HISTORY OF THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

HISTORIA DEL FESTIVAL DE EUROVISION

HISTOIRE DU GRAND PRIX D'EUROVISION

 

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1. EUROVISION:1956

May 24, in Lugano (Switzerland)

Venue: Teatro Kursaal

Host TV Broadcaster: RTSI

"REFRAIN"

By Emile GARDAZ and Géo VOUMARD

Interpreted by Lys ASSIA

SWITZERLAND

 

 

2. EUROVISION:1957

March 3, in Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

Venue: Grosser Sendesal des HR

Host TV Broadcaster: ARD

"NET ALS TOEN"

By Willy van HEMERT and Guus JANSEN

Interpreted by Corry BROKKEN

NETHERLANDS

 

 

3. EUROVISION:1958

March 12, in Hilversum (Netherlands)

Venue: AVRO-studios

Host TV Broadcaster: NOS

"DORS MON AMOUR"

By Pierre DELANOE and Hubert GIRAUD

Interpreted by André CLAVEAU

FRANCE

 

 

4. EUROVISION:1959

March 11, in Cannes (France)

Venue: Palais des Festivales

Host TV Broadcaster: ORTF

"EEN BEETJE"

By Willy Van HEMERT and Dick SCHALLIES

Interpreted by Teddy SCHOLTEN

NETHERLANDS

 

 

5. EUROVISION:1960

March 29, in London (United Kingdom)

Venue: Royal Festival Hall

Host TV Broadcaster: BBC

"TOM PILLIBI"

By Pierre COUR and André POPP

Interpreted by Jacqueline BOYER

FRANCE

 

 

6. EUROVISION:1961

March 18, in Cannes (France)

Venue: Palais des Festivales

Host TV Broadcaster: ORTF

"NOUS LES AMOUREUX"

By Jacques DATIN et Maurice VIDALIN

Interpreted by Jean-Claude PASCAL

LUXEMBURG

 

 

7. EUROVISION:1962

March 18, in Luxemburg (Luxemburg)

Venue: Grand Auditorium de RTL, Villa Louvign

Host TV Broadcaster: CLT

"UN PREMIER AMOUR"

By Rolande VALADE and Claude Henri VIC

Interpreted by Isabelle AUBRET

FRANCE

 

 

8. EUROVISION:1963

March 23, in London (United Kingdom)

Venue: BBC Television Centre

Host TV Broadcaster: BBC

"DANSEVISE"

By Sejr VOLMER SORENSEN and Otto FRANCKER

Interpreted by Grethe and Jorgen INGMANN

DENMARK

 

 

9. EUROVISION:1964

March 21, in Copenhagen (Denmark)

Venue: Tivolis Concert Hall

Host TV Broadcaster: DR

"NON HO L'ETA"

By Nicola SALERNO

Interpreted by Gigliola CINQUETTI

ITALY

 

 

10. EUROVISION:1965

March 20, in Naples (Italy)

Venue: Sala di Concerto della RAI

Host TV Broadcaster: RAI

"POUPEE DE CIRE, POUPEE DE SON"

By Serge GAINSBOURG

Interpreted by France GALL

LUXEMBURG

 

 

11. EUROVISION:1966

March 5, in Luxemburg (Luxemburg)

Venue: Grand Auditorium de RTL, Villa Louvign

Host TV Broadcaster: CLT

"MERCI CHERIE"

By Udo JURGENS and Thomas HORBIGER

Interpreted by Udo JURGENS

AUSTRIA

 

 

12. EUROVISION:1967

April 8, in Vienna (Austria)

Venue: Grosser Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg

Host TV Broadcaster: ORF

"PUPPET ON A STRING"

By Bill MARTIN and Phil COULTER

Interpreted by Sandy SHAW

UNITED KINGDOM

 

 

13. EUROVISION:1968

April 6, in London (United Kingdom)

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

Host TV Broadcaster: BBC

"LA, LA, LA "

By Ramon ARCUSA and Manuel de la CALVA

Interpreted by MASSIEL

SPAIN

 

 

14. EUROVISION:1969

March 29, in Madrid (Spain)

Venue: Teatro Real

Host TV Broadcaster: TVE

"VIVO CANTANDO"

By A. ALCAIDE and Maria José de CERATO

Interpreted by SALOME

SPAIN

 

"BOOM BANG-A-BANG"

By Peter WARNE and Alan MOORHOUSE

Interpreted by LULU

UNITED KINGDOM

 

"DE TROUBADOUR"

By Lennie KUHR and David HARTSENA

Interpreted by Lennie KUHR

NETHERLANDS

 

"UN JOUR UN ENFANT"

By Eddy MARNAY and Emile STERN

Interpreted by Frida BOCCARA

FRANCE

 

 

