Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, following the country's victory at the 1984 contest with the song "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1985 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 4 May 1985 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Scandinavium Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Presenter(s) | Lill Lindfors |
| Musical director | Curt-Eric Holmquist |
| Directed by | Steen Priwin |
| Executive supervisor | Frank Naef |
| Executive producer | Steen Priwin |
| Host broadcaster | Sveriges Television (SVT) |
| Website | eurovision |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 19 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries | |
| Non-returning countries |
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Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 point(s) to their 10 favourite songs |
| Winning song | Norway "La det swinge" |
Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), the contest was held at the Scandinavium on 4th May 1985. It was hosted by previous Swedish contestant Lill Lindfors.
Nineteen countries participated in the contest, with Norway winning the contest for the first time with "La det swinge" by Bobbysocks!.
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