Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
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Finland| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country | Finland | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 10 February 1979 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Katson sineen taivaan" | |||
| Artist | Katri Helena | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 38 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Katson sineen taivaan", composed by Matti Siitonen, with lyrics by Vexi Salmi, and performed by Katri Helena. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final. This was the first of Katri Helena's two Eurovision appearances for Finland, after she had finished runner-up in three previous national finals (1969, 1972, and 1978).
National final
Six entries were selected for the competition from almost 300 received submissions. Yleisradio (Yle) held the national final on 10 February 1979 at the Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, hosted by Marjatta Leppänen. The final was held in conjunction with the Intervision national final. The winner was chosen by a 30-member jury containing ten music industry professionals and twenty music listeners.[1][2]
In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the show was opened by Seija Simola performing her 1978 entry "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus".[3][4]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Seidat | "Hei, tännepäin" | Eeva Kiviharju | 78 | 6 |
| 2 | Markku Aro | "Sano Susanne" | 94 | 5 | |
| 3 | Yvonne Gräsbeck | "Hyvästi ystäväin" | Lasse Mirsch | 113 | 2 |
| 4 | Katri Helena | "Katson sineen taivaan" | 140 | 1 | |
| 5 | Kirka, Anna and Muska | "Aikuiset anteeksi antaa" | Eero Lupari | 95 | 4 |
| 6 | Pepe Willberg | "Päivä tuskin päättyis kauniimmin" |
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110 | 3 |
