Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Encyclopedia
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest
and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg
, Sweden
. The presenter was Lill Lindfors
, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge
".
Bobbysocks!' win for Norway was the country's first
. Host Lill Lindfors, upon Norway's win, congratulated Hanne Krogh
and Elisabeth Andreassen
of Bobbysocks! by saying, "I must say I am honestly very happy that this happened because Norway has been last on so many times that you really deserve it!" Krogh replied, "You're happy? What do you think we are?!" After an energetic reprise, the two women embraced to a standing ovation from the audience.
During the voting, it was not immediately evident that Norway would win the Contest. Germany took a commanding lead in the first half, with Norway fifth place behind Germany, Sweden, Italy and the United Kingdom around the end of the first half of voting. Finally, with five juries left, Germany, Sweden and Norway were tightly wrapped around the pole positions with 87, 86, and 85 points respectively.
At that point, Sweden briefly took the lead away from Germany (who received no points from Switzerland). Sweden was the fourth-to-last jury, conceding their brief lead by awarding Germany eight points and Norway the full twelve. With only three countries left to vote, Norway kept the lead, in one of the shortest winning stretches during voting in the Contest's history.
The Netherlands
and Yugoslavia
did not participate in this Contest, due to the national Remembrance of the Dead
in the Netherlands, and the anniversary of the death of Josip Broz Tito
in Yugoslavia.The song from Spain was the big favorite for the juries but finally came 14 in a fiel of 19.
Also is this year known to be the year in the History of the Eurovision Song Contest, where most of artists, 13 at all, made a comeback. This also applied to the winners, Bobbysocks! who had attended once before alone, Hanne Krogh as solo performer for Norway in 1971, Elisabeth Andreassen for her second country, Sweden, in 1982, in a duet with Kikki Danielsson, which this year also made a comeback, for Sweden, and was thus competing with Elisabeth Andreassen & Bobbysocks!.
The voting itself was exciting, the German favourites looked to be cruising to an early victory. However both Sweden and Norway did their best to keep up and by the time the UK jury delivered their votes (only 1 point for Germany and 12 for Norway), Germany had seen its lead smashed.
It is interesting to note that Norway scored the maximum 12 points from eight countries, just one short of Germany's record of nine in 1982. However, the Norwegian duo scored a total of just 27 points from the other ten juries (with no country awarding them 8 or 10 points). The winning score of 123 points is the lowest since the current scoring system was implemented in 1975. However, the winning score was broken at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
with a Netherlands
win with 121 points and broken again in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010
with a Armenia
win with 120 points. With increasing number of participating nations it is very unlikely to win any future Eurovision Song Contest
with lower result.
(RTÉ 1), Jimmy Greeley
(RTÉ Radio 1
) - Heikki Harma & Kari Lumikero (YLE TV2
) - Themis Themistokleous (RIK
) - Jørgen de Mylius
(DR TV
) - Antonio Gómez
(TVE2) – Patrice Laffont (Antenne 2
), Julien Lepers
(France Bleu
) - Başak Doğru (TRT
) - Luc Appermont
(BRT TV1
), Jacques Mercier
(RTBF1
) - Eládio Clímaco (RTP1) - Ado Schlier
(Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen) - No commentator - Rosanna Vaudetti
(Raidue) - Veslemøy Kjendsli (NRK
), Jahn Teigen
and Erik Heyerdahl (NRK P1
) - Terry Wogan
(BBC 1) - Bernard Thurnheer (SF DRS
), Serge Moisson (TSR
), Giovanni Bertini
(TSI) - Fredrik Belfrage
(SVT, TV1
), Jan Ellerås and Rune Hallberg (SR P3) - Ernst Grissemann
(FS1) - Valérie Sarn
(RTL Télévision
) - Mako Georgiadou (ERT) (non participating country) - Gerrit den Braber
(Olympus TV)[A] - (non participating country) - Hinrik Bjarnason (Sjónvarpið)
- Annemi Genetz - Anna Partelidou - Bent Henius - Matilde Jarrín – Élisabeth Tordjman - Fatih Orbay - An Ploegaerts - Maria Margarida Gaspar - Christoph Deumling - Yitzhak Shim'oni - Beatrice Cori - Erik Diesen
- Colin Berry
- Michel Stocker - Agneta Bolme-Börjefors - TBC - Frédérique Ries
- Kelly Sakakou
(actress), Eloy Román (industrialist), María Dolores Ortiz (teacher), Jesús María Landín (student), Adriana Ferrer (actress), Agustín Trialasos (journalist), Cristina Peña-Marín (lecturer), Francisco Umbral
(writer), Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada
(fashion designer), César Alonso (jockey), Pilar de la Huerta (tourism management technician)
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The presenter was Lill Lindfors
Lill Lindfors
Lillemor "Lill" Lindfors is a Finland-Swedish/Swedish singer. Born in Helsinki, Finland she has been performing in Scandinavia with minor and major success since the 1960s. She debuted as a revue actress in Uddevalla in 1960 and the following year as a recording artist...
, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge
La det swinge
"La det swinge" is a song in Norwegian, sung by the pop duo Bobbysocks!. It was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 - Norway's first victory in the contest.- Background :...
".
Bobbysocks!' win for Norway was the country's first
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
Norway has been participating in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1960 and only been absent twice: in 1970, when they boycotted the contest over disagreements about the voting structure, and in 2002, when they did not qualify....
. Host Lill Lindfors, upon Norway's win, congratulated Hanne Krogh
Hanne Krogh
Hanne Krogh is a Norwegian singer and one half of the duo that won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985....
and Elisabeth Andreassen
Elisabeth Andreassen
Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest....
of Bobbysocks! by saying, "I must say I am honestly very happy that this happened because Norway has been last on so many times that you really deserve it!" Krogh replied, "You're happy? What do you think we are?!" After an energetic reprise, the two women embraced to a standing ovation from the audience.
During the voting, it was not immediately evident that Norway would win the Contest. Germany took a commanding lead in the first half, with Norway fifth place behind Germany, Sweden, Italy and the United Kingdom around the end of the first half of voting. Finally, with five juries left, Germany, Sweden and Norway were tightly wrapped around the pole positions with 87, 86, and 85 points respectively.
At that point, Sweden briefly took the lead away from Germany (who received no points from Switzerland). Sweden was the fourth-to-last jury, conceding their brief lead by awarding Germany eight points and Norway the full twelve. With only three countries left to vote, Norway kept the lead, in one of the shortest winning stretches during voting in the Contest's history.
The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
did not participate in this Contest, due to the national Remembrance of the Dead
Remembrance of the Dead
Remembrance of the Dead is held annually on May 4 in the Netherlands. It commemorates all civilians and members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II....
in the Netherlands, and the anniversary of the death of Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
in Yugoslavia.The song from Spain was the big favorite for the juries but finally came 14 in a fiel of 19.
Also is this year known to be the year in the History of the Eurovision Song Contest, where most of artists, 13 at all, made a comeback. This also applied to the winners, Bobbysocks! who had attended once before alone, Hanne Krogh as solo performer for Norway in 1971, Elisabeth Andreassen for her second country, Sweden, in 1982, in a duet with Kikki Danielsson, which this year also made a comeback, for Sweden, and was thus competing with Elisabeth Andreassen & Bobbysocks!.
