La dolce vita (Anneli Saaristo song)

"La dolce vita" (Italian for "The sweet life") was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Finnish (despite the title) by Anneli Saaristo. The song was conducted by Ossi Runne, at his last appearance in the contest after conducting 22 Finnish entries.

"La dolce vita"
Eurovision Song Contest 1989 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Matti Puurtinen
Lyricist(s)
Turkka Mali
Conductor
Finals performance
Final result
7th
Final points
76
Entry chronology
◄ "Nauravat silmät muistetaan" (1988)
"Fri?" (1990) ►

The song was performed 14th on the night, following Austria's Thomas Forstner with "Nur ein Lied" and preceding France's Nathalie Pâque with "J'ai volé la vie". At the close of voting, it had received 76 points, placing 7th in a field of 22, Finland's best result in the contest since 1975, and one which would not be bettered until the country's victory in 2006.

The song is sung from the perspective of a person looking back at her life and coming to the conclusion that she has lived well and has no regrets. Saaristo also recorded the song in English under the same title.

It was succeeded as Finnish representative at the 1990 contest by Beat with "Fri?".

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