Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982
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| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1982 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| Selection process | Euroviisukarsinta 1982 | |||
| Selection date | 19 February 1982 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Nuku pommiin" | |||
| Artist | Kojo | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 0 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Nuku pommiin", composed by Juice Leskinen, with lyrics by Jim Pembroke, and performed by Kojo. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
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Euroviisukarsinta 1982
[edit]Yleisradio (Yle) held the national final at the Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, hosted by Heikki Kahila. The winner was chosen by an expert jury.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opus 5 | "Omenakuu" | Upi Sorvali, Jukka Virtanen | 63 | 4 |
| 2 | Tapani Kansa | "Palaan..." | Toni Edelmann, Jussi Parviainen | 52 | 8 |
| 3 | Kojo | "Videovenus" | Jukka Siikavire, Jussi Tuominen | 64 | 3 |
| 4 | Ami Aspelund | "Mitt äppelträd" | Veikko Samuli, Marita Lindquist | 82 | 2 |
| 5 | Tapani Kansa | "Paista päivä" | Toivo Kärki, Vexi Salmi | 30 | 10 |
| 6 | Ami Aspelund | "Isä" | Kari Kuusamo, Monica Aspelund | 60 | 6 |
| 7 | Tapani Kansa | "Laulujen maa" | Olli Ahvenlahti, Esko Salervo | 54 | 7 |
| 8 | Kojo | "Nuku pommiin" | Jim Pembroke, Juice Leskinen | 95 | 1 |
| 9 | Ami Aspelund | "Sambanja" | Nono Söderberg, Impi Riimi | 61 | 5 |
| 10 | Tapani Kansa | "Angela" | Kassu Halonen, Pauli Puomi | 44 | 9 |
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final Kojo performed 6th in the running order, following Turkey and preceding Switzerland. At the close of voting "Nuku pommiin" received nul points, placing Finland 18th (last) of the 18 entries.[1] The Finnish jury awarded its 12 points to the runner up song from Israel.[2]
Voting
[edit]Finland did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982.[2]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 12 points |  Israel
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| 10 points |  Germany
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| 8 points |  Cyprus
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| 7 points |  Luxembourg
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| 6 points |  Spain
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| 5 points |  Belgium
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| 4 points |  United Kingdom
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| 3 points |  Sweden
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| 2 points |  Portugal
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| 1 point |  Turkey
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References
[edit]- ^ "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Säilynoja, Juhana (21 April 2015). "Viisukarsinnat muuttuivat joka vuosi 1980-luvulla" [The contest selections changed every year in the 1980s] (in Finnish). Yle Elävä arkisto. Retrieved 16 April 2025.