Eurovision Song Contest 1972
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and took place in the Netherlands' second-largest city, Rotterdam.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | |
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| Host | |
| Director | Clifford Brown |
| Host broadcaster | Edinburgh |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Winning song | Apres toi (Luxemboug) |
Results
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Language[1][2] | Place[3] | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Germany
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Mary Roos | "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" | German | 3 | 107 |
| 02 |  France
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Betty Mars | "Comé-comédie" | French | 11 | 81 |
| 03 |  Ireland
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Sandie Jones | "Ceol an Ghrá" | Irish | 15 | 72 |
| 04 | .svg){kind=small} Spain
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Jaime Morey | "Amanece" | Spanish | 10 | 83 |
| 05 | .svg){kind=small} United Kingdom
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The New Seekers | "Beg, Steal or Borrow" | English | 2 | 114 |
| 06 |  Norway
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Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg | "Småting" | Norwegian | 14 | 73 |
| 07 |  Portugal
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Carlos Mendes | "A festa da vida" | Portuguese | 7 | 90 |
| 08 |  Switzerland
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Véronique Müller | "C'est la chanson de mon amour" | French | 8 | 88 |
| 09 |  Malta
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Helen and Joseph | "L-imħabba" | Maltese | 18 | 48 |
| 10 |  Finland
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Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor | "Muistathan" | Finnish | 12 | 78 |
| 11 |  Austria
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Milestones | "Falter im Wind" | German | 5 | 100 |
| 12 |  Italy
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Nicola Di Bari | "I giorni dell'arcobaleno" | Italian | 6 | 92 |
| 13 | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia
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Tereza Kesovija | "Muzika i ti" (Музика и ти) | Serbo-Croatian | 9 | 87 |
| 14 |  Sweden
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Family Four | "Härliga sommardag" | Swedish | 13 | 75 |
| 15 |  Monaco
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Anne-Marie Godart and Peter MacLane | "Comme on s'aime" | French | 16 | 65 |
| 16 | .svg){kind=small} Belgium
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Serge and Christine Ghisoland | "À la folie ou pas du tout" | French | 17 | 55 |
| 17 |  Luxembourg
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Vicky Leandros | "Après toi" | French | 1 | 128 |
| 18 |  Netherlands
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Sandra and Andres | "Als het om de liefde gaat" | Dutch | 4 | 106 |
Eurovision Song Contest 1972 Media
The Usher Hall, Edinburgh – host venue of the 1972 contest
The New Seekers, the first group to represent the United Kingdom, had previously achieved massive worldwide success, including with the song "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)".
The Greek-born singer Vicky Leandros (pictured in 2018) became the third artist to win the contest for Luxembourg.
References
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 1972". The Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 1972". 4Lyrics.eu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Final of Edinburgh 1972". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.