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Jarkko & Laura was a Finnish pop duo formed in 1966 consisting of Jarkko Antikainen and Laura Antikainen (née Ruotsalo). They were best known for covering well-known English-language songs such as "The Windmills of Your Mind", "Cinderella Rockefella" and "Lament of the Cherokee Reservation".

They are best known for representing their home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid with the song "Kuin silloin ennen", which finished in 12th place with 6 points. Shortly after, this the duo married.

They continued to record together until 1972 before Jarkko embarked on a career as a photographer while Laura became a solo artist.

Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Songs
"Vivo cantando""Boom Bang-a-Bang""De troubadour""Un jour, un enfant" • "Bonjour, bonjour" • "Maman" • "The Wages of Love" • "Jennifer Jennings" • "Judy, min vän" • "Primaballerina" • "Catherine" • "Kuin silloin ennen" • "Pozdrav svijetu" • "Due grosse lacrime bianche" • "Desfolhada portuguesa" • "Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli"
Performers
SaloméLuluLenny KuhrFrida BoccaraPaola del MedicoJean JacquesMuriel DayLouis NeefsTommy KörbergSiw MalmkvistRomualdJarkko & LauraIvan & 3MIva ZanicchiSimone de OliveiraKirsti Sparboe
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