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Katri Helena
Katri Helena sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1979 and 1993, for Finland. The best result was 14th place in 1979, with “Katson sineen taivaan”.
- who
- Finnish singer
- born
- 17 August 1945, Tohmajärvi, Finland
- contests
- 1979, 1993
- best result
- 14th, 1979
- music
- pop, schlager
- active
- 1963 to 2025
- sang for
- Finland
Biography
Katri Helena is a retired Finnish singer who sang for Finland twice, fourteen years apart. “Katson sineen taivaan” finished 14th in Jerusalem in 1979, and “Tule luo” 17th in Millstreet in 1993.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Katri Helena”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1979 Jerusalem
“Katson sineen taivaan”
14th of 19 Finished 14th of 19, with 38 points.
- Sung in
- Finnish
- Written by
- Vexi Salmi, Matti Siitonen
- Conductor
- Ossi Runne
- Running order
- 5th of 19
- Age on the night
- 33
- Won that year
- Israel: Milk and Honey, “Hallelujah (הללויה)”
The story of Eurovision 1979: Jerusalem, and a win handed over by the last jury
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1993 Millstreet
“Tule luo”
17th of 25 Finished 17th of 25, with 20 points.
- Sung in
- Finnish
- Written by
- Matti Puurtinen, Jukka Saarinen
- Conductor
- Olli Ahvenlahti
- Running order
- 17th of 25
- Age on the night
- 47
- Won that year
- Ireland: Niamh Kavanagh, “In Your Eyes”
The story of Eurovision 1993: A town of 1,500, and three new countries out of Yugoslavia
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Vain elämää, season 1
Awards
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland 2007
- Finnish Music Hall of Fame 2018
- Special Emma
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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