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Eurovision Song Contest 1968
Participating broadcasterYleisradio (Yle)
Country Finland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)10 February 1968
Selected artist(s)Kristina Hautala
Selected song"Kun kello käy"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result16th, 1 point
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1967 • 1968 • 1969►

Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Kun kello käy", composed by Esko Linnavalli, with lyrics by Juha Vainio, and performed by Kari Kuivalainen. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry in the contest through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

Yleisradio (Yle) held the Finnish national final on 10 February 1968 at its television studios in Helsinki. It was hosted by Liisa Horelli. The winner was chosen by postcard voting where each voter awarded 5, 3, and 1 points to his three favorite songs. The results were announced on 2nd March.

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Inga Sulin [fi] "Niin kuin jokainen" Åke Granholm [fi] (m.), Sauvo Puhtila [fi] (l.) — 5
2 Aarno Raninen "On hetki" Rauno Lehtinen (m. & l.) 60,279 3
3 Anki Lindqvist [fi] "Sanoja kuulemaan jään" Åke Granholm (säv. & san.) — 6
4 Kristina Hautala "Kun kello käy" Esko Linnavalli [fi] (m.), Juha Vainio (l.) 159,667 1
5 Johnny [fi] "Kissankellojen aikaan" Åke Granholm (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.) 113,067 2
6 Irina Milan [fi] "Pois kuihtuu ruusu kaunein" Aarno Raninen (m.), Jussi Raittinen (l.) 51,697 4

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Kristina Hautala performed ninth in the running order, following Sweden and preceding France. The entry was conducted by Ossi Runne. At the close of voting, Finland picked up one point from Norway and placed joint last with the Netherlands of the 17 entries.

Points awarded to Finland
Score Country
1 point  Norway
Points awarded by Finland
Score Country
3 points
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point

Sources

  1. ^ "Results of the Final of London 1968". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 8 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 1968
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "À chacun sa chanson"
  • "Chance of a Lifetime"
  • "Congratulations"
  • "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mej"
  • "Guardando il sole"
  • "Ein Hoch der Liebe"
  • "Jedan dan"
  • "Kun kello käy"
  • "La La La"
  • "Marianne"
  • "Morgen"
  • "Nous vivrons d'amour"
  • "Quand tu reviendras"
  • "La Source"
  • "Stress"
  • "Tausend Fenster"
  • "Verão"
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