Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972

  • Juha Flinck
  • Nacke Johansson
Finals performanceFinal result12th, 78 pointsFinland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Finland was represented by Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor, with the song "Muistathan", at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 25 March in Edinburgh.

Before Eurovision

National final

The Finnish national final was held on 29th January at the YLE TV Studios in Helsinki, hosted by Aarre Elo. The winner was chosen by postcard voting. The results were announced on 5th February.

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Place Votes
1 Katri Helena "Sua rakastan" Valto Laitinen (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.) 2 18,530
2 Kirka "Kaikkea on" Erik Lindström (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.) 3 10,324
3 Viktor Klimenko "Romantique" Rauno Lehtinen (m. & l.) 6 3,363
4 Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor "Muistathan" Juha Flinck (m. & l.), Nacke Johansson (m.) 1 24,963
5 Christer "Voin kaiken tunnustaa" Henry Haapalainen (m. & l.) 5 3,929
6 Jukka Kuoppamäki "Kaukana oot ja lähellä aivan" Seppo Paakkunainen (m.), Jukka Kuoppamäki (l.) 7 1,951
7 Seija Simola "Kaukainen laulu" Heimo Saksio (m.), Liisa Montan-Jyrä (l.) 4 5,072
8 Tapani Perttu "Juoksupyörä" Esa Pethman (m.), Tupuna Vaissi (l.) 8 1,052

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor performed 10th in the running order, following Malta and preceding Austria. The entry was conducted by Ossi Runne. At the close of voting, Finland picked up 78 points and placed 12th of the 18 entries.

Voting

Points awarded to Finland[1]
Score Country
10 points
9 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
Points awarded by Finland[1]
Score Country
10 points
9 points  Netherlands
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points  Portugal

Sources

  • Viisukuppila- Muistathan: Suomen karsinnat 1972 (in Finnish)
  • Finnish national final 1972 on natfinals
  1. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Edinburgh 1972". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "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
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Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "À la folie ou pas du tout"
  • "Als het om de liefde gaat"
  • "Amanece"
  • "Après toi"
  • "Beg, Steal or Borrow"
  • "C'est la chanson de mon amour"
  • "Ceol an Ghrá"
  • "Comé-comédie"
  • "Comme on s'aime"
  • "Falter im Wind"
  • "A festa da vida"
  • "I giorni dell'arcobaleno"
  • "Härliga sommardag"
  • "L-imħabba"
  • "Muistathan"
  • "Muzika i ti"
  • "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben"
  • "Småting"