Results
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Maria Christian Maria Christian Maria Christian is a singer born in Dundalk in 1957 who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang "Wait Until The Weekend Comes". She got 91 points and came 6th place overall.... |
"Wait Until the Weekend Comes Wait Until The Weekend Comes "Wait Until the Weekend Comes" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in English by Maria Christian.The song is a ballad, with Christian pleading with her lover not to leave immediately, but rather to "wait until the weekend comes" and see how he feels then... " |
– | 6 | 91 | |
| 02 | Finnish Finnish language Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a... |
Sonja Lumme Sonja Lumme Sonja Lumme is a singer in Finland who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang Eläköön elämä. She got 59 points and came 9th place overall. Lumme made further attempts to represent Finland, partticipating in the 1988 Finnish final and in 1989, she came fifth... |
"Eläköön elämä Eläköön Elämä "Eläköön elämä" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Finnish by Sonja Lumme. The song was composed by Petri Laaksonen.... " |
Long live life | 9 | 58 | |
| 03 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Lia Vissi Lia Vissi Olympia Vissi is a Greek Cypriot singer, songwriter, composer and politician, most notable for her two participations in the Eurovision Song Contest and being older sister of Greek Cypriot singer Anna Vissi.-Career:... |
"To Katalava Arga To Katalava Arga "To Katalava Arga" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Greek by Lia Vissi.... " (Το κατάλαβα αργά) |
I realised it too late | 16 | 15 | |
| 04 | Danish Danish language Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language... |
Hot Eyes Hot Eyes Hot Eyes was the name adopted for international acts by the Danish singing duo known in their home country as Kirsten and Søren. It was formed by Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard .... |
"Sku' du spørg' fra no'en? Sku' Du Spørg' Fra No'En? "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Danish by Hot Eyes.... " |
"What business is it of yours?" | 11 | 41 | |
| 05 | Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... |
Paloma San Basilio Paloma San Basilio Paloma San Basilio is a Spanish singer. Although she was born in Madrid, at the age of 6 months the family moved to Sevilla , where she was raised till the age of 8... |
"La fiesta terminó La fiesta terminó "La fiesta terminó" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Spanish by Paloma San Basilio.... " |
The party's over | 14 | 36 | |
| 06 | French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... |
Roger Bens Roger Bens Roger Bens was the French singer of Femme dans ses rêves aussi in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. He came tenth with 56 points.-References:... |
"Femme dans ses rêves aussi Femme Dans Ses Rêves Aussi "Femme dans ses rêves aussi" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in French by Roger Bens.... " |
Woman in her dreams too | 10 | 56 | |
| 07 | Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... |
MFÖ Mazhar-Fuat-Özkan Mazhar-Fuat-Özkan is a Turkish band. The names of the band's singers are Mazhar Alanson, Fuat Güner and Özkan Uğur.... |
"Didai didai dai Didai didai dai "Didai didai dai" was the Turkish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, written, composed and performed by the trio MFÖ. The song title is nonsensical and has no direct translation into any other languages, although it is sometimes Anglicized as "diday diday day." The song title is sometimes... " |
– | 14 | 36 | |
| 08 | Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Linda Lepomme Linda Lepomme Linda Lepomme is a Belgian actress and singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang "Laat me nu gaan". She earned seven points finishing in nineteenth place overall.... |
"Laat me nu gaan Laat Me Nu Gaan "Laat me nu gaan" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Dutch by Linda Lepomme.The song was performed eighth on the night... " |
Let me go now | 19 | 7 | |
| 09 | Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... |
Adelaide Adelaide Ferreira Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira is a Portuguese singer.She started as a rock singer with the hit "Baby suicida" in 1981. After that, she has sung ballads... |
"Penso em ti, eu sei Penso Em Ti, Eu Sei "Penso em ti, eu sei" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Portuguese by Adelaide.The song is a ballad, with Adelaide telling her lover how she feels as their relationship comes to an end... " |
Thinking of you, I know | 18 | 9 | |
| 10 | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
Wind Wind (band) Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager" music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.-History:The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne Haller... |
"Für alle Für Alle "Für alle" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Wind. It had beat Grün Grün Grün "Für alle" (English translation: "For Everyone") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Wind. It had beat Grün Grün Grün "Für alle"... " |
For everyone | 2 | 105 | |
| 11 | Hebrew Hebrew language Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such... |
Izhar Cohen Izhar Cohen Izhar Cohen is an Israeli singer and actor.Representing Israel, he won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with the group Alphabeta performing "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" with music by Nurit Hirsh and words by Ehud Manor... |
"Olé, Olé Olé, Olé "Olé, Olé" was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Hebrew by Izhar Cohen. This was Cohen's second participation, in 1978 he and the group Alphabeta had won the Contest with "A-Ba-Ni-Bi".... " (עולה, עולה) |
