Playboy (Ann Christine song)

"Playboy"
Eurovision Song Contest 1966 entry
Country	Finland
Artist(s)	Ann-Christine Nyström
As	Ann Christine
Language	Finnish
Composer(s)	Ossi Runne
Lyricist(s)	Ossi Runne
Conductor	Ossi Runne
Finals performance
Final result	10th
Final points	7
Appearance chronology
◄ "Aurinko laskee länteen" (1965)
"Varjoon - suojaan" (1967) ►

"Playboy" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in Finnish by Ann Christine.

"Playboy" marks the debut for veteran Eurovision conductor Ossi Runne; he conducted 21 of Finland's 22 entries in the Contest between the years 1966 and 1989, the only exception being 1981's "Reggae OK" with Riki Sorsa.

The song was performed seventh on the night, following Norway's Åse Kleveland with "Intet er nytt under solen" and preceding Portugal's Madalena Iglésias with "Ele e ela". At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing 10th in a field of 18.

It was succeeded as Finnish representative at the 1967 contest by Fredi with "Varjoon - suojaan".

References

Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Countries

Final (by final results)	Austria (winner) Sweden Norway Belgium Ireland Switzerland Yugoslavia Spain United Kingdom Germany Luxembourg Finland Portugal Denmark Netherlands France Monaco Italy

Artists

Final (by final results)	Udo Jürgens Lill Lindfors & Svante Thuresson Åse Kleveland Tonia Dickie Rock Madeleine Pascal Berta Ambrož Raphael Kenneth McKellar Margot Eskens Michèle Torr Ann Christine Madalena Iglésias Ulla Pia Milly Scott Dominique Walter Tereza Kesovija Domenico Modugno

Songs

Final (by final results)	"Merci, Chérie" "Nygammal vals" "Intet er nytt under solen" "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" "Come Back to Stay" "Ne vois-tu pas?" "Brez besed" "Yo soy aquél" "A Man Without Love" "Die Zeiger der Uhr" "Ce soir je t'attendais" "Playboy" "Ele e ela" "Stop - mens legen er go'" "Fernando en Filippo" "Chez nous" "Bien plus fort" "Dio, come ti amo"

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