Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962

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Eurovision Song Contest 1962
Country Finland
National selection
Selection processNational Final
Selection date(s)15 February 1962
Selected entrantMarion Rung
Selected song"Tipi-tii"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Kari Tuomisaari
  • Jaakko Salo
Finals performance
Final result7th, 4 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Marion Rung performing "Tipi-tii" on stage

Finland was represented by

1962 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 18 March in Luxembourg City. "Tipi-tii" was chosen as the Finnish entry at the national final organised by broadcaster Yle and held on 15 February. Rung would represent Finland again in the 1973
contest, also held in Luxembourg.

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held at the Yle studios in Helsinki, hosted by Aarno Walli. Four songs took part, having qualified from a radio-only semi-final. Each song was performed twice by different singers and the winner was chosen by voting from ten regional juries.[1]

Finnish National Final - 15 February 1962
Draw Artist 1 Artist 2 Song Points Place
1 Kai Lind Marion Rung "Tipi-tii" 234 1
2 Matti Heinivaho Vieno Kekkonen "Sateinen yö" 127 3
3 Matti Heinivaho Vieno Kekkonen "On keskiyö" 110 4
4 Kai Lind Marion Rung "Pikku rahastaja" 129 2

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Rung performed first in the running order, preceding Belgium. Voting was by each national jury awarding 3-2-1 to their top three songs, and at the close "Tipi-tii" had received 4 points (3 from the United Kingdom and 1 from Norway), placing Finland joint 7th (with Sweden) of the 16 entries. The Finnish jury reciprocated the British liking for their song by awarding their 3 points to the United Kingdom.[2]

Voting

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals database - Finland 1962
  2. ^ ESC History - Finland 1962
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1962". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.