Eurovision Song Contest 1986
eurovision song contest st edition annual eurovision song contest held bergen norway following country victory contest song la det swinge bobbysock organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster norsk rikskringkasting nrk contest held grieghallen may hosted previous norwegian contestant åse kleveland twenty country took part year contest greece italy deciding participate yugoslavia netherlands returning iceland also competed first time year winner belgium song jaime la vie sandra kim belgium last original country competed first contest win aged kim youngest ever eurovision winner current rule require eurovision song contest participant least unless rule changed kims record never broken lyric song implied kim year age contest revealed actually switzerland finished second appealed disqualified successful contest first eurovision royalty among guests—crown prince harald crown princess sonja princess märtha louise prince haakon magnus attendance norway received unwanted distinction nul point country receiving point three time coming last six time finally contest source pride among norwegian population national broadcaster nrk took full advantage able showcase norway achievement front million television viewer autumn nrk decided hold next year contest grieghallen bergen turning bid capital oslo main city stavanger sandnes trondheim bergen northernmost city ever hosted eurovision song contest first time norway hosted eurovision song contest nrk commissioned lavish budget event turning grieghallen vikingesque ice palace live show complete white pastel neon light stage addition nrk also special diamondencrusted dress made presenter åse kleveland opening number prized dress weighed upwards pound kg still available viewing nrks costuming department marienlyst oslo åse kleveland wellknown folk guitarist singer president norwegian association musician former eurovision entrant sang multilingual welcome music opening act incorporating english french primarily addition european language bbc commentator terry wogan close klevelands number dryly remarked katie boyle former eurovision host uk never sang opening remark kleveland said norway road contest followed norway course history eurovision song contest know quite thorny fact imagine joy last year finally pleasure feel today able welcome million viewer top europe norway bergen intersong video introducing participant traditionally named postcard time represented actual picture postcard sent artist nation video began clip various scenic view part norway flipped reveal message greeting written language upcoming song alongside detail title author composer postage stamp card representation genuine norwegian postage stamp linked theme video content postcard flipped back picture side performing artist superimposed onto image video åse kleveland gave detail entry introduced conductor mix english french reading card represented flag upcoming country main interval act presented featured norwegian musician hitherto unknown young woman outside norway sissel kyrkjebø musician steinar ofsdal accompanied norwegian national broadcasting orchestra kringkastingsorkesteret kork opened traditional song city bergen udsikter fra ulriken also known nystemten presented number familiar tune showing sight sound bergen area ofsdal played range traditional norwegian folk instrument accordion recorder hardingfele kyrkjebøs first performance international event served starting point consolidated international career year later iceland competed first time national broadcaster rúv finally cemented satellite television connection rest europe greece withdrew contest coincided holy saturday eastern orthodox church liturgical calendar entry would wagonlit βάγκον λι performed polina backing vocalist elpida contest elpida represented cyprus year prior withdrawal set th running order sweden denmark italian broadcaster rai hand decided send delegation bergen country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed iceland – guðrún skúladóttir sweden – agneta bolme börjefors united kingdom – colin berry winning song belgium jaime la vie received point every jury belgium received five set point every country awarded belgium least five point except germany gave one point belgium leader voting result second jury twenty longest winning stretch voting since switzerland behind belgium nearly every part voting belgium commanding lead beginning traditionally jury give high point host country entrant happen year jury gave norway song romeo six point possible belgium scored absolute record time sandra kim earning never seen number point record remained seven year contest ireland scoring point average point per voting nation kim received maximum possible score still rank th among eurovision winner summary point final participating broadcaster required relay contest via network nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest passive participant broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table official website