Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976

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Finland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1976
Eurovision Song Contest 1976
Participating broadcasterYleisradio (Yle)
Country Finland
Selection processNational final
Selection date31 January 1976
Competing entry
Song"Pump-Pump"
ArtistFredi and the Friends
Songwriters
Placement
Final result11th, 44 points
Participation chronology
◄1975 • 1976 • 1977►

Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Pump-Pump", composed by Matti Siitonen, with lyrics by Pertti Reponen [fi], and performed by Fredi and the Friends. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

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National final

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Nine entries were selected for the competition from 245 received submissions. Yleisradio (Yle) held the Finnish national final on 31 January 1976 at its television studios in Helsinki, hosted by Matti Elo. The winner was chosen by regional juries. Each juror distributed their points between 1–5 points for each song.[1][2][3][4]

Before the winner's performance, a protestor arrived on stage, criticising the winning entry and the commercialization of Eurovision.[3]

Final – 31 January 1976
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Anneli Sari [fi] and Deszö Balogh "Mustalaiskaravaani" Deszö Balogh, Tuula Valkama [fi] 353 2
2 Fredi ja Ystävät "Pump pump" Matti Siitonen, Vexi Salmi 380 1
3 Paula Koivuniemi and Finlandia-kvartetti [fi] "Posket hehkuu ja haitari soi" Matti Bergström [fi], Pirjo Bergström [fi] 182 9
4 Mikko Alatalo Band "Myyty mies" Matti Laakso 306 5
5 Kirka "Neidonryöstö" Jukka Siikavire [fi], Erkki Mäkinen [fi] 314 4
6 Monica Aspelund "Joiku" Aarno Raninen, Monica Aspelund 289 6
7 Markku Aro "Ruska" Martti Pohjalainen [fi], Juha Vainio 330 3
8 Jouko, Kosti and Paavo [fi] "Can-can" Paul Fagerlund [fi], Vexi Salmi 275 7
9 Inga Thommessen [fi] "Tillsammans med barn" Lasse Mirsch, Inga Thommessen 191 8
Scoreboard
Song
Rovaniemi
 Total
"Mustalaiskaravaani" 49 51 43 27 87 37 59 353
"Pump pump" 52 46 63 38 90 46 45 380
"Posket hehkuu ja haitari soi" 23 25 23 16 41 23 31 182
"Myyty mies" 31 55 56 31 49 33 51 306
"Neidonryöstö" 50 36 35 29 66 48 50 314
"Joiku" 36 38 44 29 70 35 37 289
"Ruska" 40 49 49 40 68 35 49 330
"Can-can" 40 31 46 28 50 38 42 275
"Tillsammans med barn" 26 28 19 20 37 31 30 191

The winning song was performed in Finnish in the national final but translated into English for Eurovision. The lyrics in English were written by Pertti Reponen [fi]. However the song title didn't change.

At Eurovision

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Fredi and the Friends (Titta Jokinen and Anneli Koivisto [fi]) performing "Pump-Pump" on stage

On the night of the final Fredi and the Friends performed 11th in the running order following Greece and preceding Spain. The Friends was formed by vocalists Titta Jokinen and Anneli Koivisto [fi], backing vocalists Aimo Lehto and Irma Tapio [fi], and a pianist and a backing vocalist Antti Hyvärinen [fi]. The performance's choreography was made by Aira Samulin. The entry was conducted by Ossi Runne. At the close of voting "Pump-Pump" had picked up 44 points, placing Finland 11th of the 18 entries.[5]

Voting

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Sources

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  1. ^ "1976 Rohkeasti pylly vasten pyllyä" (in Finnish). Yle. Archived from the original on 5 October 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Euroviisut 1976 Suomen karsinta" (in Finnish). Yle Areena. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b {"Euroviisukarsinnoissa yhdistettiin maailmaa 1970-luvulla" [Eurovision selections united the world in the 1970s] (in Finnish). Yle Elävä arkisto [fi]. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. ^ Murtomäki, Asko (2007). Finland 12 points! Suomen Euroviisut (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Teos. pp. 90–91, 93. ISBN 951-851-106-3.
  5. ^ Murtomäki, Asko (2007). Finland 12 points! Suomen Euroviisut (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Teos. pp. 92–93. ISBN 951-851-106-3.
  6. ^ a b "Results of the Final of The Hague 1976". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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