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Finland Finland 43.0% •0.0 Australia Australia 21.0% •0.0 Bulgaria Bulgaria 10.0% •0.0 Israel Israel 5.0% ▼7.0 Greece Greece 4.0% •0.0 Romania Romania 3.0% •0.0 Sweden Sweden 2.0% ▼16.5 Italy Italy 2.0% ▼7.2
VIDEO · CONTEST PERFORMANCE
FinlandFinland/1974/GRAND FINAL

Älä mene pois (Keep Me Warm)

Carita

13thFINAL RESULT
4TOTAL POINTS
—FAN SCORE / 12
LANGUAGEenglish
RUNNING ORDER1
SONGWRITERSEero Koivistoinen Frank Robson
TEMPO / KEY122 BPM · C major
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LYRICS & TRANSLATION

Oh my friend, stay a little while
Something's happening to our lives
By the time it's summer
Frightened minds are winter
I will free from their icy spell
Bring you fragrance from nature's well
I'll soothe away your worries
Show you how my love is
Say you'll stay and keep me warm
I need you - it's simple to say
I need you, I must be certain
If you go away, you know there's nothing for me
Oh my friend, stay and sit with me
The nights ahead could be warm and free
The morning winds I give you
I won't disappoint you
Say you'll stay and keep me warm
I need you - it's simple to say
I need you, I must be certain
If you go away, you know there's nothing for me
Oh my friend, when the summer comes
We'll be younger, we'll have our fun
I'll soothe away your worries
Show you how my love is
Say you'll stay and keep me warm
Say you'll ѕtay and keep me warm
Stay and keep me warm
Stay and keep me wаrm

FAN SCORE

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—/12

Vocals7.8
Staging6.6
Catchiness7.2
Energy8.2

🏆 Contest Performance

GRAND FINAL 13th Place 4 Points Running order 1
SEMI-FINAL N/A (Direct Finalist)
final13th4 pts

Who Voted for This Song

Grand final points received from every voting country · jury and televote side by side

0SETS OF 12 POINTS
3 / 17COUNTRIES GAVE POINTS
0 / 0TELEVOTE / JURY POINTS
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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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IrelandIreland
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SCALE12 pointstelevote 6–10jury 6–10no points
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♚ Credits & Delegation

ARTIST Carita Älä mene pois (Keep Me Warm) No past participations found
COMPOSER Eero Koivistoinen No past participations found
COMPOSER Frank Robson No past participations found
SPOKESPERSON Aarre Elo
Past participations
COMMENTATORS Matti Paalosmaa No past participations found
ARTIST PEOPLE Carita Holmström No past participations found
CONDUCTOR Ossi Runne
Past participations
LYRICIST Frank Robson No past participations found

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Artist Info

Carita

Carita represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "Älä mene pois (Keep Me Warm)". Performing in English, she finished in 13th place with 4 points. Her participation in Eurovision marked a notable moment in her career, bringing Finnish music to an international audience. Further details about her career and releases are not documented here.