Going up and up | 5 | 93 | |
| 12 | Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... |
Al Bano Albano Carrisi Albano Carrisi , better known as Al Bano, is an Italian singer, actor and winemaker.-Biography:He was born in the town of Cellino San Marco , where he still lives.... & Romina Power Romina Power Romina Francesca Power is an American-born singer and actress.-Biography:Born in Los Angeles, California, Romina Power is the eldest daughter of American actor Tyrone Power and his second wife, actress Linda Christian.... |
"Magic Oh Magic Magic Oh Magic "Magic Oh Magic" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Italian by Al Bano & Romina Power. This was Bano and Power's second Eurovision entry, following 1976's "We'll Live It All Again" which finished 7th in a field of 18.... " |
– | 7 | 78 | |
| 13 | Norwegian Norwegian language Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language... |
Bobbysocks! | "La det swinge La det swinge "La det swinge" is a song in Norwegian, sung by the pop duo Bobbysocks!. It was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 - Norway's first victory in the contest.- Background :... " |
Let it swing | 1 | 123 | |
| 14 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Vikki Aeone Aeone Victoria Watson , best known as her mononym Aeone is a British artiste and composer, who now lives in Los Angeles, California. Her music has been classified as new age, folk or world music. She has released four albums, one of which was an internet only release. She now works extensively in... |
"Love Is Love Is (Vikki Watson song) "Love Is", written and composed by James Kaleth and Vikki Watson, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed by the latter composer, Vikki Watson, credited at Eurovision as Vikki.... " |
– | 4 | 100 | |
| 15 | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
Mariella Farré Mariella Farré Mariella Farré is a Swiss singer of Italian descent, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1983 and 1985.... & Pino Gasparini |
"Piano, Piano Piano, Piano "Piano, Piano" was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Mariella Farré & Pino Gasparini... " |
Slowly, slowly | 12 | 39 | |
| 16 | Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... |
Kikki Danielsson Kikki Danielsson Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson is a Swedish country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She is also famous for yodeling in some songs. Kikki Danielsson gained her largest popularity in the Nordic region from the late 1970s until... |
"Bra vibrationer Bra vibrationer (song) "Bra vibrationer" , written by Ingela Forsman and composed by Lasse Holm, was the Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed by Kikki Danielsson.-History:... " |
Good vibrations | 3 | 103 | |
| 17 | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
Gary Lux Gary Lux Gerhard "Gary" Lux is an Austrian singer, most famous for having represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions. He was born in Ontario Canada but returned to live in Austria with his parents as a young boy. He is married to Marianne and has 2 sons, Benny and Dennis... |
"Kinder dieser Welt Kinder Dieser Welt "Kinder dieser Welt" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Gary Lux. The song was written by Englishman Mick Jackson, better known for penning the disco hit "Blame It on the Boogie" in 1978... " |
Children of this world | 8 | 60 | |
| 18 | French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... |
Margo Annemieke Verdoorn Annemieke Verdoorn is a Dutch actress.Verdoorn was born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In 1985 she represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest when, under the name Margo along with 5 other well-known singers, she sang Children, Kinder, Enfants and was placed 13th.She then started her... , Franck Olivier, Diane Solomon Diane Solomon Diane Solomon is an American singer, songwriter and nutritionist, who was part of the group who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, in which they sang "Children, Kinder, Enfants"... , Ireen Sheer Ireen Sheer Ireen Sheer is a German-British pop singer, who has competed in several Eurovision Song Contests over the past four decades... , Chris Chris Roberts (singer) Chris Roberts is a German Schlager singer and actor. He is married to the singer and actress Claudia Roberts, they often perform on stage together.... & Malcolm Roberts Malcolm Roberts Malcolm Roberts was an English traditional pop music singer, who enjoyed three hit singles from 1967 to 1969 in the UK Singles Chart.-Career:... |
"Children, Kinder, Enfants Children, Kinder, Enfants "Children, Kinder, Enfants" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in French by Margo, Franck Olivier, Diane Solomon, Ireen Sheer, Malcolm and Chris Roberts.This group is for obvious reasons sometimes referred to as "The Internationals"; Margo is Dutch,... " |
Children | 13 | 37 | |
| 19 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Takis Biniaris Takis Biniaris Panayiotis Biniaris is a Greek singer who represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, in which he sang Miazoume. He earned 15 points and finished in 16th place. Biniaris also participated in the Greek national selection for Eurovision in 1991 with the song Opou ke na’ssai which... |
"Miazoume" (Μοιάζουμε) | We are alike | 17 | 15 |
Voting structure
Each country had a jury who awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points for their top ten songs.The voting itself was exciting, the German favourites looked to be cruising to an early victory. However both Sweden and Norway did their best to keep up and by the time the UK jury delivered their votes (only 1 point for Germany and 12 for Norway), Germany had seen its lead smashed.
