Eurovision Song Contest 1977
Country Finland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)22 February 1977
Selected entrantMonica Aspelund
Selected song"Lapponia"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result10th, 50 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1976 • 1977 • 1978►

Finland was represented by Monica Aspelund, with the song "Lapponia", at the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 7 May in London.

Before Eurovision

National final

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
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

At Eurovision

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.

Voting

Sources

  1. ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

External links

Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1977
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