Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985

Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Country  Finland
National selection
Selection process National Final
Selection date(s) 16 February 1985
Selected entrant Sonja Lumme
Selected song "Eläköön elämä"
Finals performance
Final result 9th, 58 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1984 • 1985 • 1986►

Finland was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, held in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Finnish national final to select their entry was held on 16 February, hosted by Seppo Hovi. The votes of 6 regional juries decided the winner.

The Finnish entry was "Eläköön elämä", performed by Sonja Lumme and composed by Petri Laaksonen and Veli-Pekka Lehto.

National final

The Finnish national final was held at the YLE TV studios in Helsinki.

DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Tapani KansaSiksi lauluni soi1843rd
2Bianca MoralesEi aina svengaa10512th
3Ami Aspelund and Riki SorsaLapset maailman1804th
4Sonja LummeMulle rakkauden kevät toi12311th
5Jokke SeppäläJossain1586th
6Ami AspelundSången om vårt hus1319th
7Riki SorsaHaaveissa vainko oot mun?2212nd
8Bianca MoralesMennään vaan1557th
9Tapani KansaOnnellisuus12810th
10Ami AspelundMandy1448th
11Bianca Morales and Jokke SeppäläHuomenna1795th
12Sonja LummeEläköön elämä2551st

At Eurovision

Lumme performed 2nd on the night of the contest, following Ireland and preceding Cyprus. At the close of the voting it had received 56 points, placing 9th of 19.

Points Awarded by Finland

Final

12 points Sweden
10 points Germany
8 points Spain
7 points United Kingdom
6 points Italy
5 points France
4 points Norway
3 points  Switzerland
2 points Turkey
1 point Ireland

Points Awarded to Finland

Points Awarded to Finland (Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point


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