Euroviisut 1981
DATE: 21st February 1981 (semifinal 29th Januany)
VENUE: TV-studio, Pasila, Helsinki
PRESENTER(S): Erkki Pohjanheimo
CONDUCTOR: Ossi Runne
VOTING STRUCTURE: jury with 9 members (postcards in the semifinal)
NUMBER OF SONGS IN PRESELECTIONS: 15 (invited composers)
Here are all the entrants in 1981:
| # | PERFORMER(S) | TITLE | POINTS | POSITION |
|---|
| 1 | Tapani Kansa | Sunnuntailapsi | 5 | 6th |
| 2 | Paula Koivuniemi | Ei tule toista kertaa | 1 | 8th |
| 3 | Mikko Alatalo | Leuhkat eväät | 30 | 2nd |
| 4 | Frederik | Titanic | 3 | 7th |
| 5 | Taiska | Hiroshima | 27 | 3rd |
| 6 | Markku Aro & Nisa Soraya | Mun suothan tulla vierees sun | 13 | 5th |
| 7 | Riki Sorsa | Reggae OK | 66 | 1st |
| 8 | Juice Leskinen | Ilomantsi | 26 | 4th |
Also in the semifinal:
| PERFORMER(S) | TITLE |
|---|
| Cumulus | Jos vielä ees kerran sais kunnon jenkan |
| Marketta Joutsi | Tangetto |
| Leevi & The Leavings | Sinisilmä, mansikkasuu |
| Tomas Ek | Tuhlaajapoika |
| Eija Ahvo | Allegro |
| Aija Pentinmikko | Virta |
| Pepe Willberg | Nouse aamuusi |
Winning song:
| PERFORMER(S) | TITLE | COMPOSER | TEXT |
|---|
| Riki Sorsa | Reggae OK | Jim Pembroke | Olli Ojala |