Finland was represented by Jarkko and Laura , with the song "Kuin silloin ennen", at the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest , which took place on 29 March in Madrid .
The Finnish Final was held on 22 February at the YLE TV Studios in Helsinki . It was hosted by Tauno Vainio. The winner was chosen by postcard voting and the results were announced on 4 March.[citation needed ]
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Place Votes 1 Marion Rung "Tuntematon sydämeni" Pentti Lehtonen (m.), Saukki (l.) 6 1,760 2 Viktor Klimenko "Vaari sirkuksessa" Risto Laitinen (m. & l.) 3 36,880 3 Laila Kinnunen "Potkis" Johannes Porvali (m.), Reino Palmroth (l.) 4 17,100 4 Markku Aro "Sanoin" Åke Granholm (m.), Sauvo Puhtila (l.) 5 5,260 5 Katri Helena "Maailman pihamaat" Åke Granholm (m. & l.) 2 42,160 6 Jarkko and Laura "Kuin silloin ennen" Toivo Kärki (m.), Juha Vainio (l.) 1 85,040
On the night of the final Jarkko and Laura performed last in the running order, following Portugal. The entry was conducted by Ossi Runne . At the close of voting, Finland picked up 6 points and placed 12th of the 16 entries.
Points awarded to Finland[ 1] Score Country 1 point
Points awarded by Finland[ 1] Score Country 3 points 2 points Switzerland 1 point
Participation Artists Songs "Aava " "Addicted to You " "Aina mun pitää " "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus " "Aurinko laskee länteen " "Blackbird" "Bye Bye Baby" "Cha Cha Cha " "Da Da Dam" "Dark Side " "La dolce vita " "Eläköön elämä " "Fantasiaa " "Fri? " "Hard Rock Hallelujah " "Hengaillaan " "Huilumies " "Hullu yö " "Jezebel " "Katson sineen taivaan " "Keep Me Warm" "Kuin silloin ennen " "Kun kello käy " "Laiskotellen " "Lapponia " "Leave Me Alone" "A Little Bit" "Look Away " "Looking Back " "Lose Control" "Marry Me " "Missä miehet ratsastaa " "Monsters " "Muistathan " "Muistojeni laulu " "När jag blundar " "Nauravat silmät muistetaan " "Never the End" "Niin kaunis on taivas " "No Rules! " "Nuku pommiin " "Old Man Fiddle" "Playboy" "Pump-Pump" "Reggae OK" "Sata salamaa " "Sing It Away" "Something Better" "Takes 2 to Tango" "Tie uuteen päivään " "Tipi-tii" "Tom Tom Tom" "Tule luo " "Työlki ellää " "Valoa ikkunassa " "Varjoon – suojaan " "Why?" "Yamma, yamma" Note: Entries scored out signify where Finland did not compete