Eurovision 1980

Eurovision Songcontest 1980

The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 19, 1980 in The Hague.
Israel, winner in 1979, declined to host the show for the second time in a row, as the IBA could not fund another international production, and the Israeli government turned down a request to extend the IBA budget. Moreover, the date that was eventually set for the 1980 contest by the European Broadcasting Union coincided with Israel's Day of Remembrance for the Holocaust, so Israel decided not to participate at all. After Spain, the 2nd place winner of 1979, and reportedly the UK, refused to host, the Netherlands finally agreed to put on the show providing they were allowed to scale back the production.Marocco entered the Eurovision family for the first (and so far only) time.
Johnny Logan representing Ireland was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, What's Another Year.

1. Ireland Johnny Logan What's Another Year 143 points

2. Germany Katja Ebstein Theater 128 points

3. United Kingdom Primadonna Love Enough For Two 106 points

4. Switzerland Paola Cinéma 104 points

5. Netherlands Maggie McNeal Amsterdam 93 points

6. Italy Alan Sorrenti Non So Che Darei 87 points

7. Portugal José Cid Un Grande, Grande Amor 71 points

8. Austria Blue Danube Du Bist Musik 64 points

9. Luxembourg Sophie & Magaly Le Papa Pingouin 56 points

10. Sweden Tomas Ledin Just Nu 47 points

11. France Profil Hé, Hé, M'sieurs Dames 45 points

12. Spain Trigio Limpio Quedate Esta Noche 38 points

13. Greece Anna Vissi Autostop 30 points

14. Denmark Bamses Venner Tænker Altid På Dig 25 points

15. Turkey Ajda Pekkan Petr'oil 23 points

16. Norway Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta Samiid Ædnan 15 points

17. Belgium Telex Eurovision 14 points

18. Marocco Samira Ben Said Bitakat Hob 7 points

19. Finland Vesa-Matti Loiri Huilumies 6 points

Eurovision 1980