The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th 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...

 and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er

Daniel Pe'er

Daniel Pe'er Daniel Pe'er Daniel Pe'er (Hebrew: דניאל פאר (Tel Aviv, 2 January 1943) is an Israeli television host and Newsreader.In 1979 Pe'er hosted the twenty fourth Eurovision Song Contest held in the Israeli capital Jerusalem alongside Yardena Arazi...

 and Yardena Arazi

Yardena Arazi

Yardena Arazi is an Israeli singer and entertainer.-Biography:Yardena Arazi was born on Kibbutz Kabri and grew up in Haifa. Arazi is the daughter of Jewish immigrants from France and Germany. She joined the Beit Rothschild group at 16 and became its lead vocalist. She did her military service in...

, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center

International Convention Center (Jerusalem)

The International Convention Centre , commonly known as Binyenei HaUma , is a concert hall and conventional center in Giv'at Ram in Jerusalem, Israel. It is the largest convention center in the Middle East...

. Representing Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

, Gali Atari

Gali Atari

Avigail "Gali" Atari is an Israeli actress and singer.-Career:She first appeared on the international scene in 1971, when she represented Israel at the World Popular Song Festival in Japan with the songs "All free" and "Give love away"...

 and Milk and Honey were the winners of this Eurovision with the song, "Hallelujah". This was a second victory in a row for Israel, it was also their second victory in the contest.

As noted in author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor's book The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, at one point before the contest 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...

 was going to participate. The country would have appeared 11th on stage (between Israel and France), represented by Maria Rita Epik

Maria Rita Epik

Maria Rita Epik is a Turkish musician of Italian descent, who won the Turkish pre-Elimination of the Eurovision Song Contest 1979.- ESC 1979 controversy :...

 and 21.Peron with the song "Seviyorum" ("I'm Loving"). However Turkey was forced to retire from the contest under pressure from Arab states who objected to a predominantly Muslim country taking part in a contest held in Israel.

As well as being broadcast live in the 19 competing countries the contest was broadcast in Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 and Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

.

