Finland was represented by

Jarkko and Laura Jarkko ja Laura ( en, Jarkko and Laura) are a Finnish pop-duo. They first had their break on the Finnish music scene in 1966, with a mildly successful song written by Laura, "Meidän laulumme". From then on, they released many singles, along with ...

, with the song "Kuin silloin ennen", at the

1969 Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Madrid, Spain, following the country's victory at the with the song "La, la, la" by Massiel. Organised by the European Broadcasting U ...

, which took place on 29 March in

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Before Eurovision

National final

The Finnish Final was held on 22 February at the YLE TV Studios in

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...

. It was hosted by Tauno Vainio. The winner was chosen by postcard voting and the results were announced on 4 March.

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Jarkko and Laura performed last in the running order, following Portugal. The 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.

. At the close of voting, Finland picked up 6 points and placed 12th of the 16 entries.

Voting

References

External links

Viisukuppila, Muistathan: Suomen karsinnat 1969

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

Eurovision The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...