It is interesting to note that Norway scored the maximum 12 points from eight countries, just one short of Germany's record of nine in 1982. However, the Norwegian duo scored a total of just 27 points from the other ten juries (with no country awarding them 8 or 10 points). The winning score of 123 points is the lowest since the current scoring system was implemented in 1975. However, the winning score was broken at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kiev, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November.13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union to compete in the Contest....
with a Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
win with 121 points and broken again in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the eighth edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Minsk, Belarus. It was held on 20 November 2010.The contest was won by Vladimir Arzumanyan of Armenia with the song Mama...
with a Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
win with 120 points. With increasing number of participating nations it is very unlikely to win any future Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
with lower result.
Score sheet
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Ireland | 91 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Finland | 58 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Cyprus | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 41 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Spain | 36 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| France | 56 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||
| Turkey | 36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Belgium | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 9 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 105 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |||||||
| Israel | 93 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| Italy | 78 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
| Norway | 123 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 100 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |||
| Switzerland | 39 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Sweden | 103 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| Austria | 60 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| Luxembourg | 37 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Greece | 15 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final:| N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
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| 8 | Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
| 3 | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... , Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
| 2 | Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
| 1 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
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| Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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| Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
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| Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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Returning artists
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| Gary Lux Gary Lux Gerhard "Gary" Lux is an Austrian singer, most famous for having represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions. He was born in Ontario Canada but returned to live in Austria with his parents as a young boy. He is married to Marianne and has 2 sons, Benny and Dennis... |
1983 Eurovision Song Contest 1983 The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which... (member of Westend Westend (band) Westend was an Austrian band of the '80s. It participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performing the entry Hurricane. The band consisted of Gary Lux, Hans Christian Wagner, Bernhard Rabitsch, Peter Vieweger and Patricia Tandien. In that contest the band ended in 9th place and received 53... ) |
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| Lia Vissi Lia Vissi Olympia Vissi is a Greek Cypriot singer, songwriter, composer and politician, most notable for her two participations in the Eurovision Song Contest and being older sister of Greek Cypriot singer Anna Vissi.-Career:... |
1980 Eurovision Song Contest 1980 The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented... (member of Epikouri, for Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... ) |
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| Hot Eyes Hot Eyes Hot Eyes was the name adopted for international acts by the Danish singing duo known in their home country as Kirsten and Søren. It was formed by Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard .... |
1984 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then... |
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| Izhar Cohen Izhar Cohen Izhar Cohen is an Israeli singer and actor.Representing Israel, he won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with the group Alphabeta performing "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" with music by Nurit Hirsh and words by Ehud Manor... |
1978 Eurovision Song Contest 1978 The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their... (winner) |
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| Al Bano & Romina Power Romina Power Romina Francesca Power is an American-born singer and actress.-Biography:Born in Los Angeles, California, Romina Power is the eldest daughter of American actor Tyrone Power and his second wife, actress Linda Christian.... |
1976 Eurovision Song Contest 1976 The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United... |
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| Ireen Sheer Ireen Sheer Ireen Sheer is a German-British pop singer, who has competed in several Eurovision Song Contests over the past four decades... |
