1969 Finland: Jarkko & Laura - Kuin silloin ennen (12th place at Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid)

1969 - Finland
Performed by: Jarkko & Laura
Music by: Toivo Kärki
Lyrics by: Juha Vainio
Conductor: Ossi Runne
Language: Finnish
Placing: 12th (6 points)

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Pop duo Jarkko ja Laura (English: Jarkko and Laura) had their breakthrough in the Finnish music scene in 1966 with a mildly successful song written by Laura, "Meidän laulumme". From then on, they released many singles, along with a few covers of English songs such as "The Windmills of Your Mind", "Cinderella Rockefella", "Lament of the Cherokee Reservation", which were popular at the time.

They were chosen to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Spain with the song Kuin silloin ennen (Like in Those Times). They beat out now popular Finnish singer, Katri Helena, in the national final by just a few thousand postcard votes. In Madrid, they placed 12th in the voting results. Shortly after the contest, they got married.

After their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, they released singles continually until 1972. The duo continued to perform regular appearances until 1974, and after that Jarkko Antikainen began working in his family's textile company Bombus and Brenda. He sold the company in 2003 and has since served as a mentor to entrepreneurs. More currently, Jarkko is a photographer and Laura is still performing music. She released an album in 2004, called "Tyttö kaupungista" (Translates roughly in English as: "City girl"). The couple’s eldest son Janne Antikainen is a professional musician. Jarkko and Laura’s two younger sons work in music.

LYRICS:

Kuin silloin ennen

Kuin silloin ennen, silloin ennen
Silloin ennen, on kaikki yhtä hyvin taas
Kuin silloin ennen, silloin ennen
Silloin ennen, on kaikki hyvin taas

Taas tunnen uudestaan kuin silloin ennen
Kuin eilispäivää ollutkaan ei ois
Nyt luokses tulla saan kuin silloin ennen
Ja tiedän, etten lähde koskaan pois

Silmät loistaa sun, vain sen, en enempää mä nää
Sydän toistaa mun, sen minkä livertää
Tuo sinirinta satakieli

Kaikki taas on niin kuin silloin ennen
Ja toivoa en muuta enää vois

Kuin silloin ennen, silloin ennen
Silloin ennen, on kaikki yhtä hyvin taas
Kuin silloin ennen, silloin ennen
Silloin ennen, on kaikki hyvin taas

Kaikki taas on niin kuin silloin ennen
Ja toivoa en muuta enää vois

Kuin silloin ennen, silloin ennen
Silloin ennen, on kaikki yhtä hyvin taas
Kuin silloin ennen, silloin ennen
Silloin ennen, on kaikki hyvin taas




TRANSLATION:

Like in those times

Like in those times, in those times
In those times, everything's as well again
Like in those times, in those times
In those times, everything's well again

I feel again like in those times
Like there was no yesterday
I can come to see you like in those times
And I know, I won't ever go away

Your eyes shine, I see just that, nothing else
My heart repeats what
That bluethroat, nightingale warbles

Everything's again like once before
And I couldn't hope for anything else

Like in those times, in those times
In those times, everything's as well again
Like in those times, in those times
In those times, everything's well again

Everything's again like once before
And I couldn't hope for anything else

Like in those times, in those times
In those times, everything's as well again
Like in those times, in those times
In those times, everything's well again