Eurovision Song Contest 1975

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The 20 Euro Vision Song Contest was held on March 22, 1975 held in Stockholm after ABBA had won the previous year. There moderated Karin Falck. Winner was the group teach-in, which started with her song " Ding-a -dong " for the Netherlands.

To the song contest in the Swedish capital Stockholm, there was quite a bit of excitement. There was extensive security measures as an attack on the Israeli delegation was feared. The German candidate Joy Fleming was picked up by bodyguards from the airport, as an alleged Jürgen Marcus fan had spoken on the telephone death threats against them. Finally, an alternative music festival took place in Sweden, which would expose the Song Contest as artificial. Tensions have also been among the Euro Visions members. For the first time took part in the event in 1975 to Turkey. Greece therefore opted not to participate due to the debut of Turkey. The Cyprus conflict was current. In the following year for Turkey did not participate, but transferred the event, but blinded the Greek contribution.

This year, the points classification was changed. Now ratings between one to twelve points could be pronounced. This practice has proven to today and the saying "Germany, twelve points, l' Allemagne douze points" known since the victory of Nicole's 1982 every child.

Had Joy Fleming's piece " A song can be a bridge " nor the German judges believe in the preselection, it took the European judges a less. The rather voted for the catchy tune of the Dutch group Teach- In and her song " Ding- A- Dong ".

Placements

Scoring

* The table is vertically ordered by the appearance order, horizontally to the chronological point Ever reading.

Map

• Participating countries
• Countries that had already participated in a previous ESC, but not in 1975