Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "Aurinko laskee länteen", composed by Toivo Kärki, with lyrics by Reino Helismaa, and performed by Viktor Klimenko. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.
Finland| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country | Finland | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 13 February 1965 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Aurinko laskee länteen" | |||
| Artist | Viktor Klimenko | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 0 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Ten entries were selected for the competition from 111 received submissions. The members of the selection jury were Heikki Annala, George de Godzinsky, Cay Idström, Erkki Melakoski, Kari Rydman, Markku Veijalainen, Lea Venkula, and Aarno Walli. The Finnish national selection composed of a semi final and a final.[1][2]
Semi-final
The ten songs were played on radio and television test cards in late January and six finalists were chosen by postcard voting. The winner of the postcard voting was "Minne tuuli kuljettaa" performed by Katri Helena.[1][3]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjatta Leppänen | "Iltaisin" |
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4,814 | 6 |
| 2 | Pentti Lasanen | "Vanha kunnon dixieland" | Åke Granholm | 4,112 | 7 |
| 3 | Vieno Kekkonen | "Pavane itkevälle neidolle" | Ensio Kosta[a] | N/a | |
| 4 | Eero and Jussi | "Tahdon saaren" |
|
c. 9,000 | 2 |
| 5 | Ritva Mustonen | "Lapin taikarummut" | N/a | 3 | |
| 6 | Carola | "Ge mig en grabb" |
|
N/a | |
| 7 | Viktor Klimenko | "Aurinko laskee länteen" |
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6,242 | 4 |
| 8 | Katri Helena | "Minne tuuli kuljettaa" |
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16,839 | 1 |
| 9 | Kai Lind | "Mon amie, mon amour" |
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N/a | 5 |
| 10 | Tamara Lund | "Ota tai jätä" |
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N/a | |
Final
Yleisradio (Yle) held the national final on 13 February 1965 at its studios in Helsinki, hosted by Antti Einiö and Marion Rung. There were two juries, ten regional juries and a Nordic jury. Should both juries have the same favourite, it would be declared the winner. However, the favorite song of regional juries was "Iltaisin" performed by Marjatta Leppänen and of Nordic jury was "Aurinko laskee länteen" by Viktor Klimenko. Therefore the winner was chosen by Yle's administration and they chose "Aurinko laskee länteen" in favour of the Nordic jury.[1][6][7]
Each regional jury group consisted of 10 members, and each juror distributed their points as follows: 1, 3 and 5 points.[6]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Points[b] | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjatta Leppänen | "Iltaisin" | 210 | 1 |
| 2 | Eero and Jussi | "Tahdon saaren" | 84 | 6 |
| 3 | Ritva Mustonen | "Lapin taikarummut" | 93 | 5 |
| 4 | Viktor Klimenko | "Aurinko laskee länteen" | 195 | 2 |
| 5 | Katri Helena | "Minne tuuli kuljettaa" | 186 | 3 |
| 6 | Kai Lind | "Mon amie, mon amour" | 133 | 4 |
At Eurovision
On the evening of the final Viktor Klimenko performed 16th in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding Yugoslavia. The Finnish entry was conducted by George de Godzinsky. Finland did not receive any points in the voting and therefore placed joint last with Spain, Germany and Belgium.
Voting
Finland did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965.[8]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 5 points |  Luxembourg |
| 3 points |  Sweden |
| 1 point |  France |