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Eurovision Song Contest 1977
Participating broadcasterYleisradio (Yle)
Country Finland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)22 February 1977
Selected artist(s)Monica Aspelund
Selected song"Lapponia"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result10th, 50 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the song "Lapponia", composed by Aarno Raninen, with lyrics by Monica Aspelund, and performed by Aspelund herself. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

Yleisradio (Yle) held the Finnish final on 22 February 1977 at its television studios in Helsinki. It was hosted by Tutteli Mensonen. The winner was chosen by regional juries.

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Eeva Kiviharju [fi] "Palokankaan Maikki" Eeva Kiviharju (m. & l.) 291 5
2 Lasse Mårtenson "Kuusitoista hyvää vuotta" Lasse Mårtenson (m. & l.) 232 7
3 Monica Aspelund "Lapponia" Aarno Raninen (m.), Monica Aspelund (l.) 431 1
4 Hortto Kaalo "Kauan sitten" Reino Markkula [fi] (m.), Juha Vainio (l.) 346 2
5 Seija Simola "Yötön yö" Erik Lindström [fi] (m.), Kari Tuomisaari [fi] (l.) 190 9
6 Viktor Klimenko "Luonasi oon" Alexander Klimenko (m.), Viktor Klimenko (l.), Pertti Reponen [fi] (l.) 336 3
7 Markku Blomqvist [fi] "Liehuva liekinvarsi" Jukka Siikavire [fi] (m.), Erkki Mäkinen [fi] (l.) 206 8
8 Finntrio [fi] "Illalla sillalla" Sakari Warsell [fi] (m. & l.) 296 4
9 Mikko Alatalo and Tabula Rasa "Rokkilaulaja" Harri Rinne [fi] (m. & l.) 273 6

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Aspelund performed 16th in the running order following Italy and preceding Belgium. The Finnish entry was conducted by Ossi Runne. At the close of voting "Lapponia" had picked up 50 points, placing Finland 10th of the 18 entries.

Voting

Points awarded to Finland
Score Country
12 points  Ireland
10 points
8 points  Norway
7 points  Israel
6 points  Austria
5 points   Switzerland
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Finland
Score Country
12 points  France
10 points   Switzerland
8 points  Luxembourg
7 points  Spain
6 points  Greece
5 points  Monaco
4 points  United Kingdom
3 points  Belgium
2 points  Italy
1 point  Austria

Sources

  1. ^ "Results of the Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

External links

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 1977
Countries
Final
Withdrawn
  • Tunisia
Artists
Songs
  • "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim"
  • "Beatles"
  • "Boom Boom Boomerang"
  • "Casanova"
  • "Enséñame a cantar"
  • "Frère Jacques"
  • "It's Nice to Be in Love Again"
  • "Lapponia"
  • "Libera"
  • "De mallemolen"
  • "Mathima solfège"
  • "A Million in One, Two, Three"
  • "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant"
  • "Une petite française"
  • "Portugal no coração"
  • "Rock Bottom"
  • "Swiss Lady"
  • "Telegram"
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