Ossi Runne was born on April 23, 1927 in Viipuri, Finland as Yrjö Osvald Rundberg. He is known for his work on Eurovision laulukilpailu 1973 - Suomen karsinta (1973), Eurovision laulukilpailu 1976 - Suomen karsinta (1976) and Eurovision laulukilpailu 1984 - Suomen karsinta (1984).