Finland was represented by Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor, with the song "Muistathan", at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 25 March in Edinburgh.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Finland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 29 January 1972 | |||
| Selected entrant | Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor | |||
| Selected song | "Muistathan" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 78 points | |||
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
National final
The Finnish national final was held on 29th January at the YLE TV Studios in Helsinki, hosted by Aarre Elo. The winner was chosen by postcard voting. The results were announced on 5th February.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katri Helena | "Sua rakastan" | Valto Laitinen (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.) | 18,530 | 2 |
| 2 | Kirka | "Kaikkea on" | Erik Lindström (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.) | 10,324 | 4 |
| 3 | Viktor Klimenko | "Romantique" | Rauno Lehtinen (m. & l.) | 3,363 | 6 |
| 4 | Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor | "Muistathan" | Juha Flinck (m. & l.), Nacke Johansson (m.) | 24,963 | 1 |
| 5 | Christer | "Voin kaiken tunnustaa" | Henry Haapalainen (m. & l.) | 3,929 | 5 |
| 6 | Jukka Kuoppamäki | "Kaukana oot ja lähellä aivan" | Seppo Paakkunainen (m.), Jukka Kuoppamäki (l.) | 1,951 | 7 |
| 7 | Seija Simola | "Kaukainen laulu" | Heimo Saksio (m.), Liisa Montan-Jyrä (l.) | 5,072 | 4 |
| 8 | Tapani Perttu | "Juoksupyörä" | Esa Pethman (m.), Tupuna Vaissi (l.) | 1,052 | 8 |
At Eurovision
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 by Ossi Runne. At the close of voting, Finland picked up 78 points and placed 12th of the 18 entries.
Voting
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Sources
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