Lapponia (translation: Lapland) was the Finnish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in London performed by Monica Aspelund.
It was performed sixteenth on the night following Italy and preceding Belgium. At the close of voting, it finished in 10th place with 50 points, including a douze points from Ireland. However, it garnered success after the contest, reaching #5 in both Finland and Sweden and getting multiple releases across the world, and even winning the first ESC Top 250.
Lyrics[]
Manana… mana nana manana…
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 manana…
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 manana…
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…)
Manana… mana nana manana…
Mana nana mana… mananana nina nana…
Lapponia, this is Lapponia
From where the call of the beautiful northern girl echoes
That girl is a witch, she creates with the power of destiny
She’s without company and consolation
And that’s why she conjures witching, she creates with the power of spells
In the way of Seita she can beckon a man
Hey… manana… mana nana manana…
Mana nana mana… mananana nina nana…
Lapponia, this is Lapponia
From where the call of the beautiful northern girl echoes
A man left to the north, the road goes by listening to his instincts
The man falls in love with the witch, he is a human being of Earth
And that’s why the witch must go away, she’s the witch who flies
She goes with the fire of the sky and the spells echo
Hey… manana… mana nana manana…
Mana nana mana… mananana nina nana…
Lapponia, this is Lapponia
From where the call of the beautiful northern girl echoes
So sounds the calling song of the shaman:
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, this is Lapponia
From where the call of the beautiful northern girl echoes
Lapponia, this is Lapponia
From where the call of the beautiful northern girl echoes
(Manana… mana nana manana…)
(Mana nana ma…)
| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 The Swarbriggs Plus Two •  Michèle Torr •  Heddy Lester •  Schmetterlinge •  Anita Skorgan •  Silver Convention •  Anne-Marie Besse •  Os Amigos •  Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran •  Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy •  Ilanit •  Pepe Linehard Band •  Forbes •  Micky •  Mia Martini •  Monica Aspelund •  Dream Express •  Marie Myriam
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| Songs | |||
| It's Nice to Be in Love Again • Une petite française • De mallemolen • Boom Boom Boomerang • Casanova • Telegram • Frère Jacques • Portugal no coração • Rock Bottom • Mathima Solfege • Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim • Swiss Lady • Beatles • Enséñame a cantar • Libera • Lapponia • A Million in One, Two, Three • L'oiseau et l'enfant
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Trivia[]
- Lapponia would be the only Finnish entry to receive a maximum score until 2006, with Hard Rock Hallelujah.
- It was the very first winner of the ESC Top 250 back in 2007.
Videos[]
Monica Aspelund - Lapponia (Eurovision Song Contest 1977, FINLAND) preview video
Monica Aspelund - Lapponia (Eurovision Song Contest 1977)