Eurovision Young Musicians 1986
The Eurovision Young Musicians 1986 was the third edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Koncerthuset, in Copenhagen, Denmark on 27 May 1986. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR), musicians from five countries participated in the televised final. Despite the contest being held in Copenhagen, host country Denmark failed to qualify for the final alongside Germany, Austria, Israel, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, Sweden, Netherlands and Italy. The participant artists could not be older than 19 by the time of the contest. The finalists were all accompanied by the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of Hans Graf.
| Eurovision Young Musicians 1986 | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 22 May 1986 |
| Semi-final 2 | 23 May 1986 |
| Final | 27 May 1986 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Presenter(s) | Anette Faaborg |
| Musical director | Hans Graf |
| Directed by | Marianne Montell |
| Executive supervisor | Frank Naef |
| Executive producer | Niels Karl Nielsen |
| Host broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 15 |
| Number of finalists | 5 |
| Debuting countries | |
| Returning countries | Norway |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote. |
| Winning musician |
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France's Sandrine Lazarides won the contest, with Switzerland and Finland placing second and third respectively.