Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 1963
| Broadcaster = {{lang|fi|Yleisradio|i=no}} (Yle)
| Country = Finland
| Selection process = Song: National final
Artist: Internal selection
| Selection date = 14 February 1963
| Song = {{lang|fi|Muistojeni laulu|i=no}}
| Artist = Laila Halme
| Writer = Börje Sundgren
| Final result = 13th, 0 points
}}
Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "{{lang|fi|Muistojeni laulu|i=no}}", written by Börje Sundgren, and performed by Laila Halme. The Finnish participating broadcaster, {{lang|fi|Yleisradio|i=no}} (Yle), selected its entry through a national final and, subsequently, the performer internally once the national final was over.
In the national final, held on 14 February, "{{lang|fi|Muistojeni laulu|i=no}}" was performed once with Marjatta Leppänen and once with Irmeli Mäkelä. After the final Yle organized an extra singing test to find the best vocalist for the song. Laila Halme, who originally had finished third in the national final, was chosen as the performer on 19 February.
Before Eurovision
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=National final=
Yle held on 14 February the national final at its studios in Helsinki, hosted by Aarno Walli, Erkki-Mikael, Risto Vanari, and Marion Rung. Eight songs took part, with each performed twice, once with a small combo and once with a full orchestra. The winner was chosen by voting from ten regional juries.
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|+ Final - 14 February 1963 |
| Draw
! Combo ! Orchestra ! Song ! Songwriter(s) ! Points ! Place |
|---|
| align="center" | 1
| {{ill|Rauni Pekkala|fi}} | {{ill|Seija Lampila|fi}} | "Marraskuu" | Lasse Mårtenson, Margareta Mutreich | align="center" | 279 | align="center" | 4 |
| align="center" | 2
| {{ill|Stig Fransman|fi}} | {{ill|Per-Erik Förars|lt=Pärre Förars|fi}} | "Niin kuin ruusu" | Laura Railo | align="center" | 258 | align="center" | 8 |
| align="center" | 3
| {{ill|Laila Halme|fi}} | "Olen mikä olen" | Jorma Panula, {{ill|Sauvo Puhtila|fi}} | align="center" | 298 | align="center" | 3 |
| align="center" | 4
| {{ill|Matti Heinivaho|fi}} | {{ill|Lasse Liemola|fi}} | "Kristiina ja minä" | align="center" | 276 | align="center" | 5 |
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| align="center" | 5 | {{ill|Marjatta Leppänen|fi}} | {{ill|Irmeli Mäkelä|fi}} | "Muistojeni laulu" | Börje Sundgren | align="center" | 331 | align="center" | 1 |
| align="center" | 6
| {{ill|Johnny Forsell|fi}} | "Kaikessa soi blues" | Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa | align="center" | 315 | align="center" | 2 |
| align="center" | 7
| {{ill|Maynie Sirén|fi}} | {{ill|Kullervo (songwriter)|lt=Tapio Lahtinen|fi|Kullervo (sanoittaja)}} | "Malaga" | {{ill|Nils Lerche|fi}}, Erkki Aunamo | align="center" | 269 | align="center" | 7 |
| align="center" | 8
| {{ill|Tuulevi Mattila|fi}} | {{ill|Erkki Liikanen (musician)|lt=Erkki Liikanen|fi|Erkki Liikanen (muusikko)}} | "Pimpula vei" | {{ill|Åke Granholm|fi}} | align="center" | 272 | align="center" | 6 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Halme performed 7th in the running order, following {{esccnty|Italy|y=1963}} and preceding eventual contest winners {{esccnty|Denmark|y=1963}}. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-4-3-2-1 to their top five songs, and at the close "{{lang|fi|Muistojeni laulu|i=no}}" was one of four songs (along with the entries from the {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=1963}}, {{esccnty|Norway|y=1963}}, and {{esccnty|Sweden|y=1963}}) which had failed to pick up any points at all, the country's first last place finish. The Finnish jury awarded its 5 points to Denmark.
= Voting =
Finland did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963.{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of London 1963 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/london-1963/final/results/finland |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest |access-date=30 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330122838/https://eurovision.tv/event/london-1963/final/results/finland |archive-date=30 March 2021 |url-status=live}}
References
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{{Eurovision Song Contest 1963}}