Eurovision Song Contest 1969 Participating broadcaster Yleisradio Country Finland Selection process National final Selection date(s) 22 February 1969 Selected artist(s) Jarkko and Laura Selected song "Kuin silloin ennen Selected songwriter(s) Final result 12th, 6 points
Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the song "Kuin silloin ennen Toivo Kärki , with lyrics by Juha Vainio , and performed by Jarkko and Laura . The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio
Before Eurovision
National final Yleisradio Helsinki . It was hosted by Tauno Vainio. The winner was chosen by postcard voting and the results were announced on 4 March.[citation needed
Draw
Artist
Song
Songwriter(s)
Votes
Place
1
Marion Rung
"Tuntematon sydämeni"
Pentti Lehtonen (m.), Sauvo Puhtila [fi ] (l.)
1,760
6
2
Viktor Klimenko
"Vaari sirkuksessa"
Risto Laitinen (m. & l.)
36,880
3
3
Laila Kinnunen
"Potkis"
Johannes Porvali (m.), Reino Palmroth [fi ] (l.)
17,100
4
4
Markku Aro
"Sanoin"
Åke Granholm [fi ] (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.)
5,260
5
5
Katri Helena
"Maailman pihamaat"
Åke Granholm (m. & l.)
42,160
2
6
Jarkko and Laura
"Kuin silloin ennen"
Toivo Kärki (m.), Juha Vainio (l.)
85,040
1
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
Points awarded to Finland[ 1]
Score
Country
1 point
Points awarded by Finland[ 1]
Score
Country
3 points
2 points
Switzerland
1 point
References
External links
Participation Artists Songs
"Aava "Addicted to You " "Aina mun pitää "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus "Aurinko laskee länteen "Blackbird" "Bye Bye Baby" "Cha Cha Cha " "Da Da Dam" "Dark Side " "La dolce vita "Eläköön elämä "Fantasiaa "Fri? "Hard Rock Hallelujah " "Hengaillaan "Huilumies "Hullu yö "Jezebel " "Katson sineen taivaan "Keep Me Warm" "Kuin silloin ennen "Kun kello käy "Laiskotellen "Lapponia "Leave Me Alone" "A Little Bit" "Look Away " "Looking Back " "Lose Control" "Marry Me " "Missä miehet ratsastaa "Monsters " "Muistathan "Muistojeni laulu "När jag blundar "Nauravat silmät muistetaan "Never the End" "Niin kaunis on taivas "No Rules! " "Nuku pommiin "Old Man Fiddle" "Playboy" "Pump-Pump" "Reggae OK" "Sata salamaa "Sing It Away" "Something Better" "Takes 2 to Tango" "Tie uuteen päivään "Tipi-tii" "Tom Tom Tom" "Tule luo "Työlki ellää "Valoa ikkunassa "Varjoon – suojaan "Why?" "Yamma, yamma" Note: Entries scored out signify where Finland did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Finland
