Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 with the song "Tipi-tii", written by Kari Tuomisaari and Jaakko Salo, and performed by Marion Rung. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final. Rung would represent Finland again in the 1973 contest.
Before Eurovision
National final
Yleisradio (Yle) held the national final on 15 February at its 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]
| Draw | Artist 1 | Artist 2 | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kai Lind | Marion Rung | "Tipi-tii" | Kari Tuomisaari | 234 | 1 |
| 2 | Matti Heinivaho | Vieno Kekkonen | "Sateinen yö" | Arvo Koskimaa, Lauri Jauhiainen | 127 | 3 |
| 3 | Matti Heinivaho | Vieno Kekkonen | "On keskiyö" | Kaarlo Kaartinen, Lasse Liemola | 110 | 4 |
| 4 | Kai Lind | Marion Rung | "Pikku rahastaja" | Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa | 129 | 2 |
Songs eliminated in the semi-final
| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Laila Kinnunen | "Lumineito" |
| Johnny Forsell | "Anna Angelina" |
| Maynie Sirén | "Tiketi tikke tak" |
| Pirkko Mannola | "Sitä rakkaus on" |
At Eurovision
The contest was broadcast by Suomen Televisio (with commentary by Aarno Walli) and on radio stations Yleisohjelma (with commentary by Erkki Melakoski) and Ruotsinkielinen yleisohjelma (with commentary by Jan Sederholm).[3]
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.[4]
Voting
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References
- ^ ESC National Finals database - Finland 1962
- ^ "Finnish Semi-final 1962".
- ^ "Radio ja televisio" [Radio and television]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland. 18 March 1962. p. 33. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "ESC History - Finland 1962". Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1962". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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