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Anneli Saaristo

Name:Terttu Anneli Orvokki Saaristo
Born:15-2-1949
Nationality:Finnish
   
National Finals:

Euroviisut 1989, 1978, 1984

ESC Entries:La dolce vita (1989)
   
Website:http://www.annelisaaristo.com/

Biography

Anneli is a Finnish singer and actress.he spent the 1970s performing in singing competitions and worked as a dance orchestra singer. Her first album, “Aina Aika Rakkauden”was released in 1980. Saaristo first entered the Finnish Eurovision selection in 1978 , and  finished fourth. A second attempt in 1984 ended in third place. Saaristo finally got her chance in 1989, when “La dolce vita” was chosen as the Finnish entry for the 34th Eurovision Song Contest. After Eurovision Saaristo maintained her popularity in Finland and since 1980 has released 18 albums.

Entries

Country:Finland
Year:1989
Language:Finnish
   
Artist:Anneli Saaristo
Song:La dolce vita
Lyrics:Turkka Mali
Composer(s):Matti Puurtinen
Conductor:Ossi Runne
   
Backings:

Antti Jakoila

Bert Karlsson

Anita Pajunen

Jokke Seppälä

Results 
Points:76
Position:7
Running order:14