1974 Eurovision Song Contest 1974 The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom... , 1978 Eurovision Song Contest 1978 The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their... (for Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... ) |
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| Hanne Krogh Hanne Krogh Hanne Krogh is a Norwegian singer and one half of the duo that won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985.... (part of Bobbysocks!) |
1971 Eurovision Song Contest 1971 The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others... |
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| Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest.... (part of Bobbysocks!) |
1982 Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from... (for Sweden Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest Sweden has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since their debut in 1958. Since 1959, the Swedish representative has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. Three times – 1964, 1970, and 1976 – Sweden didn't participate... , part of Chips Chips (band) Chips was a Swedish country and pop group, formed in 1979 by Kikki Danielsson and Lasse Holm, and split in 1983.Chips finished 4th in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1980 with the song "Mycke' mycke' mer", with Lars Westman, Lisa Magnusson, Mats Rådberg and Monica Silverstrand as background singers... ) |
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| Kikki Danielsson Kikki Danielsson Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson is a Swedish country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She is also famous for yodeling in some songs. Kikki Danielsson gained her largest popularity in the Nordic region from the late 1970s until... |
1982 Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from... (part of Chips Chips (band) Chips was a Swedish country and pop group, formed in 1979 by Kikki Danielsson and Lasse Holm, and split in 1983.Chips finished 4th in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1980 with the song "Mycke' mycke' mer", with Lars Westman, Lisa Magnusson, Mats Rådberg and Monica Silverstrand as background singers... ) |
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| Pino Gasparini | 1977 Eurovision Song Contest 1977 The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition series, and was held on 7 May 1977 in London. With Angela Rippon as the presenter, the contest was won by Marie Myriam who represented France, with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" . This was France's fifth victory, a record, which was equalled... (part of Pepe Lienhard Band Pepe Lienhard Pepe Lienhard, is a Swiss bandleader and musician.- Life :Already in school, Lienhard had begun a band with the name "The College Stompers". In university, he studied law, but broke off his studies in 1969 and founded a professional sextet with which he released numerous albums... ) |
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| Mariella Farré Mariella Farré Mariella Farré is a Swiss singer of Italian descent, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1983 and 1985.... |
1983 Eurovision Song Contest 1983 The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which... |
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Commentators
- Linda MartinLinda Martin
Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips...
(RTÉ 1), Jimmy Greeley
Jimmy Greeley
James 'Jimmy' Greeley is an Irish radio presenter. He currently works for 4fm.Greeley is a veteran of Irish radio having worked for many stations such as Millennium 88FM, RTÉ 2fm RTÉ News and RTÉ Radio 1. In 1994 he joined Dublin's local station 98FM, presenting the weekday Morning News, alongside...
(RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
) - Heikki Harma & Kari Lumikero (YLE TV2
YLE TV2
YLE TV2 is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by YLE.TV2 launched in 1964, and broadcasts public service programming, children's, youth, sport and music programmes.-Own Productions:* Ajankohtainen kakkonen* Akuutti* Jopet Show* Kummeli...
) - Themis Themistokleous (RIK
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation ) or CyBC is Cyprus's public broadcasting service, transmitting island-wide on four radio and two television channels. CyBC is a non-profit organization that utilises its entire income for the promotion of its main mission, which is the objective provision of...
) - Jørgen de Mylius
Jørgen de Mylius
Jørgen de Mylius is a Danish radio and TV personality that is best known for his work in connection with the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as a host and commentator...
(DR TV
DR1
DR1 is a Danish national television channel, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. It was the first television station to be established in Denmark, and began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week....
) - Antonio Gómez
Antonio Gomez
Antonio Gomez is a former professional boxer who fought in the featherweight division. Gomez won the WBA world featherweight title in 1971.-Professional career:...
(TVE2) – Patrice Laffont (Antenne 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
), Julien Lepers
Julien Lepers
Julien Lepers is the stage name of Ronan Lepers, a French television and radio host.He was born in Paris.He is known for hosting Questions pour un champion since 1988, the French version of Going for Gold.-Notes:...
(France Bleu
France Bleu
France Bleu is a network of 43 local and regional radio stations in France. National programming from Paris is relayed by local and regional stations supplemented with local news and content. It is part of the public broadcaster Radio France...
) - Başak Doğru (TRT
TRT 1
TRT 1 is the first Turkish national television station. It launched on January 31 , 1968.-Introduction:TRT 1, the first television channel in Turkey, started their test transmissions on January 31, 1968, and commenced full national broadcasts in December 1971. It was the only channel in Turkey...
