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Beat | |
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Origin | ![]() |
Genres | Pop music |
Years active | 1979–1992 |
Associated acts | E-band |
Past members | Janne Engblom, Kim Engblom, Tina Krause, Tina Pettersson |
Beat were a Finnish band who represented their country in Eurovision Song Contest 1990. The group performed the song Fri? (Free?) in Swedish and finished 21st out of 22 countries, scoring 8 points. The group was composed of members Janne Engblom, Kim Engblom, Tina Krause and Tina Pettersson.
Preceded by Anneli Saaristo with La dolce vita | Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 | Succeeded by Kaija Kärkinen with Hullu yö |
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