Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 explained

Year:1969
Broadcaster:Finnish: [[Yle|Yleisradio]]|i=unset (Yle)
Country:Finland
Preselection:National final
Preselection Date:22 February 1969
Entrant:Jarkko and Laura
Song:Finnish: Kuin silloin ennen|i=no
Final Result:12th, 6 points

Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the song "Finnish: Kuin silloin ennen|i=no", composed by Toivo Kärki, with lyrics by Juha Vainio, and performed by Jarkko and Laura. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Finnish: [[Yle|Yleisradio]]|i=unset (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

Finnish: [[Yle]]isradio|i=no (Yle) held the Finnish national final on 22 February at its television studios in Helsinki. It was hosted by Tauno Vainio. The winner was chosen by postcard voting and the results were announced on 4 March.

DrawArtistSongSongwriter(s)VotesPlace
1Marion Rung"Tuntematon sydämeni"Pentti Lehtonen (m.), (l.)1,7606
2Viktor Klimenko"Vaari sirkuksessa"Risto Laitinen (m. & l.)36,8803
3Laila Kinnunen"Potkis"Johannes Porvali (m.), (l.)17,1004
4"Sanoin" (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.)5,2605
5Katri Helena"Maailman pihamaat"Åke Granholm (m. & l.)42,1602
6Jarkko and Laura"Kuin silloin ennen"Toivo Kärki (m.), Juha Vainio (l.)85,0401

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Jarkko and Laura performed last in the running order, following Portugal. The entry was conducted by Ossi Runne. At the close of voting, Finland picked up 6 points and placed 12th of the 16 entries.

Voting

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the Final of Madrid 1969 . Eurovision Song Contest . 30 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210408110448/https://eurovision.tv/event/madrid-1969/final/results/finland . 8 April 2021 . live.