) - Luc Appermont
Luc Appermont
Luc Appermont is a Flemish television presenter. He started his career on Radio 2 as a radio announcer, he hosted the talent show Observatory. From 1976 until 1990 he was the regular Belgian commentator for the Dutch speaking region in the Eurovision Song Contest.In 1990, Appermont left BRT and...
(BRT TV1
EEN
EEN may refer to:* Eastern Educational Television Network, the original name for American Public Television.* Elemental Energy, a Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game booster pack.* Emerald Energy, an oil company...
), Jacques Mercier
Jacques Mercier
Jacques Mercier is a Belgian writer and television and radio presenter.The third eldest son of René and Denise Mercier, Jacques Mercier was educated at St. Joseph's College. Mercier joined RTBF in September 1963 and started hosting radio shows such as Sunday music and music for breakfast...
(RTBF1
La Une
La Une is a Belgian national television channel, owned and operated by RTBF.- INR :The Institut National de Radiodiffusion began experimental television in Belgium on 2 June 1953, with the crowning of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom...
) - Eládio Clímaco (RTP1) - Ado Schlier
Ado Schlier
Ado Schlier is a German television presenter, journalist, Television director and actor.-Career:Schlier started his broadcating career on Rai Sender Bozen before joining Radio Bremen in 1961 and became associated with jazz music...
(Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen) - No commentator - Rosanna Vaudetti
Rosanna Vaudetti
Rosanna Vaudetti is a television host and Television Announcer for RAI.Vaudetti was born on December 19, 1937 in Ancona, she was educated at the University of Turin where she was appointed by Radiotelevisione Italiana in around late 1960 and became a television announcer for Secondo Programma in 1961...
(Raidue) - Veslemøy Kjendsli (NRK
NRK1
NRK1 is the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's main television channel. Test broadcasts started on 12 January 1954, regular test broadcasts started on 13 April 1958 and regular broadcasts started in 20 August 1960. It is Norway's oldest and largest television channel...
), Jahn Teigen
Jahn Teigen
Jahn Teigen is a Norwegian singer and musician. Jahn received a knighthood from H.M. King Harald V. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1978, 1982 and 1983. His given name was Jan, he added the silent H later. Since October 2006 he has been living in Sweden...
and Erik Heyerdahl (NRK P1
NRK P1
NRK P1 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It is the direct descendant of NRK's first radio station which began broadcasting in 1933...
) - Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan
Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE, DL , or also known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish radio and television broadcaster who holds dual Irish and British citizenship. Wogan has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career...
(BBC 1) - Bernard Thurnheer (SF DRS
SF 1
SF 1 is a Swiss television channel run under the public SRG SSR idée suisse broadcasting group. It is the first of the three national German language channels in Switzerland ....
), Serge Moisson (TSR
TSR 1
TSR 1 is a Swiss public television channel owned by Télévision Suisse Romande.- History :Launched on 1 November 1954 to succeed Télé Geneva, TSR 1 is the first channel of the two French Swiss networks of television group TSR ....
), Giovanni Bertini
Giovanni Bertini
Giovanni Bertini is a retired Italian professional football player.He played for 6 seasons in the Serie A for A.S. Roma, Ascoli Calcio 1898 and ACF Fiorentina.-External links:*...
(TSI) - Fredrik Belfrage
Fredrik Belfrage
Fredrik Belfrage is a Swedish TV and radio presenter. He is the son of the dentist Åke Belfrage and Vera Maria, born Vange ....
(SVT, TV1
SVT1
SVT1 is the primary television station of the Swedish public service broadcaster Sveriges Television in Sweden.-History:The channel began broadcasting in 1956 and was known as Radiotjänst TV, A year later, it was renamed Sveriges Radio TV. In 1969, the second television station TV2 was launched and...
), Jan Ellerås and Rune Hallberg (SR P3) - Ernst Grissemann
Ernst Grissemann
Ernst Grissemann is an Austrian television presenter, journalist and actor.Grissemann was born in Imst, he joint radio in July 1954 as a news broadcaster and continuity announcer for Radio Luxembourg, when Österreichischer Rundfunk was launched in 1955 Grisseman joint and worked as an odd-job man...