15. EUROVISION:1970

March 21, in Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Venue: RAI Congrescentrum

Host TV Broadcaster: NOS

"ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING"

By Derry LINDSAY and Jackie SMITH

Interpreted by DANA

IRELAND

 

 

16. EUROVISION:1971

April 3, in Dublin (Ireland)

Venue: Gaiety Theatre

Host TV Broadcaster: RTE

"UN BANC, UN ARBRE, UNE RUE"

By Yves DESSCA and Jean-Pierre BOURTAYRE

Interpreted by SEVERINE

MONACO

 

 

17. EUROVISION:1972

March 25, in Edinburgh (United Kingdom)

Venue: Usher Hall

Host TV Broadcaster: BBC

"APRES TOI"

By Klaus MUNRO, Yves DESSCA and Mario PANAS

Interpreted by Vicky LEANDROS

LUXEMBURG

 

 

18. EUROVISION:1973

April 7, in Luxemburg (Luxemburg)

Venue: Nouveau Théatre

Host TV Broadcaster: CLT

"TU TE RECONNAITRAS"

By Vline BUGGY and Claude MORGAN

Interpreted by Anne Marie DAVID

LUXEMBURG

 

 

19. EUROVISION:1974

April 6, in Brighton (United Kingdom)

Venue: The Dome

Host TV Broadcaster: BBC

"WATERLOO"

By Stikkan ANDERSON, Benny ANDERSON and Bjoern

ULVAEUS

Interpreted by ABBA

SWEDEN

 

 

20. EUROVISION:1975

March 22, in Stockholm (Sweden)

Venue: St. Eriksmässan

Host TV Broadcaster: SR (SVT)

"DING DINGE DONG"

By Wil LUIKINGA, Eddy OWENS and Dick BAKKER

Interpreted by TEACH-IN Group

NETHERLANDS

 

 

21. EUROVISION:1976

April 3, in The Hague (Netherlands)

Venue: Congresgebouw

Host TV Broadcaster: NOS

"SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME"

By Tony HILLER, Lee SHERIDEN and Martin LEE

Interpreted by BROTHERHOOD OF MAN

UNITED KINGDOM

 

 

22. EUROVISION:1977

May 7, in Wembley (United Kingdom)

Venue: Wembley Conference Centre

Host TV Broadcaster: BBC

"L'OISEAU ET L'ENFANT"

By José GRACY and Jean-Paul CARA

Interpreted by Marie MYRIAM

FRANCE

 

 

23. EUROVISION:1978

April 22, in Paris (France)

Venue: Palais des Congrès

Host TV Broadcaster: ORTF (TF1)

"A-BA-NI-BI"

By Ehud MANOR and Nurit HIRSH

Interpreted by Izhar COHEN and THE ALPHABETA

ISRAEL

 

 

24. EUROVISION:1979

March 31, in Jerusalem (Israel)

Venue: Binyanei Ha'ooma

Host TV Broadcaster: IBA

"HALLELUJAH"

By Shimrit ORR and Kobi OSHRAT

Interpreted by Gali ATARI & MILK AND HONEY

ISRAEL

 

 

25. EUROVISION:1980

April 19, in The Hague (Netherlands)

Venue: Congresgebouw

Host TV Broadcaster: NOS

"WHAT'S ANOTHER YEAR"

By Shay HEALY

Interpreted by Johnny LOGAN

IRELAND

 

 

26. EUROVISION:1981

April 4, in Dublin (Ireland)

Venue: Simmonscourt Pavillion, RDS

Host TV Broadcaster: RTE

"MAKING YOUR MIND UP"

By Andy HILL and John DANTER

Interpreted by BUCKS FIZZ

UNITED KINGDOM

 

 

27. EUROVISION:1982

April 24, in Harrogate (United Kingdom)

Venue: Harrogate Conference Centre

Host TV Broadcaster: BBC

"EIN BISSCHEN FRIEDEN"

By Bernd MEINUNGER and Ralph SIEGEL

Interpreted by NICOLE

GERMANY

 

 

28. EUROVISION:1983

April 23, in Munich (Germany)

Venue: Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle

Host TV Broadcaster: ARD

"SI LA VIE EST CADEAU"

By Alain GARCIA and Jean-Pierre MILLERS

Interpreted by Corinne HERMES

LUXEMBURG

 

 

29. EUROVISION:1984

May 5, in Luxemburg (Luxemburg)

Venue: Théatre Municipal

Host TV Broadcaster: RTL

"DIGGI-LOO, DIGGI-LEY"

By Britt LINDEBORG and Torgny SOEDERBERG

Interpreted by HERREY'S

SWEDEN

 

 

30. EUROVISION:1985

May 4, in Gothenburg (Sweden)

Venue: Scandinavium

Host TV Broadcaster: SVT

"LA DET SWINGE"

