Eurovision Song Contest 1977
22nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 7 May 1977 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom, and presented by Angela Rippon. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), who staged the event after winning the 1976 contest for the United Kingdom with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man. It was the first time the event took place in the month of May since the first contest in 1956.
Broadcasters from eighteen countries participated in the contest; Sweden returned after its absence from the previous edition, while Yugoslavia decided not to enter.
The winner was France with the song "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant", performed by Marie Myriam, written by Joe Gracy, and composed by Jean-Paul Cara. The United Kingdom, Ireland, Monaco and Greece rounded out the top five. Greece's fifth place finish was their best result up to that point. France's fifth win was also a record at the time, and one that France held onto for six years, until being equalled by Luxembourg in 1983.
Location
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) staged the contest at the Wembley Conference Centre. The venue was the first purpose-built conference centre in the United Kingdom, and opened on 31 January 1977—making it a newly built venue at the time.
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