Finnish jury comprised Cay Idström [fi] (chairperson), Benedict Zilliacus, Jutta Zilliacus, Esko Mustonen [fi], Juhani Valsta, Antti Wahlström, Mrs. Bojen Huldén, Albert Pelli, Leena Lehtonen, and Anssi Sinnemäki [fi].

The contest was broadcast on TV-ohjelma 1 and on radio station Yleisohjelma [fi], both with commentary by Aarno Walli [fi]. It was also broadcast on Swedish-language radio station Ruotsinkielinen ula-ohjelma.

Voting

Points awarded to Finland
Score Country
5 points
3 points
1 point  Netherlands
Points awarded by Finland
Score Country
5 points  Sweden
3 points  Denmark
1 point  Yugoslavia

Sources

  1. "18 iskelmää osallistuu tänään Eurovisiokilpailuun Napolissa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 20 March 1965.
  2. "Radio ja televisio" [Radio and television]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland. 5 March 1966. p. 33. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. "Katseet kohti Luxemburgia" [You look towards Luxembourg]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland. 5 March 1966. p. 33. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
Participation
Artists
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. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Bien plus fort"
  • "Brez besed"
  • "Ce soir je t'attendais"
  • "Chez nous"
  • "Come Back to Stay"
  • "Dio, come ti amo"
  • "Ele e ela"
  • "Fernando en Filippo"
  • "Intet er nytt under solen"
  • "A Man Without Love"
  • "Merci, Chérie"
  • "Ne vois-tu pas ?"
  • "Nygammal vals"
  • "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"
  • "Playboy"
  • "Stop - mens legen er go'"
  • "Yo soy aquél"
  • "Die Zeiger der Uhr"
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