Finland participated in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem , Israel , introducing pop singer Katri Helena , selected through a national selection contest.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|
| National selection | ||
| A country |  Finland | |
| Date (s) of selection | February 10, 1979 | |
| Selected Artist | Katri Helena | |
| Selected song | "Katson sineen taivaan" | |
| Song language | Finnish | |
| results | ||
| Final result | 14th place, 38 points. | |
| Other participation | ||
Conduct: 2007 | ||
National Finals
Six performers took part in the final competition of national selection. The competition took place in the Kulttuuritalo building in Helsinki , and the jury consisted of 30 people.
| Order | Executor | Song | Points | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Seidat | "Hei, tännepäin" | 78 | 6 |
| 2 | Markku aro | Sano Susanne | 94 | five |
| 3 | Yvonne gräsbeck | Hyvästi ystäväain | 113 | 2 |
| four | Katri Helena | " Katson sineen taivaan " | 140 | one |
| five | Pickaxe , Anna & Muska | "Aikuiset anteeksi antaa" | 95 | four |
| 6 | Pepe willberg | "Päivä tuskin päättyis kauniimmin" | 110 | 3 |
At the contest
The song "Katson sineen taivaan" by the Finnish singer Katri Helena scored 38 points (8 points from Switzerland) and took 14th place (out of 19). The highest 12 points from Finland received the performer from Israel. [one]