Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Hengaillaan", composed by Jukka Siikavire, with lyrics by Jussi Tuominen, and performed by Kirka. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final. Kirka won the Finnish Eurovision ticket at his eighth attempt.
Finland| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1984 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country | Finland | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 18 February 1984 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Hengaillaan" | |||
| Artist | Kirka | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 46 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
21 entries were selected for the competition from 286 received submissions. The composers got to choose between Anneli Saaristo, Kirka, Leena Nilsson, Paula Koivuniemi, Sonja Lumme, and Tomas Ek to perform their songs.[1][2]
Radio semi-final
All of the 21 songs were broadcast on the radio on 22 January 1984. An expert jury chose eleven songs to the final. The finalists were announced the next day.[1][3]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
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| 1 | Kirka | "Hymy" |
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N/a |
| 2 | Sonja Lumme | "Aidat kaatuu" |
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N/a |
| 3 | Paula Koivuniemi | "Etsin juuriain" | N/a | |
| 4 | Kirka | "Laulu maailmalle" | Pave Maijanen | Qualified |
| 5 | Tomas Ek | "Macho man" |
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Qualified |
| 6 | Anneli Saaristo | "Elän hetkessä" | Sirkka-Liisa Sass | N/a |
| 7 | Kirka | "Oo Marie" |
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Qualified |
| 8 | Leena Nilsson | "Sun silmät on satava salaisuus" | Jukka Nurmela | Qualified |
| 9 | Paula Koivuniemi | "Pienen hymy" | N/a | |
| 10 | Kirka | "Nuoruus" |
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N/a |
| 11 | Sonja Lumme | "Laulajan tie" |
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Qualified |
| 12 | Tomas Ek | "Barnet" |
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N/a |
| 13 | Kirka | "Taivas ja maa" |
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N/a |
| 14 | Anneli Saaristo | "Sä liian paljon vaadit" |
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Qualified |
| 15 | Paula Koivuniemi | "Tuultako tavoitan" | Eeva Kiviharju | Qualified |
| 16 | Kirka | "Hengaillaan" |
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Qualified |
| 17 | Sonja Lumme | "Sut vain" |
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Qualified |
| 18 | Leena Nilsson and Tomas Ek | "Sol och vår"[a] |
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Qualified |
| 19 | Kirka | "Päällä maan, alla taivaan" |
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N/a |
| 20 | Paula Koivuniemi | "Via Dolorosa" | Mika Sundqvist | N/a |
| 21 | Sonja Lumme | "Muistojen taulut" |
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Qualified |
National final
Yleisradio (Yle) held the national final on 18 February 1984 at its television studios in Helsinki, hosted by Maria Valkama. The winner was chosen by postcard voting. The voting ended on 21 February 1984, and the results were announced on 9 March 1984.[1][4][5][6]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
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| 1 | Sonja Lumme | "Sut vain" | 5,136 | 5 |
| 2 | Kirka | "Laulu maailmalle" | 3,640 | 7 |
| 3 | Tomas Ek | "Macho man" | 1,976 | 9 |
| 4 | Leena Nilsson | "Sun silmät on satava salaisuus" | 1,556 | 10 |
| 5 | Kirka | "Oo Marie" | 5,291 | 4 |
| 6 | Anneli Saaristo | "Sä liian paljon vaadit" | 10,961 | 3 |
| 7 | Sonja Lumme | "Muistojen taulut" | 3,970 | 6 |
| 8 | Leena Nilsson and Tomas Ek | "Kevään saan" | 2,823 | 8 |
| 9 | Kirka | "Hengaillaan" | 22,040 | 1 |
| 10 | Paula Koivuniemi | "Tuultako tavoitan" | 11,793 | 2 |
| 11 | Sonja Lumme | "Laulajan tie" | 863 | 11 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Kirka performed 16th in the running order, following Turkey and preceding Switzerland. Kirka was accompanied by Kaija Kokkola, Anita Pajunen and Jokke Seppälä as backing vocalists. The costumes were designed by Arja Lehtimäki.[7] At the close of voting "Hengaillaan" had received 46 points, placing Finland 9th of the 19 entries, the country's highest finish since 1975.[8] The Finnish jury awarded its 12 points to Italy.[9]
Voting
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Notes
- The song was translated in Finnish for the final ("Kevään saan")