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Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Kun kello käy", composed by Esko Linnavalli, with lyrics by Juha Vainio, and performed by Kristina Hautala. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry in the contest through a national final.
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Before Eurovision
National final
Six entries were selected for the competition from over 200 received submissions. Yleisradio (Yle) held the Finnish national final on 10 February 1968 at its television studios in Helsinki, hosted by Liisa Horelli. Public got to decide the representant for the first time. The winner was chosen by postcard voting where each voter awarded 5, 3, and 1 points to their three favorite songs. The voting ended on 16 February 1968, and results were announced on 2 March 1968.[1][2]
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At Eurovision
On the night of the final Kristina Hautala performed ninth in the running order, following Sweden and preceding France. The entry was conducted by Ossi Runne. At the close of voting, Finland picked up one point from Norway and placed joint last with the Netherlands of the 17 entries.
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