Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "Eläköön elämä", composed by Petri Laaksonen, with lyrics by Veli-Pekka Lehto, and performed by Sonja Lumme. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
Twelve entries were selected for the competition from 149 received submissions. The composers got to choose between Ami Aspelund, Bianca Morales, Pave Maijanen, Riki Sorsa, Sonja Lumme, and Tapani Kansa to perform their songs. Maijanen, however, withdrew due to a salary dispute, and was replaced by Jokke Seppälä. The songs premiered on 3 February 1985 on the radio. The five rejected songs were also played.
Euroviisut 1985
Yleisradio (Yle) held the national final on 16 February 1985 at its television studios in Helsinki, hosted by Seppo Hovi. The winner was chosen by six regional juries. Each jury group consisted of ten members, and each juror distributed their points between 1–5 points for each song.
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