Results

Draw	Country	Language	Artist	Song	English translation	Place	Points
01		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...	Manuela Bravo Manuela Bravo Maria Manuela de Oliveira Moreira Bravo, was born in Queluz on December 7, 1957. Her father Loubet Bravo is a great singer of fado in Coimbra....	"Sobe, sobe, balão sobe Sobe, Sobe, Balão Sobe "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Portuguese by Manuela Bravo.... "	Rise, rise, balloon, rise	9	64
02		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...	Matia Bazar Matia Bazar Matia Bazar is an Italian musical group formed in Genoa in 1975. The original members of the group are Piero Cassano, Aldo Stellita and Carlo Marrale. Antonella Ruggiero was the first singer in the group. The group represented Italy in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with a song called Raggio di...	"Raggio di luna Raggio Di Luna "Raggio di luna" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Italian by Matia Bazar.The song is a love song, with the lead singer explaining to his lover that something as simple as a moon beam can simplify their relationship and make any experience enjoyable.The song... "	Moonbeam	15	27
03		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...	Tommy Seebach Tommy Seebach Tommy Seebach , born Tommy Seebach Mortensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a popular Danish singer, composer, organist, pianist and producer. He is best known as front man of Sir Henry and his Butlers and for numerous contributions to the Danish version of the Eurovision Song contest, Dansk Melodi...	"Disco Tango Disco Tango "Disco Tango" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. It was performed in Danish by Tommy Seebach.-History:"Disco Tango" was performed third on the night, following Italy's Matia Bazar with "Raggio di luna" and preceding Ireland's Cathal Dunne with "Happy Man"... "	—	6	76
04		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...	Cathal Dunne Cathal Dunne Cathal Dunne is an Irish singer. He is most famous for representing Ireland in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Happy Man". He has since gained a following as Cahal Dunne, performing traditional Irish songs in the United States, where he now lives.- Background :Born in Cork,...	"Happy Man Happy Man "Happy Man" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in English by Cathal Dunne.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, in which Dunne contrasts his early despondency with the joy he feels now that he is with his lover. He sings, for example, that he now has "the sun... "	—	5	80
05		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...	Katri Helena Katri Helena Katri Helena is a Finnish singer who has been performing since the 1960s. She has been married three times and is now living as a single mother....	"Katson sineen taivaan Katson Sineen Taivaan "Katson sineen taivaan" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Finnish by Katri Helena... "	I'm looking into the blue of the sky	14	38
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...	Laurent Vaguener	"Notre vie c'est la musique Notre Vie C'Est La Musique "Notre vie c'est la musique" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in French by French singer Laurent Vaguener.The song was composed by Paul de Senneville and one Jean Baudlot... "	Our life is music	16	12
07		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;...	Elpida	"Sokrati Sokrati "Sokrati" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Greek by Elpida.... " (Σωκράτη)	Socrates Socrates Socrates was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon, and the plays of his contemporary ...	8	69
08		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....	Peter, Sue, Marc Peter, Sue and Marc Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern. The members were Peter Reber , Sue Schell , and Marc Dietrich... , Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri	"Trödler und Co Trödler und Co "Trödler und Co" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed by Peter, Sue, Marc, Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri. The song was written by Peter Reber of Peter, Sue and Marc in the German language... "	Second-handers and Co.	10	60
09		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....	Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan was a West German pop band, created in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. The name of the band was chosen to fit the song of the same name, written and produced by Ralph Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger....	"Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan (song) Dschinghis Khan was the West German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in German by Dschinghis Khan... "	Genghis Khan Genghis Khan Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....	4	86
10		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...	Gali Atari Gali Atari Avigail "Gali" Atari is an Israeli actress and singer.-Career:She first appeared on the international scene in 1971, when she represented Israel at the World Popular Song Festival in Japan with the songs "All free" and "Give love away"...  and Milk and Honey	"Hallelujah" (הללויה)	—	1	125
11		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...	Anne-Marie David Anne-Marie David Anne-Marie David is a French singer. She represented two different countries at the Eurovision Song Contest.-Career:...	"Je suis l'enfant soleil"	I'm the sun-child	3	106
12		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...	Micha Marah Micha Marah Micha Marah is a Belgian singer and actress. She represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979 with the song "Hey Nana".-Filmography:* Avondspelen TV movie as Marleen...	"Hey Nana Hey Nana "Hey Nana" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Dutch by Micha Marah."Hey Nana" was the source of some controversy between the artist and the Belgian TV channel BRT "Hey Nana" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Dutch by Micha... "	—	18	5
13		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...	Jeane Manson	"J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux J'Ai Déjà Vu Ça Dans Tes Yeux "'" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in French by American-French singer, actress and former Playboy model Jeane Manson. Manson was born in the United States but relocated to Paris in 1974... "	I've already seen that in your eyes	13	44
14		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...	Xandra	"Colorado Colorado (song) "Colorado" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Dutch by the six-piece group Xandra, fronted by Sandra Reemer.... "	—	12	51
15		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...	Ted Gärdestad Ted Gärdestad Ted Gärdestad , internationally known as Ted Gardestad, Ted Gaerdestad or just Ted was a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician.-Early career:...	"Satellit Satellit "Satellit" was the Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Swedish by Ted Gärdestad.Gärdestad's first four albums were produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA, featured backing vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and were released on the Polar... "	Satellite	17	8
16		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...	Anita Skorgan Anita Skorgan Anita Skorgan is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was once married to Jahn Teigen, another successful Norwegian singer-songwriter...	"Oliver Oliver (song) "Oliver" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Norwegian by Anita Skorgan. This was Skorgan's second participation in the Contest; in 1977 she had placed 14th out of 18 entries with "Casanova".... "	—	11	57
17		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...	Black Lace Black Lace (band) Black Lace is a British Euro pop band, best known for novelty party records, including their biggest hit, "Agadoo". The band first came to the public eye after being selected to represent the UK in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, in which they finished seventh with the song "Mary Ann"...	"Mary Ann Mary Ann (song) "Mary Ann" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in English by Black Lace.The song is about a man who loves a woman called Mary Ann, but can't express his sentiment to her.... "	—	7	73
18		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....	Christina Simon Christina Simon Christina Simon is an Austrian singer and composer.Simon was selected to represent Austria in Eurovision Song Contest 1979. She has performed in that contest the entry "Heute in Jerusalem ". This song had lyrics by André Heller and music by Peter Wolf...	"Heute in Jerusalem Heute In Jerusalem "Heute in Jerusalem" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in German by jazz singer Christina Simon.... "	Today in Jerusalem	18	5
19		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...	Betty Missiego Betty Missiego Beatriz Teresa "Betty" Missiego Campos is a Peruvian singer, who now holds dual Spanish citizenship and lives in Spain....	"Su canción Su canción "Su canción" is a song that was Spain's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, held in Jerusalem, Israel. It was sung by the Peruvian singer Betty Missiego, who was chosen by the Spanish broadcaster, Televisión Española , as their representative in the Contest that year.-Internal... "	Your song	2	116

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. This was the last year in which the points were announced via order of appearance, as opposed to order of preference.

