Finland was represented by

Seija Simola Seija Saara Maria Simola (25 September 1944 Helsinki – 21 August 2017 Vantaa), married Franzén, was a Finnish singer. She began her career musical in the mid-1960s in the band Eero Seija & Kristian Trio, and her debut solo album was released in ...

, with the song "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus", at the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 24 April in

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Before Eurovision

National final

The Finnish national final was held on February 11th at the YLE TV Studios in

Tampere Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...

. The final was hosted by Klaus Thomasson. For the first time since 1966 the conductor in the national final was not

Ossi Runne Ossi Runne (23 April 1927 – 5 November 2020) was a Finnish trumpeter, bandleader, orchestra leader, composer, and record producer.

but Risto Hiltunen instead. The winner was chosen by regional juries.

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Simola performed fourth in the running order following Italy and preceding Portugal. The Finnish entry was conducted by

Ossi Runne Ossi Runne (23 April 1927 – 5 November 2020) was a Finnish trumpeter, bandleader, orchestra leader, composer, and record producer.

. Finland received two points from Norway and placed joint 18th (with Turkey) of the 20 entries.

Voting

Sources

Viisukuppila- Muistathan: Suomen karsinnat 1978

External links

Full national final on Yle Elävä Arkisto
{{Eurovision Song Contest 1978

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978

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