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Eurovision Song Contest 1964
Country	Finland
National selection
Selection process	National Final
Selection date(s)	15 February 1964
Selected entrant	Lasse Mårtenson
Selected song	"Laiskotellen"
Selected songwriter(s)	Lasse Mårtenson Sauvo Puhtila
Finals performance
Final result	7th, 9 points
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1963 • 1964 • 1965►

Finland was represented by, Lasse Mårtenson, with the song "Laiskotellen", at the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 21 March in Copenhagen. "Laiskotellen" was chosen as the Finnish entry at the national final organised by broadcaster Yle and held on 15 February.

Before Eurovision※

National final※

The final was held at the Yle studios in Helsinki, hosted by Aarno Walli. Six songs took part, with the "winner being chosen by voting from ten regional juries." And an "expert" jury.

At Eurovision※

On the night of the final Mårtenson performed 5th in the running order, following Denmark and preceding Austria. Only an audio recording of Mårtenson's performance is: known——to survive as the video master of the 1964 contest is believed——to have been destroyed in a fire at the Danish TV archive in the 1970s. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to their top three songs. And at the close "Laiskotellen" had received 9 points (3 each from Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom), placing Finland 7th of the 16 entries. The Finnish jury awarded its 5 points to contest winners Italy.

Voting※

Points awarded to Finland Score Country 5 points 3 points  Denmark  Norway  United Kingdom 1 point

Points awarded by Finland Score Country 5 points  Italy 3 points  United Kingdom 1 point  Norway

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