The voting was extremely close. Israel gained a good lead in the early stages of the voting, but Spain eventually caught up and took a good lead themselves. At the close of the penultimate jury's votes, Israel were one point behind Spain, and only the Spanish jury had yet to give their votes. Spain ended up giving Israel 10 points, causing the crowd to erupt into enormous cheers.

Score sheet

		Results
	Portugal		6			2	5		4	4		10	5	3	3	3	6		7	6
	Italy	8				8											3			8
	Denmark				2		3	12	1	10	12	6	7	4	8	1		3	3	4
	Ireland	5	5	5		6		10	6	6	3		10	7		8	5	4
	Finland		7					7	8	5		5		6
	Monaco	1	2	4								3								2
	Greece	10		1	4		7		7	2	10	4	1	5	7	2			2	7
	Switzerland			7	1	10	2	2		7	4	7					8		12
	Germany	2	1	12	5	3	12				6	12	4	1	2	6		8		12
	Israel	12		6	12	12	8	4	5			1	2	8	1	12	12	12	8	10
	France	6	10			1	10	8	10		5		6	12	12	5	7	6	5	3
	Belgium			2						1								2
	Luxembourg	7			3	4	4	5	3			2			4		2	10
	Netherlands			8	10	5		3		3	7		3			4	4		4
	Sweden				6			1			1
	Norway	3	3		8		6				2		8	2	6	10		7	1	1
	United Kingdom	4	8	10	7	7	1		2	8					5		10		6	5
	Austria		4															1
	Spain		12	3				6	12	12	8	8	12	10	10	7	1	5	10
THE TABLE IS ORDERED BY APPEARANCE

12 points

Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final:

N.	Recipient nation	Voting nation
6	Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...	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... , 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... , 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... , 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... , 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...
4	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...	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... , 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... , Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in 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...
	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...	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... , 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... , 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... , 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....
2	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...	Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , 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...	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... , 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...
1	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....	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...

Returning artists

Artist	Country	Previous year(s)
Anne-Marie David Anne-Marie David Anne-Marie David is a French singer. She represented two different countries at the Eurovision Song Contest.-Career:...		1973 Eurovision Song Contest 1973 The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....  (winner for Luxembourg Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest Luxembourg was one of the countries to participate in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.From their debut to 1993 Luxembourg competed frequently in the Contest, being absent from the contest once during this period... )
Xandra Sandra Reemer Barbara Alexandra "Sandra" Reemer is a Dutch Indo singer of Dutch, Chinese and Javanese extraction...		1972 Eurovision Song Contest 1972 The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo... , 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...
Anita Skorgan Anita Skorgan Anita Skorgan is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She was once married to Jahn Teigen, another successful Norwegian singer-songwriter...		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...
Peter, Sue and Marc Peter, Sue and Marc Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern. The members were Peter Reber , Sue Schell , and Marc Dietrich...		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... , 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...

Commentators

- Fialho Gouveia

Fialho Gouveia

José Manuel Bastos Fialho Gouveia, was a Portuguese television entertainment pioneer and former radio host, having hosted Portugal’s first television talk show....

 (I Programa) - 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...

 (Rete 1) - 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....

) - Mike Murphy (RTÉ1), 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...

) - Anja-Maija Leppänen (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...

) - Marc Menant (Télé Monte Carlo

Télé Monte Carlo

Télé Monte Carlo or TMC Monte Carlo, traditionally known as TMC is a Monégasque general entertainment television channel.-History:The oldest private channel in Europe, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco...

) - Mako Georgiadou (ERT) - Theodor Haller (TV 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 ....

), Georges Hardy (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) - 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...

 & Gaby Schnelle (ARD Deutsches Fernsehen

Das Erste

Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen , marketed as Das Erste , is the principal publicly owned television channel in Germany...

) - No commentator - Marc Menant (TF1

TF1

TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...

), 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...

) - 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...

), Paule Herreman

Paule Herreman

Paule Herreman was a Belgian Actress and television presenter for RTBF.Herreman started her debut to television as a Television Announcer. In 1954 she joint INR to work with the Eurovision, Herreman even provided the French language commentary for RTBF viewers on 10 occasions for the Eurovision...

