FINLAND

"Sata salamaa" - Virve Rosti

"Though a hundred lightnings strike fire and all of life explodes"

The Finnish Final was held on February 21st at the YLE TV Studios in Helsinki, hosted by Laila Halme & Lasse Mårtensson. The winner was chosen by postcard voting with the result being announced on March 13th.

1 Isäni maa My father's land Matti Esko

4513

6th

2 Ei yhtään laivaa Not a single boat Leena Nilsson

1074

9th

3 Kiitos ja anteeks! Thanks and sorry! Kisu

1001

10th

4 Sata salamaa A hundred lightnings Virve Rosti

16935

1st

5 Tuuli soittaa The wind plays Jorma Kääriäinen

2589

7th

6 Musiikki on niinku se on The music is like it is Paula Koivuniemi & Viljaset

8753

3rd

7 Kesätuuli Summer wind Johnny Lee Michaels

15369

2nd

8 Hei me lennetään Hi we're flying Jussi Halme & Helena Miller

4925

5th

9 Eilinen uudelleen Yesterday again Leena Nilsson

1383

8th

10 Communication Communication Tauski & Co.

7294

4th

Kari Kuivalainen

Virve Rosti came 15th at the ESC. Amongst the backing group for song 9 was Kari Kuivalainen who represented Finland in ESC 1986.

DANISH NATIONAL FINAL 1987

1987 NATIONAL FINALS