This song was too advanced for ESC, Monica completely slayed the mega high note! I can see why its still popular today, I hope to visit Lapland in the future. Finland rocks.
Monica was performing in high fever and said in an interview a while ago that she can't actually remember much of the performance, than the hysteric fear she wouldn't make it to the high notes... LOL
What a beautiful song from the time when music sounded so real and people looked natural... I am glad to say that I was born exactly a week before 1977 Eurovision. Respect to the charming Finnish singer and - especially - to memory of the gentleman at the piano, the author of the song, Mr Aarno Raninen who passed away recently... Regards from Poland!
She's great and it was a hit overhere in Israel, although we call winter anithing below 20C and a few drops of rain. There were times when every country taking part of the ESC brought its own culture. Today they all sound the same...
Yes. In Argentina (where I was born), Laponia is a brand of ice cream (they used to have the best pistaccio and vanilla cream). Lapponia is a great tune!
On one hand - 1977 was a bloody well stacked year, I don't think I dislike anything in that contest. Pure gem after pure gem On the other hand - even in that field this song just wows me. At least top 3 for me.
Such a great song, it made a difference. That amazing high pitch is legendary! I remember watching Eurovision in 1977, I was 12 then, when it still was a wonderful show. Cheers from Spain.
This is one of my very favourites of our entries ever! I also like the visual style in the set up in this performance. I suppose it´s probably trying to reflect the colours and atmosphere of Lapland. Monica´s dress is beautiful too and it has something in common in Abba-ladies stage costumes in their late 70´s tour. I remember watching this live back then.
I wish I could speak Finnish to write in Finnish how much I do love this song after so many years and what an amazing singer Monica Aspelund is. I think that she should have taken to Wembley the same earrings that she had in the Finnish national selection.
I remember this from when I was a child; one of my favourite Eurovision songs, I think! I love her style too: fantastic dress and jewelry. Much better than the rubbish we get at Eurovision now -- or am I just an old fart.
The chorus of this song has been ingrained in my head since I saw the performance on Eurovision '77. I remember being a bit disappointed it didn't win.
To begin with it’s a G not a C, and there are more singers who can do that and higher. But it’s still impressing, especially considering the fact Monica was sick with a fever during the finals
This is probably my MOST fave Eurovision song song... I don't know what it's about but, like Kantri Helena I love these Finish songs... Monica Aspelund... I know it's 30-odd years ago, but I have to tell you.. you are one beautiful Eurovision Finish LADY... :-)
That's the good side of ESC: it's given us great songs like this one and the chance to listen to other languages than just English. Well, that was far away in the time, sure!
This must be a very catchy song because this is the one I remember from the 70s when everyone was glued to the TV. I think the language might have something to do with it not winning - it is very incomprehensible - and I mean that in a polite way!
Mahtava...samat sanat kun iituiitu: en voi lopettaa tän kuuntelemista...(ihan kun noituis tästä...) Great, can´t stop listening to this...when I now have started to listening...
Completely agree with jackal gb - I have NEVER forgotten this song since 1977 - 35 years ago! Listening to it now it all seems a bit overblown ... and the high note / scream at the end is just scary ... but it deserved to be a top three or four song. Classic Eurovision - they don't make them like this any more
Tämä Suomen kappale sijoittui itse asiassa kohtuullisen hyvin ja oli lopulta kymmenes. Irlantikin antoi täydet 12 pistettä. Monica on loistomimmi. Hartaana uskovaisena hän mieluummin nykyään laulaa tämän kappaleen vain englanniksi kun noissa suomenkielisissä sanoissa painottuu niin voimakkaasti tuo noituus. :D
It seems to me that the lyrics are echoing parts of "The Kalevala" the national epic poem from Finland.
16 лет назад
Recordaba esta canción de aquél festival eurovisivo de 1977. Me ha hecho mucha ilusión volver a escucharlo. NiindelosTaivas gracias por compartirlo con nosotros. Un saludo desde España!!
Such a great song - although she looks like my earlier dentist! ;-) This, Greece and of course France, are my Top 3 from 1977! Oh my god how she can scream - It makes so much fun to watch this!
lyrics Lapponia Manana... Mana nana mana na... Mana nana mana... Mananana nina nana... Lapponia, tämä on Lapponia Josta Pohjan kauniin neitosen kutsu kaikuu Tuo neito noita on Hän luo voimalla kohtalon Hän vailla on seuraa ja lohduttamaton Ja siksi loihtii hän noituen Hän luo voimalla loitsujen Hän tavalla Seidan näin miehen kutsua saa Hei... manana... Mana nana mana na... Mana nana mana... Mananana nina nana... Lapponia, tämä on Lapponia Josta Pohjan kauniin neitosen kutsu kaikuu Mies lähti Pohjolaan Tie käy kuunnellen vaistoaan Mies rakastuu noitaan Hän on ihminen maan Ja siksi on neidon mentävä Hän on noidista lentävä Käy tulella taivaan ja loitsut kaikuen soi Hei... manana... Mana nana mana na... Mana nana mana... Mananana nina nana... Lapponia, tämä on Lapponia Josta Pohjan kauniin neitosen kutsu kaikuu Noin noidan joiku kutsuen soi: Mananana... Ma... (Ma nanana nana nanana...) (Ma nananana nana nanana...) Ooh... (Ma nanana nana nanana...) (Ma nananana nana nanana...) (Lapponia, Lapponia, Lapponia, Lapponia) (Manana...) (Mana nana manana...) (Mana nana mana...) (Ma nana nanana...) Lapponia, tämä on Lapponia Josta Pohjan kauniin neitosen kutsu kaikuu Lapponia, tämä on Lapponia Josta Pohjan kauniin neitosen kutsu kaikuu (Manana...) (Mana nana manana...) (Mana nana ma...)
