Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Pump-Pump", composed by Matti Siitonen, with lyrics by Pertti Reponen, and performed by Fredi and the Friends. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1976 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 31 January 1976 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Fredi and the Friends | |||
| Selected song | "Pump-Pump" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 44 points | |||
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editNational final
editYleisradio (Yle) held the Finnish national final on 31 January 1976 at its television studios in Helsinki. It was hosted by Matti Elo. The winner was chosen by regional juries.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Anneli Sari and Deszö Balogh | "Mustalaiskaravaani" | Deszö Balogh (m.), Tuula Valkama (l.) | 353 | 2 |
| 2 | Fredi and Ystävät | "Pump-Pump" | Matti Siitonen (m.), Vexi Salmi (l.) | 380 | 1 |
| 3 | Paula Koivuniemi and Finlandia-kvartetti | "Posket hehkuu ja haitari soi" | Matti Bergström (m. & l.), Pirjo Bergström (m. & l.) | 182 | 9 |
| 4 | Mikko Alatalo Band | "Myyty mies" | Matti Laakso (m. & l.) | 306 | 5 |
| 5 | Kirka | "Neidonryöstö" | Jukka Siikavire (m.), Erkki Mäkinen (l.) | 314 | 4 |
| 6 | Monica Aspelund | "Joiku" | Aarno Raninen (m.), Monica Aspelund (l.) | 289 | 6 |
| 7 | Markku Aro | "Ruska" | Martti Pohjalainen (m.), Juha Vainio (l.) | 330 | 3 |
| 8 | Jouko, Kusti and Paavo | "Can-can" | Paul Fagerlund (m.), Vexi Salmi (l.) | 275 | 7 |
| 9 | Inga Thomessen | "Tillsammans med barn" | Lasse Mirsch (m.), Inga Thommessen (l.) | 191 | 8 |
| Song | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mustalaiskaravaani" | 49 | 51 | 43 | 27 | 87 | 37 | 59 | 353 |
| "Pump pump" | 52 | 46 | 63 | 38 | 90 | 46 | 45 | 380 |
| "Posket hehkuu ja haitari soi" | 23 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 41 | 23 | 31 | 182 |
| "Myyty mies" | 31 | 55 | 56 | 31 | 49 | 33 | 51 | 306 |
| "Neidonryöstö" | 50 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 66 | 48 | 50 | 314 |
| "Joiku" | 36 | 38 | 44 | 29 | 70 | 35 | 37 | 289 |
| "Ruska" | 40 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 68 | 35 | 49 | 330 |
| "Can-can" | 40 | 31 | 46 | 28 | 50 | 38 | 42 | 275 |
| "Tillsammans med barn" | 26 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 191 |
The winning song was performed in Finnish in the national final but translated into English for Eurovision. The lyrics in English were written by Pertti Reponen. However the song title didn't change.
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final Fredi and the Friends performed 11th in the running order following Greece and preceding Spain. The group Friends consisted of Titta Jokinen, Anneli Koivisto, Aimo Lehto, Irma Tapio and Antti Hyvärinen. The entry was conducted by Ossi Runne. At the close of voting "Pump-Pump" had picked up 44 points, placing Finland 11th of the 18 entries.
Voting
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Sources
edit- Viisukuppila- Muistathan: Suomen karsinnat 1976 (in Finnish)
- Finnish national final 1976 on natfinals
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of The Hague 1976". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
External links
edit- Full national final (in Finnish)