By Rolg LOEVLAND

Intepreted by BOBBYSOCKS

NORWAY

 

 

31. EUROVISION:1986

May 3, in Bergen (Norway)

Venue: Grieghallen

Host TV Broadcaster: NRK

"J'AIME LA VIE"

By Marino ATRIA, J.P. FURNEMONT and A. CRISCI

Interpreted by Sandra KIM

BELGIUM

 

 

32. EUROVISION:1987

May 9, in Brussels (Belgium)

Venue: Palais du Centenaire

Host TV Broadcaster: RTBF

"HOLD ME NOW"

By Sean SHERRARD

Interpreted by Johnny LOGAN

IRELAND

 

 

33. EUROVISION:1988

April 30, in Dublin (Ireland)

Venue: Simmonscourt Pavillion, RDS

Host TV Broadcaster: RTE

"NE PARTEZ PAS SANS MOI"

By Nella MARTINETTI and Atilla SEREFTUG

Interpreted by Celine DION

SWITZERLAND

 

 

34. EUROVISION:1989

May 6, in Lausanne (Switzerland)

Venue: Palais de Beaulieu

Host TV Broadcaster: SSR

"ROCK ME"

By Stevo CVIKICH and Rajko DUJMICH

Interpreted by RIVA

YUGOSLAVIA

 

 

35. EUROVISION:1990

May 5, in Zagreb (Yugoslavia)

Venue: Koncertna Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski

Host TV Broadcaster. JRT

"INSIEME : 1992"

By Toto CUTUGNO

Interpreted by Toto CUTUGNO

ITALY

 

 

36. EUROVISION:1991

May 4, in Rome (Italy)

Venue: Studio 15 di Cinecitta

Host TV Broadcaster: RAI

"FÅNGAD AV EN STORMVIND"

By Stephan BERG

Interpreted by CAROLA

SWEDEN

 

 

37. EUROVISION:1992

May 9, in Malmöe (Sweden)

Venue: MalmöMässan

Host TV Broadcaster: SVT

"WHY ME"

By Sean SHERRARD (Johnny LOGAN)

Interpreted by Linda MARTIN

IRELAND

 

 

38. EUROVISION:1993

May 15, in Millstreet (Ireland)

Venue: Green Glens Arena

Host TV Broadcaster: RTE

"IN YOUR EYES"

By Jimmy WALSH

Interpreted by Niamh KAVANAGH

IRELAND

 

 

39. EUROVISION:1994

April 30, in Dublin (Ireland)

Venue: Point Theatre

Host TV Broadcaster: RTE

"ROCK'N ROLL KIDS"

By Brendan GRAHAM

Interpreted by Paul HARRINGTON and Charlie McGETTIGAN

IRELAND

 

 

40. EUROVISION:1995

May 13, in Dublin (Ireland)

Venue: Point Theatre

Host TV Broadcaster: RTE

"NOCTURNE"

By Petter SKAVLAN and Rolf LOVLAND

Interpreted by SECRET GARDEN

NORWAY

 

 

41. EUROVISION:1996

May 18, in Oslo (Norway)

Venue: Oslo Spektrum

Host TV Broadcaster: NRK

"THE VOICE"

By Brendan GRAHAM

Interpreted by Eimear QUINN

IRELAND

 

 

42. EUROVISION:1997

May 3, in Dublin (Ireland)

Venue: Point Theatre

Host TV Broadcaster: RTE

"LOVE SHINE A LIGHT"

By Kimberley REW

Interpreted by KATRINA & THE WAVES

UNITED KINGDOM

 

 

43. EUROVISION:1998

May 9, in Birmingham (United Kingdom)

Venue: National Indoor Arena

Host TV Broadcaster: BBC

"DIVA"

By Yoav GINAY

Interpreted by DANA INTERNATIONAL

ISRAEL

 

 

44. EUROVISION:1999

May 29, in Jerusalem (Israel)

Venue: International Convention Centre

Host TV Broadcaster: IBA

"TAKE ME TO YOUR HEAVEN"

By Gert LENGSTRAND

Interpreted by Charlotte NILSON

SWEDEN

 

 

45. EUROVISION:2000

May 13, in Stockholm (Sweden)

Venue: The Globe Arena

Host TV Broadcaster: SVT

"FLY ON THE WINGS OF LOVE"

By Jorgen Olsen

Interpreted by the OLSEN BROTHERS

DENMARK

 

 

46. EUROVISION:2001

May 12, in Copenhague (Denmark)

Venue: The Parken Stadium

Host TV Broadcaster: DR

"EVERYBODY"

By Maian-Anna Karmas & Ivar Must

Interpreted by TANEL PADAR & DAVE BENTON

ESTONIA

 

 

 

 

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