Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "Muistojeni laulu", written by Börje Sundgren, and performed by Laila Halme. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final and, subsequently, the performer internally once the national final was over.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1963 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Song: National Final Artist: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | 14 February 1963 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | 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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In the national final, held on 14 February, "Muistojeni laulu" was performed once with Marjatta Leppänen and once with Irmeli Mäkelä. After the final Yle organized an extra singing test to find the best vocalist for the song. Laila Halme, who originally had finished third in the national final, was chosen as the performer on 19 February.[1]
Before Eurovision
editNational final
editYle held on 14 February the national final at its 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.[2]
| Draw | Combo | Orchestra | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rauni Pekkala | Seija Lampila | "Marraskuu" | Lasse Mårtenson, Margareta Mutreich | 279 | 4 |
| 2 | Stig Fransman | Pärre Förars | "Niin kuin ruusu" | Laura Railo | 258 | 8 |
| 3 | Tamara Lund | Laila Halme | "Olen mikä olen" | Jorma Panula, Sauvo Puhtila | 298 | 3 |
| 4 | Matti Heinivaho | Lasse Liemola | "Kristiina ja minä" | Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa | 276 | 5 |
| 5 | Marjatta Leppänen | Irmeli Mäkelä | "Muistojeni laulu" | Börje Sundgren | 331 | 1 |
| 6 | Johnny Forsell | Lasse Mårtenson | "Kaikessa soi blues" | Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa | 315 | 2 |
| 7 | Maynie Sirén | Tapio Lahtinen | "Malaga" | Nils Lerche, Erkki Aunamo | 269 | 7 |
| 8 | Tuulevi Mattila | Erkki Liikanen | "Pimpula vei" | Åke Granholm | 272 | 6 |
At Eurovision
editOn 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.[3]
Voting
editFinland did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963.[4]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 5 points |  Denmark
|
| 4 points |  Austria
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| 3 points |  United Kingdom
|
| 2 points |  Italy
|
| 1 point |  Luxembourg
|
References
edit- ^ Viisukuppila – Muistathan: Suomen karsinnat 1963
- ^ 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.