Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Laila Halme | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected song | "Muistojeni laulu" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Börje Sundgren | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 0 points | |||
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Finland was represented by
Before Eurovision
National final
The final was held at the Yle studios in Helsinki, hosted by Aarno Walli, Erkki-Mikael, Risto Vanari and Marion Rung. Eight songs took part, with each performed twice, once with a small combo and once with a full orchestra. The winner was chosen by voting from ten regional juries.[1]
| Draw | Combo | Orchestra | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rauni Pekkala | Seija Lampila | "Marraskuu" | 279 | 4 |
| 2 | Stig Fransman | Pärre Förars | "Niin kuin ruusu" | 258 | 8 |
| 3 | Tamara Lund | Laila Halme
|
"Olen mikä olen" | 298 | 3 |
| 4 | Matti Heinivaho | Lasse Liemola | "Kristiina ja minä" | 276 | 5 |
| 5 | Marjatta Leppänen | Irmeli Mäkelä | "Muistojeni laulu" | 331 | 1 |
| 6 | Johnny Forsell | Lasse Mårtenson | "Kaikessa soi blues" | 315 | 2 |
| 7 | Maynie Sirén | Tapio Lahtinen | "Malaga" | 269 | 7 |
| 8 | Tuulevi Mattila | Erkki Liikanen | "Pimpula vei" | 272 | 6 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Halme performed 7th in the running order, following Italy and preceding eventual contest winners Denmark. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-4-3-2-1 to their top five songs, and at the close "Muistojeni laulu" was one of four songs (along with the entries from the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden) which had failed to pick up any points at all, the country's first last place finish. The Finnish jury awarded its 5 points to Denmark.[2]
Voting
Finland did not receive any points at the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.[3]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 5 points |  Denmark
|
| 4 points |  Austria
|
| 3 points |  United Kingdom
|
| 2 points |  Italy
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| 1 point |  Luxembourg
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References
- ^ ESC National Finals database - Finland 1963
- ^ "ESC History - Finland 1963". Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1963". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.