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"Huilumies" - Vesa-Matti Loiri
"Here's a flute and a flute man, I'm not playing by the normal standards, I flute away my troubles"
The Finnish Final was held on March 8th at the YLE TV Studios in Tampere, hosted by Mikko Alatalo. Before the final, there was a semi-final - click here for details: FINNISH SEMI-FINAL 1980 The winner was chosen by 5 regional juries.
| 1 | Huilumies | Flute man | Vesa-Matti Loiri | 386 | 1st |
| 2 | Nopea talven valo | A quick winter light | Liisa Tavi | 190 | 6th |
| 3 | Karthago | Carthage | Kirka | 315 | 2nd |
| 4 | Lady Day | Lady Day | Eija Ahvo | 210 | 5th |
| 5 | Päättymätön laulu | Neverending song | Irina Milan | 240 | 3rd |
| 6 | Eräs lapsi ei nuku | A child can't sleep | Sinikka Sokka | 234 | 4th |
Vesa-Matti Loiri previously came 3rd in the 1975 Finnish Final. At the ESC he was 19th where Irina Milan was one of his backing singers.