Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 15 February 1962 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Tipi-tii" | |||
| Artist | Marion Rung | |||
| Songwriters | Kari Tuomisaari | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 4 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 with the song "Tipi-tii", written by Kari Tuomisaari, and performed by Marion Rung. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final. Rung would represent Finland again in the 1973 contest.
Before Eurovision
Eight entries were selected for the competition from 170 received submissions. The Finnish national selection consisted of a semi final and a final.[1]
Semi-final
The semi-final was broadcast on 20 January 1962. The songs were also played on the radio on 24 January 1962. The four finalists were chosen by postcard voting, in which each voter named their top 3 songs. The winner of the postcard voting was "Tipi-tii".[1][2]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laila Kinnunen | "Lumineito" | – | Eliminated |
| 2 | Johnny Forsell | "Anna Angelina" | – | Eliminated |
| 3 | Marion Rung | "Tipi-tii" | Kari Tuomisaari | Advanced |
| 4 | Matti Heinivaho | "Sateinen yö" | Arvo Koskimaa, Lauri Jauhiainen | Advanced |
| 5 | Maynie Sirén | "Tiketi tikke tak" | – | Eliminated |
| 6 | Vieno Kekkonen | "On keskiyö" | Kaarlo Kaartinen, Lasse Liemola | Advanced |
| 7 | Kai Lind | "Pikku rahastaja" | Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa | Advanced |
| 8 | Pirkko Mannola | "Sitä rakkaus on" | Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa | Eliminated |
Final
Yleisradio (Yle) held the national final on 15 February 1962 at its studios in Helsinki, hosted by Aarno Walli. Each song was performed twice by different singers and different orchestras. The winner was chosen by ten regional juries. Each jury group consisted of ten members.[1]
| Draw | Artist 1 | Artist 2 | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matti Heinivaho | Vieno Kekkonen | "Sateinen yö" | 127 | 3 |
| 2 | Kai Lind | Marion Rung | "Pikku rahastaja" | 129 | 2 |
| 3 | Matti Heinivaho | Vieno Kekkonen | "On keskiyö" | 110 | 4 |
| 4 | Kai Lind | Marion Rung | "Tipi-tii" | 234 | 1 |
| Draw | Song | Kuopio
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Seinäjoki
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Jyväskylä
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Mikkeli
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Pori
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Tampere
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Turku
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Kotka
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Lahti
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Helsinki
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sateinen yö" | 6 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 127 |
| 2 | "Pikku rahastaja" | 18 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 129 |
| 3 | "On keskiyö" | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 110 |
| 4 | "Tipi-tii" | 22 | 15 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 234 |
At Eurovision
The contest was broadcast by Suomen Televisio (with commentary by Aarno Walli) and on radio stations Yleisohjelma (with commentary by Erkki Melakoski) and Ruotsinkielinen yleisohjelma (with commentary by Jan Sederholm).[5]
On the night of the final Rung performed first in the running order, preceding Belgium. Voting was by each national jury awarding 3-2-1 to their top three songs, and at the close "Tipi-tii" had received 4 points (3 from the United Kingdom and 1 from Norway), placing Finland joint 7th (with Sweden) of the 16 entries. The Finnish jury reciprocated the British liking for their song by awarding their 3 points to the United Kingdom.
Voting
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References
- ^ a b c "1962 Marion Rungin euroviisutähti syttyi" (in Finnish). Yle. Archived from the original on 27 March 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Murtomäki, Asko (2007). Finland 12 points! Suomen Euroviisut (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Teos. pp. 20–21. ISBN 951-851-106-3.
- ^ Murtomäki, Asko (2007). Finland 12 points! Suomen Euroviisut (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Teos. pp. 26, 29. ISBN 951-851-106-3.
- ^ Murtomäki, Asko (2007). Finland 12 points! Suomen Euroviisut (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Teos. p. 29. ISBN 951-851-106-3.
- ^ "Radio ja televisio" [Radio and television]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland. 18 March 1962. p. 33. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1962". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.