(FS1) - Valérie Sarn
Valérie Sarn
Valérie Sarn is a French born, Luxembourgian television producer, television presenter and artist. She is a presenter on RTL Television and commentating for Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest from 1983 until 1991.-References:...
(RTL Télévision
RTL9
RTL9 is a Luxembourger television channel shown internationally to viewers in Luxembourg, France, Belgium and francophone Switzerland.- Télé-Luxembourg :...
) - Mako Georgiadou (ERT) (non participating country) - Gerrit den Braber
Gerrit den Braber
Gerrit den Braber was born in Rotterdam and was a Dutch song writer and lyricist.Braber took lessons at the music in Rotterdam and Hilversum. He then went into Hospital Radio and joint the Dutch radio and television company VARA in 1955...
(Olympus TV)[A] - (non participating country) - Hinrik Bjarnason (Sjónvarpið)
Spokespersons
- John SkehanJohn Skehan
John Skehan was a prolific broadcaster on RTÉ, radio and television, for four decades.Prior to joining RTÉ, Skehan served in the Irish Army, reaching the rank of captain during The Emergency....
- Annemi Genetz - Anna Partelidou - Bent Henius - Matilde Jarrín – Élisabeth Tordjman - Fatih Orbay - An Ploegaerts - Maria Margarida Gaspar - Christoph Deumling - Yitzhak Shim'oni - Beatrice Cori - Erik Diesen
Erik Diesen
Erik Tangevald Diesen was a Norwegian revue writer and radio- and television personality. He was associated with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation for more than fifty years, and is regarded the founder of television entertainment in Norway.He was awarded the Amanda Honorary Award in 1989, and...
- Colin Berry
Colin Berry
Colin Berry is a British radio disc jockey/presenter and newsreader, best known for his many years at BBC Radio 2.Colin started his radio career reading news on Radio Caroline in 1965....
- Michel Stocker - Agneta Bolme-Börjefors - TBC - Frédérique Ries
Frédérique Ries
Frédérique Ries is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/MCC/PRL, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe....
- Kelly Sakakou
National jury members
– María AsquerinoMaría Asquerino
María Asquerino is a Spanish film actress.-Selected filmography:- External links :...
(actress), Eloy Román (industrialist), María Dolores Ortiz (teacher), Jesús María Landín (student), Adriana Ferrer (actress), Agustín Trialasos (journalist), Cristina Peña-Marín (lecturer), Francisco Umbral
Francisco Umbral
Francisco Umbral was a Spanish journalist, novelist, biographer and essayist.-Style:...
(writer), Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada
Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada
Ágatha Ruíz de la Prada, was born 22 July 1960, she is a Spanish fashion designer who is one of her country's best-known personalities in the clothing industry.-Biography:...
(fashion designer), César Alonso (jockey), Pilar de la Huerta (tourism management technician)
Trivia
- For a few seconds just before the voting, it looked like a scandal had happened, when Lill Lindfors "lost" her skirt. Immediately, she looked bewildered and seemed to desperately hide her lower body. After a few seconds however, it turned out to be a joke. Lindfors quickly rearranged some of her clothing and suddenly she wore a dress.
- This was Norway's first victory, since first participating in the contest since 1960, and coming in last place at the 1963, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1981 contests. The presenter Lill Lindfors commented with "Norway has come last so many times, so I really think you deserve this".
- The original choice of Belgian entry was "Vannacht" performed by Mireille Capelle. A dispute concerning the lyric of the song was responsible for its withdrawal.
- UK backing vocals were provided by Sue and SunnySue and SunnySue and Sunny were a vocal duo and session singers operating in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Although sisters, their full stage names were Sue Glover and Sunny Leslie...
. They had previously done the same job for LuluLulu (singer)Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE , best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day...
in 1969 and Joy FlemingJoy FlemingJoy Fleming is a German singer who is probably best-known for her performance in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1975...
in 1975. - UK commentator Terry WoganTerry WoganSir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE, DL , or also known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish radio and television broadcaster who holds dual Irish and British citizenship. Wogan has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career...
was too ill to attend the contest in Sweden and instead provided commentary from London.