eurovision 1971

Markku Aro

Markku Aro represented Finland at Eurovision 1971 in Dublin with “Tie uuteen päivään”, finishing 8th of 18.

who
Finnish singer
born
3 February 1950, Mouhijärvi, Finland
contest
1971
best result
8th, 1971
music
pop
active
since 1968
sang for
Finland

Biography

Markku Aro is a Finnish singer. With the duo Koivistolaiset, billed as the Koivisto Sisters, Aro sang “Tie uuteen päivään” in Dublin in 1971 and finished eighth.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Markku Aro”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1971 Dublin

    Finland

    “Tie uuteen päivään”

    8th of 18 Finished 8th of 18, with 84 points.

    Billed as
    Markku Aro and Koivisto Sisters
    Sung in
    Finnish
    Written by
    Rauno Lehtinen
    Conductor
    Ossi Runne
    Running order
    17th of 18
    Age on the night
    21
    Won that year
    Monaco: Séverine, “Un banc, un arbre, une rue”

    The story of Eurovision 1971: Pickets outside, jurors on the stage

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