Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977
| 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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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
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]
| Draw | 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" | Aarno Raninen, Monica Aspelund | 431 | 1 |
| 4 | Hortto Kaalo | "Kauan sitten" | Reino Markkula, Juha Vainio | 346 | 2 |
| 5 | Seija Simola | "Yötön yö" | Erik Lindström, Kari Tuomisaari | 190 | 9 |
| 6 | Viktor Klimenko | "Luonasi oon" | Alexander Klimenko, Viktor Klimenko, Pertti Reponen | 336 | 3 |
| 7 | Markku Blomqvist | "Liehuva liekinvarsi" | Jukka Siikavire, Erkki Mäkinen | 206 | 8 |
| 8 | Finntrio | "Illalla sillalla" | Sakari Warsell | 296 | 4 |
| 9 | Mikko Alatalo and Tabula Rasa | "Rokkilaulaja" | Harri Rinne, Mikko Alatalo | 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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Sources
- ^ "1977 Lapin eksotiikkaa Eurooppaan" (in Finnish). Yle. Archived from the original on 7 January 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Euroviisujen Suomen karsinta 1977" (in Finnish). Yle Areena. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Euroviisukarsinnoissa yhdistettiin maailmaa 1970-luvulla" [Eurovision selections united the world in the 1970s] (in Finnish). Yle Elävä arkisto. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Murtomäki, Asko (2007). Finland 12 points! Suomen Euroviisut (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Teos. pp. 94–95, 97. ISBN 951-851-106-3.
- ^ Murtomäki, Asko (2007). Finland 12 points! Suomen Euroviisut (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Teos. pp. 96–97. ISBN 951-851-106-3.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
External links
- "Euroviisukarsinnoissa yhdistettiin maailmaa 1970-luvulla" [Eurovision qualifiers united the world in the 1970s] (in Finnish). Yle Elävä arkisto. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2025.