Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "La dolce vita", composed by Matti Puurtinen, with lyrics by Turkka Mali, and performed by Anneli Saaristo. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry in the contest through a national final.
Before Eurovision
National final
For the first time Yleisradio (Yle) decided to combine inviting composers and open submissions. Ten entries were selected for the competition from 210 submissions received during a submission period as well as from seven composers directly invited by Yle. The national final was held on 4 February 1989 at the Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, hosted by Tarja Koskela. The winner was chosen by an expert jury. Each juror distributed their points between 1–8 and 10 for each song, and 12 for the best song. Other participants included former Finnish representatives Kirka (1984) and Sonja Lumme (1985).
In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the show was opened by Sabrina performing "My Chico". Later, as an interval act, Sabrina performed "Like a Yo-Yo".
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