FINLAND |
"Aurinko laskee länteen" - Viktor Klimenko
The Finnish Final was held on February 13th at the YLE TV Studios in Helsinki, hosted by Antti Einiö & Marion Rung. The 6 songs qualified through a semi-final with 10 songs - click here for details: FINNISH SEMI-FINALS 1965 The songs were voted on by 10 regional juries, however an "expert" jury decided that "Aurinko laskee länteen" was their favourite, and it was decided to go with the result of the "expert" jury rather than the regional juries.
1 | Iltaisin | In the evening | Marjatta Leppänen | 210 | 1st |
2 | Tahdon saaren | I want an island | Eero & Jussi | 84 | 6th |
3 | Lapin taikarummut | The magic drums of Lapland | Ritva Mustonen | 93 | 5th |
4 | Aurinko laskee länteen | The sun sets in the west | Viktor Klimenko | 195 | 2nd |
5 | Minne tuuli kuljettaa | Where will the wind lead | Katri Helena | 186 | 3rd |
6 | Mon amie, mon amour | My friend, my love | Kai Lind | 133 | 4th |
Viktor Klimenko came 15th equal at the Eurovision.