VENUE Theatre Municipal, Luxemburg City		ENTRIES 19
HOST Desiree Nosbusch		DEBUTS None

The contest began with opening titles portraying a hot air balloon (no irony intended) floating over the Grand Duchy.  Brooke Shields look-alike host Desiree Nosbuch lurched between languages in a way that is now common place, but back in 1984 seemed really annoying. The host country were pre-contest favourites, yet when  Luxembourg's Sophie Carle opened her mouth, bookmakers could be heard popping corks all over Europe.

The UK's Belle & the Devotions sounded better, but their performance has always been the subject of some intrigue as they were booed at the end of the performance. There was conjecture about whether the backup singers on stage actually sang live or were supplemented by off-camera vocalists (although this practice seems to be almost a regular occurence in twenty-first century Eurovision). Another more plausible explanation for the booing was the fact that just months before the contest English soccer hooligans caused havoc in Luxembourg City.

Italy had an unusual number called "I treni de Tozeur" and which included the contribution of an operatic diva for just a small segment at the end of the song. Another backing singer to catch the eye was the very tall Danish woman turning in a big performance behind the very wonderful Hot Eyes. In the 80's the term "Danish" was used in some quarters to describe any song of this kind of style. Scandinavian countries were generally the most frequent offenders.  The Dutch entry went on to be covered by no less than Cilla Black a decade later (rechristened "A Dream Come True").           

WINNER: Sweden

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