#esc 1974

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #884:

Helga Vlahović had a rich history with the Eurovision Song Contest. Her English language skills allowed her to be the jury spokesperson for Yugoslavia in 1974 and 1981. In 1994, she was the spokesperson for Croatia. She also hosted the 1990 contest.

[Source]

"Helga Vlahović: 1990 presenter has died," Eurovision.tv.

[eurovisionart]

🇸🇪 ABBA - Waterloo

[vintageurovision]

Katie Boyle hosting the Eurovision Song Contest

1960 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974

[vogelmeister]

dad: you didn’t tell me olivia newton john was in eurovision?

me: it never was relevant

[no-youre-a-vision]

ABBA - Waterloo // Eurovision Song Contest, 1974

[eurofan78]

Happy 5th Anniversary Australia!

Five years ago today, it was announced that Australia would compete at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 to take place in Vienna, Austria, 41 years after Olivia Newton-John became the first Aussie to take center stage at the competition representing the United Kingdom

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #663:

All four members of the band ABBA reunited at the end of May, 2024, to be honored by the king and queen of Sweden in Stockholm. The group earned the Royal Order of Vasa, which makes them Commanders of the First Class, for “very outstanding efforts in Swedish and international music life.”

[Source]

"All Four ABBA Members Reunite to Be Knighted at Royal Ceremony in Sweden," Variety.com.

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #534:

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA's song "Ring Ring," which was used as their first attempt to enter the Euro Song Contest. They ended up placing third in Melodifestivalen 1973. The following year, they were able to win with their song "Waterloo," winning Eurovision, too.

ABBA is thus uniquely allowed to celebrate two 50-year anniversaries in a row.

[Source]

'Ring Ringing in the year: ABBA's other 50th Eurovision anniversary,' Eurovision.tv.