"Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus" ("Give love a chance") was the Finnish

Finland

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978

Eurovision Song Contest 1978

The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their...

, performed in Finnish

Finnish language

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 by Seija Simola

Seija Simola

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.

The song was performed fourth on the night, following Italy

Italy

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's Ricchi e Poveri

Ricchi e Poveri

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 with "Questo amore

Questo Amore

"Questo amore" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in Italian by Ricchi e Poveri, at the time a quartet consisting of Franco Gatti, Angela Brambati, Angelo Sotgiu and Marina Occhiena...

" and preceding Portugal

Portugal

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's Gemini

Gemini (Portuguese band)

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 with "Dai li dou

Dai Li Dou

Dai li dou, or alternatively Dai-li-dou as it is listed in the official Eurovision website, was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in Portuguese by Gemini....

". At the close of voting, it had received two points, placing 18th in a field of twenty.

The song is sung to a boy growing up. Simola tells him that, while everything in the world seems new and exciting at the moment, it will soon seem not so. Thus, he must learn to "give love a chance" in order to remain positive. Simola also recorded the song in English under that title; "Give Love a Chance".

It was succeeded as Finnish representative

Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest

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 at the 1979 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1979

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 by Katri Helena

Katri Helena

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 with "Katson sineen taivaan

Katson Sineen Taivaan

"Katson sineen taivaan" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Finnish by Katri Helena...

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