Abba Eurovision Contest 1974
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Abba eurovision contest 1974. The 1974 eurovision song contest is an important milestone in the history of the competition for several reasons. For the second time in three years the united kingdom staged the eurovision song contest without having won the contest in the preceding year. Saturday 6 april 1974 location. The dome brighton united kingdom broadcaster.
Video of the performance and lyrics of the song. The winner of the contest was sweden with. Abba represented sweden at the eurovision song contest 1974 in united kingdom with the song waterloo. The abba eurovision performance of waterloo has gone down in history as the competition s most iconic moment and one of the group s finest hours.
Waterloo by abba from sweden at eurovision song contest 1974. It was held in the seaside resort of brighton on the south coast of the united kingdom the bbc agreed to stage the event after luxembourg having won in both 1972 and 1973 declined on the grounds of expense to host the contest for a second consecutive year. Eurovision song contest 1974 result. The 19th eurovision song contest.
During the band s main active years it was composed of two married couples. Schlager lucas 2 975 529 views. The 1974 eurovision song contest was held at the dome in the seaside resort of brighton. The eurovision song contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the annual eurovision song contest.
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Former winner gigliola cinquetti returned to the competition representing her home country italy whilst olivia newton john. Sweden won with the song waterloo by abba with 24 points date. Catherine katie boyle voting. Due to the fact that the broadcaster in luxembourg rtl did not wish to host the event again for financial reasons the bbc embraced the possibility once more.
Abba won the eurovision song contest 1974 giving sweden its first triumph in the contest. Sweden was the winner of eurovision 1974 with 24 points.