| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Yleisradio (Yle) | |||
| Country |  Finland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 10 February 1979 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Katri Helena | |||
| Selected song | "Katson sineen taivaan" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 38 points | |||
| Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Katson sineen taivaan", composed by Matti Siitonen, with lyrics by Vexi Salmi, and performed by Katri Helena. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry through a national final. This was the first of Katri Helena's two Eurovision appearances for Finland, after she had finished runner-up in three previous national finals (1969, 1972, and 1978).