Eurovision Song Contest 1972
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 |
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| Final | 25 March 1972 |
| Presenter(s) | Moira Shearer |
| Conductor | David Mackay |
| Host broadcaster |  BBC |
| Venue | Usher Hall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Winning song |  Luxembourg"Après Toi" |
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| Each country had 2 jurors present in the hall. Each juror awarded all songs with a score between 1 and 5, so each country gave all other countries a score between 2 and 10 points. | |
| Number of entries | 18 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries | None |
| Withdrawing countries | None |
| Nul points | None |
| Interval act | Tatto at Edinburgh Castle |
| Eurovision Song Contest | |
| ◄1971 • 1973► | |
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 Opera House. Rejecting the offer, RMC Monaco invited the President of the EBU, Charles Curran of the BBC to host, so the United Kingdom stepped in to host it again. For the first time, however, the BBC chose a venue outside London. Severine made the trip to the Scottish capital Edinburgh to pass on the 'Grand Prix' to Vicky Leandros. However, she looked thoroughly disinterested in the Monegasque entry when seen by viewers checking her watch after the song was performed. [1]. This is the only time when UK has been host that the contest has been held outside England.
The Irish entry was in the Irish language, so far the country's only entry in that language.
Luxembourg's win was their third. Yves Desca also wrote the text for "Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue" that won in 1971, and became the second person to win the Contest twice, the first person to win for two different countries, and the first person to win two years in a row. [2].
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[edit] Results
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English Translation | Place | Points |
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| 1 |  Germany |
German | Mary Roos | Nur Die Liebe Läßt Uns Leben | Only Love Makes Us Live | 3 | 107 |
| 2 |  France |
French | Betty Mars | Comé Comédie | Come Comedy | 11 | 81 |
| 3 |  Ireland |
Irish | Sandie Jones | Ceol An Ghrá | The Music of Love | 15 | 72 |
| 4 |  Spain |
Spanish | Jaime Morey | Amanece | It's Dawning | 10 | 83 |
| 5 | United Kingdom |
English | The New Seekers | Beg, Steal Or Borrow | - | 2 | 114 |
| 6 |  Norway |
Norwegian | Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg | Småting | Little Things | 14 | 73 |
| 7 |  Portugal |
Portuguese | Carlos Mendes | A Festa Da Vida | The Party Of Life | 7 | 90 |
| 8 |  Switzerland |
French | Veronique Mueller | C'Est La Chanson De Mon Amour | It's The Song Of My Love | 8 | 88 |
| 9 |  Malta |
Maltese | Helen and Joseph | L-Imħabba | Love | 18 | 48 |
| 10 |  Finland |
Finnish | Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor | Muistathan | Do You Remember | 12 | 78 |
| 11 |  Austria |
German | The Milestones | Falter Im Wind | Butterfly In The Wind | 5 | 100 |
| 12 |  Italy |
Italian | Nicola di Bari | I Giorni Dell'Arcobaleno | The Days Of The Rainbow | 6 | 92 |
| 13 |  Yugoslavia |
Serbo-Croatian | Tereza Kesovija | Muzika I Ti | Music And You | 9 | 87 |
| 14 |  Sweden |
Swedish | Family Four | Härliga Sommardag | Lovely Summerday | 13 | 75 |
| 15 |  Monaco |
French | Anne-Marie Godart and Peter MacLane | Comme On S'Aime | How We Love Each Other | 16 | 65 |
| 16 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
French | Serge and Christine Ghisoland | À La Folie Ou Pas Du Tout | Passionately Or Not At All | 17 | 55 |
| 17 | Luxembourg |
French | Vicky Leandros | Après Toi | After You | 1 | 128 |
| 18 |  Netherlands |
Dutch | Sandra and Andres | Als 't Om De Liefde Gaat | When It's All About Love | 4 | 106 |
[edit] Voting structure
Each country had two jury members, one under 25 and one over 25. They each awarded 1 to 5 points for each song. The jury was stationed in the safety of the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle. Meanwhile the interval act also came from the castle, this time the vast esplanade outside.
The voting procedure itself turned out to be a rather dull affair, there was no real challenge to Vicky Leandros. Interestingly the winning score of 128 was exactly the same as Monaco's the year before.
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Germany | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit] References
- ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
- ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
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