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Laila Halme

Name:Laila Sinikka Halme
Born:4-3-1934
Deceased:28-11-2001
Nationality:Finnish
   
National Finals:

Euroviisut 1963

ESC Entries:Muistojeni laulu (1963)
   
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Biography

Laila Halme, born Laila Soppi in the Finnish town of Jääski, was a Finnish singer and actress. She began her career in the 1950, singing in several orchestras. Her first single “Kaunis rakkaus” was released in 1959. In 1960, she released several singles and EP’s at the Philips label. In 1961 she debuted as an actress in two films: “Penkki” and “Tähtisumua”.
In 1963, she participated in Euroviisut, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Olen mikä olen”. She became 3rd, while the song “Muistojeni laulu” won and Irmeli Mäkelä was chosen to sing it in the Eurovision Song Contest. However, Finnish broadcaster YLE decided to let Laila Halme sing it in the international final. She did not receive any point at all. A year later, Laila Halme represented Finland in the festival of Sopot in Poland. She released a couple of singles but left showbusiness in 1967. We only saw her back in 1987, when she hosted Euroviisut. Her son Jussi Halme is also a singer, he took part in Euroviisut in 1990.
Laila Halme passed away on november 28, 2021. She was 87 years old.

Entries

Country:Finland
Year:1963
Language:Finnish
   
Artist:Laila Halme
Song:Muistojeni laulu
Lyrics:Börje Sundgren
Composer(s):Börje Sundgren
Conductor:George de Godzinsky
   
Backings:
Results 
Points:0
Position:13
Running order:7