Year: | 1977 |
Country: | Finland |
Preselection: | National final |
Preselection Date: | 22 February 1977 |
Entrant: | Monica Aspelund |
Song: | Lapponia |
Final Result: | 10th, 50 points |
Finland was represented by Monica Aspelund, with the song "Lapponia", at the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 7 May in London.
The Finnish final was held on February 22 at the YLE TV Studios in Helsinki. It was hosted by Tutteli Mensonen. The winner was chosen by regional juries.
Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Place | Points | |
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1 | Eeva Kiviharju | "Palokankaan Maikki" | Eeva Kiviharju (m. & l.) | 5th | 291 | |
2 | Lasse Mårtenson | "Kuusitoista hyvää vuotta" | Lasse Mårtenson (m. & l.) | 7th | 232 | |
3 | Monica Aspelund | "Lapponia" | Aarno Raninen (m.), Monica Aspelund (l.) | 1st | 431 | |
4 | Hortto Kaalo | "Kauan sitten" | Reino Markkula (m.), Juha Vainio (l.) | 2nd | 346 | |
5 | Seija Simola | "Yötön yö" | Erik Lindström (m.), Kari Tuomisaari (l.) | 9th | 190 | |
6 | Viktor Klimenko | "Luonasi oon" | Alexander Klimenko (m.), Viktor Klimenko (l.), Pertti Reponen (l.) | 3rd | 336 | |
7 | Markku Blomqvist | "Liehuva liekinvarsi" | Jukka Siikavire (m.), Erkki Mäkinen (l.) | 8th | 206 | |
8 | Finntrio | "Illalla sillalla" | Sakari Warsell (m. & l.) | 4th | 296 | |
9 | Mikko Alatalo and Tabula Rasa | "Rokkilaulaja" | Harri Rinne (m. & l.) | 6th | 273 |
On the night of the final Aspelund performed 16th in the running order following Italy and preceding Belgium. 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.