Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977
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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.
Finland| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country | Finland | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 22 February 1977 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Lapponia" | |||
| Artist | Monica Aspelund | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 50 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
National final
Nine entries were selected for the competition from 182 received submissions. Yleisradio (Yle) held the Finnish national final on 22 January 1977 at its television studios in Helsinki, hosted by Tutteli Mensonen. The winner was chosen by seven regional juries. Each jury group consisted of 15 members.[1][2][3][4]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eeva Kiviharju | "Palokankaan Maikki" | Eeva Kiviharju | 291 | 5 |
| 2 | Lasse Mårtenson | "Kuusitoista hyvää vuotta" | Lasse Mårtenson | 232 | 7 |
| 3 | Monica Aspelund | "Lapponia" |
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431 | 1 |
| 4 | Hortto Kaalo | "Kauan sitten" |
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346 | 2 |
| 5 | Seija Simola | "Yötön yö" |
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190 | 9 |
| 6 | Viktor Klimenko | "Luonasi oon" |
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336 | 3 |
| 7 | Markku Blomqvist | "Liehuva liekinvarsi" |
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206 | 8 |
| 8 | Finntrio | "Illalla sillalla" | Sakari Warsell | 296 | 4 |
| 9 | Mikko Alatalo and Tabula Rasa | "Rokkilaulaja" |
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273 | 6 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Aspelund performed 16th in the running order following Italy and preceding Belgium. Aspelund was accompanied by Aarno Raninen as a pianist and a backing vocalist, and Kari Fall, Reijo Karvonen and Kari Kuusamo as backing vocalists. 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.[5]
Voting
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