Finland loves Italy

It is a known fact Finland usually gives Italy good points in Eurovision which is not a surprise considering how popular and well known the Italian music is in Finland. But how good exactly? 

If we look at the 17 entries Italy has sent since 1975 that Finland has been able to vote for (unfortunaly in 1997 Finland was unable to give its rather sure 12 points to Italy) we get an average of 6,94 points! We have given four times 12, once 10 and again four times 8 points, making the top-3 placings 52,9%! Only once we have left the Italian entry with nul points, in 1978 when Ricchi e Poveri failed to score with Questo amore. Interesyingly enough also in 1987 when Umberto Tozzi & Raf placed third with Gente di mare Finns didn't warm up that much, only 4 points. Same this year when Raphael Gualazzi's Madness of love only got from us 3 points. Also Riccardo Fogli's Per Lucia, that then became a big hit, only got one point from us. 

But here's the full list: 12 points: 1975, 1984, 1991, 1992 10 points: 1989 8 points: 1979, 1988, 1990, 1993 6 points: 1976, 1980, 1985 4 points: 1987 3 points: 2011 2 points: 1977 1 point: 1983 0 point: 1978

Unfortunately Italians don't love us back. We have only received them points three times: 7 points in 1979 (is it for the funny sounding title perhaps?) and 1985 and 4 points in 1984. That's 1,2 points per contest.