Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987

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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song "Sata salamaa", composed by Petri Laaksonen, with lyrics by Veli-Pekka Lehto, and performed by Vicky Rosti. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry in the contest through a national final.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Participating broadcasterYleisradio (Yle)
Country Finland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)21 February 1987
Selected artist(s)Vicky Rosti
Selected song"Sata salamaa"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Petri Laaksonen
  • Veli-Pekka Lehto
Placement
Final result15th, 32 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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National final

Yleisradio (Yle) held the Finnish national final on 21 February 1987 at its studios in Helsinki. Hosting the final were two previous Finnish Eurovision entrants, Laila Halme and Lasse Mårtenson. For the first time in three years, a national postcard poll decided the winner. The winning entry was "Sata salamaa", performed by Virve Rosti and composed by Petri Laaksonen and Veli-Pekka Lehto.

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Final – 21 February 1987
DrawArtistSongSongwriter(s)TelevotePlace
1Matti Esko [fi]"Isäni maa"Veikko Samuli [fi], Juha Vainio4,5136
2Leena Nilsson [fi]"Ei yhtään laivaa"Matti Puurtinen [fi], Timo Hämäläinen [fi]1,0749
3Kisu [fi]"Kiitos ja anteeks!"Kisu Jernström, Impi Riimi1,00110
4Vicky Rosti"Sata salamaa"Petri Laaksonen [fi], VeePee Lehto [fi]16,9351
5Jorma Kääriäinen [fi]"Tuuli soittaa"Mika Siekkinen, Kari Kuivalainen2,5897
6Paula Koivuniemi and Viljaset"Musiikki on niinku se on"Esa Nieminen [fi], Juha Vainio8,7533
7Johnny Lee Michaels [fi]"Kesätuuli"Pertti Neumann15,3692
8Jussi Halme and Helena Miller [fi]"Hei, me lennetään"Jussi Halme, Mika Sundqvist [fi]4,9255
9Leena Nilsson Family"Eilinen uudelleen"Kari Kuivalainen1,3838
10Tauski & Co."Communication"Roni Kamras, Risto Asikainen7,2944
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At Eurovision

Rosti performed eighteenth on the night of the contest, following Cyprus and preceding Denmark. While at Brussels, she was credited as "Vicky Rosti" and performed with the band Boulevard, neither of which she did at the national final. At the close of the voting it had received 32 points, placing 15th in a record-setting field of 22 competing countries.[1]

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