Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the song "Laiskotellen", composed by Lasse Mårtenson, with lyrics by Sauvo Puhtila, and performed by Lasse Mårtenson. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1964 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 15 February 1964 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Lasse Mårtenson | |||
| Selected song | "Laiskotellen" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 9 points | |||
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editThe Finnish national selection composed of a semi-final and a final.
Semi-final
editTen songs were chosen to the national semi-final. They were played on radio and television test cards in late January and six finalists were chosen by postcard voting. The winner of the postcard voting was "Rakkauden rikkaus" performed by Taisto Tammi.[1]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Erkki Liikanen | "Pianonsoittaja" | Erik Lindström, Börje Sundgren |
| Iris Rautio | "Tulen jälkeen" | Eino Hurme, Reino Helismaa |
| Stig Fransman | "Unen ihme" | Jorma Panula[a] |
| Vieno Kekkonen | "Tango keittiössä" | Arvo Koskimaa, Sauvo Puhtila |
National final
editThe final was held at the Yle studios in Helsinki, hosted by Aarno Walli. Six songs took part, with the winner being chosen by voting from ten regional juries and an "expert" jury.[2]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Kai Lind | "Satelliitti kahdelle" | Kaarlo Kaartinen, Sauvo Puhtila | 235 | 2 |
| 2 | Irmeli Mäkelä | "Kerran viel'" | Börje Sundgren | 120 | 3 |
| 3 | Lasse Mårtenson | "Laiskotellen" | Lasse Mårtenson, Sauvo Puhtila | 403 | 1 |
| 4 | Heikki Aarva | "Toisen kerran" | Erkki Rahkola, Hillevi | 13 | 6 |
| 5 | Pirkko Mannola | "Bzzz bzzz bzzz" | Kari Tuomisaari | 108 | 4 |
| 6 | Taisto Tammi | "Rakkauden rikkaus" | Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa | 21 | 5 |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final Mårtenson performed 5th in the running order, following Denmark and preceding Austria. Only an audio recording of Mårtenson's performance is known to survive as the video master of the 1964 contest is believed to have been destroyed in a fire at the DR archive in the 1970s. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to their top three songs, and at the close "Laiskotellen" had received 9 points (3 each from Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom), placing Finland 7th of the 16 entries. The Finnish jury awarded its 5 points to contest winners Italy.[3]
Voting
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Notes
edit- ^ Lyricist unknown
References
edit- ^ Viisukuppila – Muistathan: Suomen karsinnat 1964
- ^ ESC National Finals database - Finland 1964
- ^ "ESC History - Finland 1964". Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 1964". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.