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| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Announcement date | 5 February 1972 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Muistathan" | |||
| Artist | Päivi Paunu andKim Floor | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 78 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Finland was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song "Muistathan", written by Juha Flinck andNacke Johansson [fi], and performed byPäivi Paunu andKim Floor. The Finnish participating broadcaster,Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.
Eight entries were selected for the competition from 186 received submissions. This year each composer was only allowed to send a maximum of two songs.Yleisradio (Yle) held the Finnish national final on 29 January 1972 at its television studios inHelsinki, hosted byAarre Elo [fi]. The winner was chosen by postcard voting that lasted two days. The results were supposed to be announced on 5 February 1972 but they had accidentally leaked the day before. Nevertheless, the result show was aired.[1][2]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Votes | Place |
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| 1 | Katri Helena | "Sua rakastan" | Valto Laitinen [fi],Sauvo Puhtila [fi] | 18,530 | 2 |
| 2 | Kirka | "Kaikkea on" | Erik Lindström [fi], Sauvo Puhtila | 10,324 | 3 |
| 3 | Viktor Klimenko | "Romantique" | Rauno Lehtinen | 3,363 | 6 |
| 4 | Päivi Paunu andKim Floor | "Muistathan" | Juha Flinck,Nacke Johansson [fi] | 24,963 | 1 |
| 5 | Christer [fi] | "Voin kaiken tunnustaa" | Henry Haapalainen [fi] | 3,929 | 5 |
| 6 | Jukka Kuoppamäki | "Kaukana oot ja lähellä aivan" | Seppo Paakkunainen [fi], Jukka Kuoppamäki | 1,951 | 7 |
| 7 | Seija Simola | "Kaukainen laulu" | Heimo Saksio, Liisa Montan-Jyrä | 5,072 | 4 |
| 8 | Tapani Perttu [fi] | "Juoksupyörä" | Esa Pethman [fi],Tupuna Vaissi [fi] | 1,052 | 8 |
On the night of the final Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor performed 10th in the running order, following Malta and preceding Austria. The entry was conducted byOssi Runne. At the close of voting, Finland picked up 78 points and placed 12th of the 18 entries.
The Finnish jury members were Marita Merikoski andÅke Granholm [fi].[3]
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