eurovision 1986
Kari Kuivalainen
Kari Kuivalainen, billed as Kari, represented Finland at Eurovision 1986 in Bergen with “Never the End”, finishing 15th of 20.
- who
- Finnish singer
- born
- 1961, Finland
- billed as
- Kari
- contest
- 1986
- best result
- 15th, 1986
- music
- pop
- sang for
- Finland
Biography
Kari Kuivalainen is a Finnish singer-songwriter, a composer first and a singer second, best known for the 1986 contest. Billed as Kari, the singer finished 15th in Bergen with “Never the End”.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Kari Kuivalainen”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1986 Bergen
“Never the End”
15th of 20 Finished 15th of 20, with 22 points.
- Billed as
- Kari
- Sung in
- Finnish
- Written by
- Kari Kuivalainen
- Conductor
- Ossi Runne
- Running order
- 19th of 20
- Won that year
- Belgium: Sandra Kim, “J'aime la vie”
The story of Eurovision 1986: The winner was thirteen, and Switzerland wanted her thrown out
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