Finland was represented by

Markku Aro Markku Aro (; born Markku Tuomas Puputti on 3 February 1950 in Mouhijärvi, Finland), is a Finnish singer who represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 in Ireland with the pop-duo . They appeared with the song " Tie uuteen päivä� ...

and Koivistolaiset (sisters Anja and Anneli Koivisto), with the song "Tie uuteen päivään", at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 13 April in

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Before Eurovision

National final

The Finnish national final was held on 13th February at the YLE TV Studios in Helsinki, hosted by Eveliina Pokela and Reijo Salminen. The winner was chosen by a jury consisting of 30 people.

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Markku Aro and Koivistolaiset performed 17th in the running order, following Yugoslavia and preceding Norway. 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 84 points and placed 8th of the 18 entries.

Voting

Sources

Viisukuppila, Muistathan: Suomen karsinnat 1971

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

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 ...