Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
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| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 8 March 1980 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Huilumies" | |||
| Artist | Vesa-Matti Loiri | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 19th, 6 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Huilumies", composed by Aarno Raninen, with lyrics by Vexi Salmi, and performed by Vesa-Matti Loiri. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Yleisradio (Yle) invited twelve composers for the competition. One of them, Sami Hurmerinta, declined the invitation. The Finnish national selection consisted of a semi final and a final.[1]
Semi-final
[edit]The semi-final was held on 12 January 1980, and it was hosted by Heikki Harma. From the eleven entries the six finalists were chosen by an expert jury. The members of the jury were Aarre Elo, Jussi Raittinen, Matti Rosvall, Erkki Pälli, Rauno Lehtinen, Liisa Lääveri, Erkki Melakoski, Kari Kyrönseppä, and Markku Fagerlund. Each juror awarded 1 to 6 points for each song. The full results were not revealed.[1][2][3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paula Koivuniemi | "Romantiikkaa" | Markku Johansson (m.), Juha Vainio (l.) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Tapani Kansa and Satu Pentikäinen | "Hyvä on" | Jukka Siikavire (m.), Erkki Mäkinen (l.) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Kisu | "Oh la la" | Kassu Halonen (m.), Raul Reiman (l.) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Kirka and Silhuetit | "Karthago" | Antti Hyvärinen (m.), Juice Leskinen (l.) | Advanced |
| 5 | Vesa-Matti Loiri | "Huilumies" | Aarno Raninen (m.), Vexi Salmi (l.) | Advanced |
| 6 | Sinikka Sokka | "Eräs lapsi ei nuku" | Henrik Otto Donner (m.), Pentti Saaritsa (l.) | Advanced |
| 7 | Tapani Kansa | "Kun ystävän mä sain" | Lasse Mirsch (m. & l.) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Eija Ahvo | "Lady Day" | Jukka Linkola (m.), Arto Melleri (l.) | Advanced |
| 9 | Irina Milan | "Päättymätön laulu" | Olli Ahvenlahti (m.), Jukka Virtanen (l.) | Advanced |
| 10 | Liisa Tavi and Band | "Nopea talven valo" | Pekka Tegelman (m.), Jukka-Pekka Takala (l.) | Advanced |
| 11 | Reijo Karvonen and Pepe Willberg | "Jos voimaa on" | Reijo Karvonen (m.), Matti Härkälä (l.) | Eliminated |
Final
[edit]Yle held the final on 8 March 1980 at its television studios in Tampere, hosted by Mikko Alatalo. After the Eurovision Preselection, this was proceeded by the Intervision preselection, where all six songs were sung by Marion. The winner was chosen by regional juries. Each jury group consisted of 15 members, and each juror distributed their points between 1–6 points for each song.[1][2][4][5]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vesa-Matti Loiri | "Huilumies" | 386 | 1 |
| 2 | Liisa Tavi and Band | "Nopea talven valo" | 190 | 6 |
| 3 | Kirka and Silhuetit | "Karthago" | 315 | 2 |
| 4 | Eija Ahvo | "Lady Day" | 210 | 5 |
| 5 | Irina Milan | "Päättymätön laulu" | 240 | 3 |
| 6 | Sinikka Sokka | "Eräs lapsi ei nuku" | 234 | 4 |
| Song | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Huilumies" | 75 | 75 | 78 | 85 | 73 | 386 |
| "Nopea talven valo" | 38 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 38 | 190 |
| "Karthago" | 66 | 64 | 59 | 67 | 59 | 315 |
| "Lady Day" | 39 | 42 | 46 | 37 | 46 | 210 |
| "Päättymätön laulu" | 47 | 31 | 51 | 53 | 58 | 240 |
| "Eräs lapsi ei nuku" | 50 | 62 | 42 | 39 | 41 | 234 |
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final Loiri performed 10th in the running order following Switzerland and preceding Norway. The Finnish entry was conducted by Ossi Runne. Finland placed last in the contest with six points.
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "1980 Interviisut hakkasivat Euroviisut" (in Finnish). Yle. Archived from the original on 5 October 2003. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ a b Säilynoja, Juhana (21 April 2015). "Viisukarsinnat muuttuivat joka vuosi 1980-luvulla" [The contest selections changed every year in the 1980s] (in Finnish). Yle Elävä arkisto. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Euroviisut 1980 Suomen karsinta" (in Finnish). Yle Areena. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Euro- ja interviisujen Suomen karsinta 1980 osa 1" (in Finnish). Yle Areena. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Euro- ja interviisujen Suomen karsinta 1980 osa 2" (in Finnish). Yle Areena. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of The Hague 1980". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Säilynoja, Juhana (21 April 2015). "Viisukarsinnat muuttuivat joka vuosi 1980-luvulla" [The contest selections changed every year in the 1980s] (in Finnish). Yle Elävä arkisto. Retrieved 16 April 2025.