Eurovision Song Contest 1974
The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was held on April 6, 1974. It was hosted in Brighton, United Kingdom. The UK agreed to host it because the previous winner, Luxembourg, could not host it for a second time in a row due to expense. The presenter was Katie Boyle. France did not participate this year while Greece made their debut.
The winner was decided by a vote amongst jurors. Each participating country sent in ten jurors who each cast a vote for their favourite song. The song with the most votes/points won.
Overview
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland
|
Carita | "Keep Me Warm" | 4 | 13th |
| 2 |  United Kingdom
|
Olivia Newton-John | "Long Live Love" | 14 | 4th |
| 3 |  Spain
|
Peret | "Canta y sé feliz" | 10 | 9th |
| 4 |  Norway
|
Anne-Karine and the Bendik Singers | "The First Day of Love" | 3 | 14th |
| 5 |  Greece
|
Marinella | "Krassi, thalassa ke t' agori mou" | 7 | 11th |
| 6 |  Israel
|
Poogy | "Natati La Khaiai" | 11 | 7th |
| 7 |  Yugoslavia
|
Korni Grupa | "Generacija '42" | 6 | 12th |
| 8 |  Sweden
|
ABBA | "Waterloo" | 24 | 1st |
| 9 |  Luxembourg
|
Ireen Sheer | "Bye Bye I Love You" | 14 | 4th |
| 10 |  Monaco
|
Romuald | "Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va" | 14 | 4th |
| 11 |  Belgium
|
Jacques Hustin | "Fleur de liberté" | 10 | 9th |
| 12 |  Netherlands
|
Mouth and MacNeal | "I See a Star" | 15 | 3rd |
| 13 |  Ireland
|
Tina Reynolds | "Cross Your Heart" | 11 | 7th |
| 14 |  Germany
|
Cindy and Bert | "Die Sommermelodie" | 3 | 14th |
| 15 |  Switzerland
|
Piera Martell | "Mein Ruf nach dir" | 3 | 14th |
| 16 |  Portugal
|
Paulo de Carvalho | "E depois do adeus" | 3 | 14th |
| 17 |  Italy
|
Gigliola Cinquetti | "Sì" | 18 | 2nd |