| VENUE
Nouveau Theatre |
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ENTRIES 17 |
| HOST
Helga Guitton |
DEBUTS Israel |
Nicole and Hugo sang for
Belgium, but who was listening to the song as they spun around the stage
in their purple bellbottoms. They were due to sing in 1971 but Nicole was
ill, I wonder what sartorial delights we were spared in Dublin. Disco starlet in the making
Patrick Juvet sang 'Je Vais Me Marier Marie'. Five years later he loved
America but in 1973 he carried the colours of his native Switzerland.
Another Swiss wannabe, one of
their jurors (on camera remember), really hammed it up when displaying his
votes. He may or may not have been the reason why this type of voting was
abandoned after this year. Or it may have been the very tight result
between the top three.
The runner-up song "Eres Tu" went on to
become a huge international hit, even conquering the American
top ten. The contest was held under suffocating security
following the Munich Olympic massacre some months earlier. The
audience were told not to stand up during the contest or they
may be shot!.
| Finland |
Tom Tom Tom |
Marion Rung |
6 |
| Belgium |
Baby Baby |
Nicole & Hugo |
17 |
| Portugal |
Tourada |
Fernando Tordo |
10 |
| Germany |
Junger Tag |
Gitte |
8 |
| Norway |
It's Just A Game |
Bendik Singers |
7 |
| Monaco |
Un Train Qui Parte |
Marie |
8 |
| Spain |
Eres Tú |
Mocedades |
2 |
| Switzerland |
Je Vais Me Marier Marie |
Patrick Juvet |
12 |
| Yugoslavia |
Gori Vatra |
Zdravko Colic |
15 |
| Italy |
Chi Sara' Con Te |
Massimo Ranieri |
13 |
| Luxembourg |
Tu Te Reconnaîtras |
Anne-Marie David |
1 |
| Sweden |
You're Summer |
Nova |
5 |
| Netherlands |
De Oude Muzikant |
Ben Cramer |
14 |
| Ireland |
Do I Dream |
Maxi |
10 |
| United Kingdom |
Power To All Our Friends |
Cliff Richard |
3 |
| France |
Sans Toi |
Martine Clémenceau |
15 |
| Israel |
Ey-Sham |
Ilanit |
4 |
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