"Reggae OK" was the Finnish

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981

Eurovision Song Contest 1981

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, performed in Finnish

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 by Riki Sorsa

Riki Sorsa

Esko Richard "Riki" Sorsa is a popular pop Finnish singer. He has started his career in 1975 in the band ZOO. In Eurovision Song Contest 1981 has represented his country with the entry Reggae OK, a typical rock song in Finnish which has ended in 16th...

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The song was performed eighth on the night (following Yugoslavia

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's Seid-Memić Vajta with "Lejla" and preceding France

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's Jean Gabilou

Jean Gabilou

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 with "Humanahum

Humanahum

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"). At the close of voting, it had received 27 points, placing 16th in a field of 20.

The song is in praise of reggae

Reggae

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 music, with Sorsa singing that his listeners will "enjoy it until you die" and that "its sound is like a bomb". He even criticises those who say he listens to too much of it, calling them "jerks". Sorsa also recorded the song in English under the same title; "Reggae OK".

It was succeeded as Finnish representative

Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest

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 at the 1982 Contest

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 by Kojo

Kojo (singer)

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 with "Nuku pommiin

Nuku Pommiin

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