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The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in London , United Kingdom , following the country's first victory at the 1967 contest with the song " Puppet on a String " by Sandie Shaw .
Eleven Eurovision winners (alongside three non-winners) were featured at the special concert Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, in which ABBA's "Waterloo" was voted the most popular song of the contest's first fifty years. [85] Ireland and Sweden have won seven times, more than any other country. Ireland also won ...
The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Congratulations", written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter, and performed by Cliff Richard. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the ...
Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Chance of a Lifetime", written by John Kennedy, and performed by Pat McGeegan.The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final.
On 6 April 1968, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London hosted by the BBC, and broadcast live throughout the continent. [6] Cliff Richard performed "Congratulations" twelfth on the night following Italy's "Marianne" by Sergio Endrigo and preceding Norway's "Stress" by Odd Børre.
On 6 April 1968, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Endrigo performed "Marianne" eleventh on the evening, following France 's " La source " by Isabelle Aubret and preceding the United Kingdom 's ...
Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig", written by Peter Himmelstrand, and performed by Claes-Göran Hederström. The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Radio (SR), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 1968.
Finland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Kun kello käy", composed by Esko Linnavalli, with lyrics by Juha Vainio, and performed by Kristina Hautala. The Finnish participating broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), selected its entry in the contest through a national final.