Eurovision Song Contest 1971

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Location	Ireland
Host Broadcaster	RTÉ
Venue	Gaiety Theatre
Host(s)	Bernadette Ní Ghallchoir
Date	Saturday, April 3, 1971
Participants	18
Interval Act	Shannon Castle Entertainers

Voting method

Every country had two jurors, one younger than 25 years, the other older than 25 years who both had to give 1-5 points to every song

After Dana's victory in 1970, the Eurovision Song Contest moved to the emerald island of Ireland, and the number of participants rose again.

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Participants at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

#	Representing country	Performer(s)	Song title, writer(s) and composer(s)	Points	Place
01	Austria ORF	Marianne Mendt	Musik	066	16
02	Malta MTPBS	Joe Grech	Marija L-maltija	052	18
03	Monaco TMC	Séverine	Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue	128	01
04	Switzerland SSR SRG	Peter, Sue and Marc	Les Illusions De Nos Vingt Ans	078	12
05	Germany ARD	Katja Ebstein	Diese Welt	100	03
06	Spain TVE	Karina	En Un Mundo Nuevo	115	02
07	France ORTF	Serge Lama	Un Jardin Sur La Terre	082	10
08	Luxembourg CLT	Monique Melsen	Pomme, Pomme, Pomme	070	13
09	United Kingdom BBC	Clodagh Rodgers	Jack In The Box	098	04
10	Belgium BRT	Lily Castel and Jacques Raymond	Goeie Morgen, Morgen	068	14
11	Italy RAI	Massimo Ranieri	L'amore è Un Attimo	091	05
12	Sweden SR	Family Four	Vita Vidder	085	06
13	Ireland RTÉ	Angela Farrell	One Day Love	079	11
14	The Netherlands NOS	Saskia and Serge	De Tijd	085	06
15	Portugal RTP	Tonicha	Menina Do Alto Da Serra	083	09
16	Yugoslavia JRT	Krunoslav Slabinac	Tvoj Djecak Je Tuzan	068	14
17	Finland YLE	Markku Aro and Koivisto Sisters	Tie Uuteen Päivään	084	08
18	Norway NRK	Hanne Krogh	Lykken Er...	065	17

Groups allowed for the first time

For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, Ireland hosted the event at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Compared to 1970, the number of participants rose again to 18 as Finland, Norway, Sweden and Portugal all re-entered after a year of absence. Malta had its debut, so altogether 18 countries were present and the contest was broadcast in 29 countries.

The rule of performing either as single or duet was abolished: now groups of up to six persons were allowed to perform at Eurovision Song Contests.

In this year's Eurovision Song Contest, a new voting system was created: two jury members - one of them had to be younger than 25 - had to award between 1 and 5 points to each song. This created some problems because some juries gave fewer points than others. For example, Luxembourg awarded 43 points altogether compared to France's 107! This system meant that jury members could vote tactically, awarding few points and hoping to gain many.

About the winner

The small principality of Monaco on the other hand won for the first time with the song Un Banc, Un Abre, Une Rue by French-born Séverine, who then went on to have a successful career especially in Germany.

Facts & figures

The first appearance of Malta was unsuccessful: their participant Joe Grech ended up in last place;
Norwegian singer Hanne Krogh would return to the contest as half of the Eurovision Song Contest winner duo Bobbysocks in 1985. But in 1971, she came only 17th.