eurovision 1990

Beat

Beat represented Finland at Eurovision 1990 in Zagreb with “Fri?”, finishing 21st of 22.

Finland

1990

what: Finnish band
formed: 1979, Finland
contest: 1990
best result: 21st, 1990
music: pop
active: since 1979
sang for: Finland

Biography

Beat is a Finnish band whose members were Kim and Janne Engblom, Tina Krause and Tina Petersson. “Fri?”, which Finland sang in Swedish, finished joint last in Zagreb in 1990 with eight points; the band also recorded it in Finnish and in English.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (Dutch), “Beat (popgroep)”.

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At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

1990 Zagreb

Finland

“Fri?”

21st of 22 Finished 21st of 22, with 8 points.

Sung in

Swedish

Written by

Janne Engblom, Kim Engblom, Stina Engblom, Tina Krause

Conductor

Olli Ahvenlahti

Running order

22nd of 22

Won that year

Italy: Toto Cutugno, “Insieme: 1992”

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