 (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...

) - Jacques Navadic

Jacques Navadic

Jacques Navadic was a Broadcasting editor and Television presenter who joined Radio Luxembourg in 1955. He worked with Robert Diligent. He was the regular Luxembourgian commentator in the Eurovision Song Contest and worked for RTL Luxembourg.-References:...

 (RTL Télé Luxembourg

RTL9

RTL9 is a Luxembourger television channel shown internationally to viewers in Luxembourg, France, Belgium and francophone Switzerland.- Télé-Luxembourg :...

) - Willem Duys

Willem Duys

Willem Duys , was a Dutch radio and television presenter, commentator, tennis player and music producer.Duys was born in Bussum. Having made the final NK Older Youth in 1946, he won the Spieghel Hilversum and Heide B tournament, took the semi-finals Plaswijck Kralingen and won the B tournament in...

 (Nederland 2

Nederland 2

Nederland 2 is a Dutch television channel, one of three alongside Nederland 1 and Nederland 3. It was established in October 1964 and tends to broadcast sports, light entertainment, news and current affairs programming....

) - Ulf Elfving

Ulf Elfving

Ulf Elfving is a Swedish journalist.Elfving started his career in the 1960s. He was programme manager of the Swedish charts between 1966 and 1973 and Record Mirror in the 1970s...

 (SR 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...

), Kent Finell (SR P3

Sveriges Radio

Sveriges Radio AB – Swedish Radio Ltd – is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. The Swedish public-broadcasting system is in many respects modelled after the one used in the United Kingdom, and Sveriges Radio - like Sveriges Television - shares many characteristics with...

) - Egil Teige (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...

), 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...

) - John Dunn (BBC1

BBC One

BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...

), 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 Radio 2

BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...

) - Max Schautzer (1. Programm) - Miguel de los Santos

Miguel de los Santos

Miguel de los Santos is a Spanish television presenter.Born on July 30, 1936 Miguel joint Radio SEU in 1954 as an announcer and then joint Radio Spain. He joint TVE in 1959 and presented shows such as Two in One. For six years he was the Spanish Commentator at the Eurovision Song Contest.In 2002...

 (TVE1) (Non participating country) - Bülend Özveren

Bülend Özveren

Bülend Özveren is a Turkish television presenter and sport speaker. He completed his secondary education from Lycée Saint-Benoît and higher education from Galatasaray High School. He graduated from Istanbul University, faculty of Law. He started to work at TRT on 31 July 1965. For a long time he...

 & 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...

)

Spokespersons

- João Abel Fonseca - Paola Perissi - Bent Henius - David Heffernan - Kaarina Pönniö - TBC - Fotini Yiannoulatou – Michel Stocker - Lotti Ohnesorge - Dan Kaner - Fabienne Égal

Fabienne Égal

Fabienne Égal is a French announcer and television host.-Career:She became an announcer on TF1 in the 1970s, then hosted Les pieds au mur with Nicolas Hulot in 1980 and La Une chez vous . She became famous presenting TV show Tournez manège from 1985 to 1993, alongside Evelyne Leclercq and Simone...

 - An Ploegaerts - Jacques Harvey - Ivo Niehe

Ivo Niehe

Ivo Johannes Ignatius Niehe OON is a Dutch radio and television presenter, television producer and actor.Niehe was born in Amsterdam in 1946 he studied French at the University of Amsterdam and received his MA in French Language and Literature in 1973...

 - Sven Lindahl - Sverre Christophersen - 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....

 - TBC - Manuel Almendros

National jury members

– María del Carmen Díaz

María del Carmen Díaz

María del Carmen Díaz Mancilla is a retired track and field athlete from Mexico, best known for winning the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she finished in 33rd...

 (public official), Fuenci García (psychologist), Felisa Olasagarre (stewardess), Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho was a Spanish actor. Sancho was born in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain, and died in Madrid after surgery....

 (actor), Adolfo Arlés (fashion model), Antonio Romero

Antonio Romero

José Antonio Romero is a Mexican sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-4 1000 m event at the 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mexico City....

 (sailing school director), Rosa María Sambola (student), Constanza Valverde (student), Antonio Páez

Antonio Páez

Antonio Páez Montero is a retired middle distance runner from Spain. He won three medals at the European Indoor Championships.-Achievements:-References:*...

 (athlete), Lina Traspaderne (decorator), Alicia Puerto (nurse)