Eurovision Song Contest 1963
eurovision song contest eighth edition annual eurovision song contest took place london united kingdom organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc agreed stage event france edition declined host due financial shortcoming also hosted competition contest held bbc television centre saturday march hosted katie boyle second time sixteen country participated contest country also participated previous two year contest year denmark song dansevise performed grethe jørgen ingmann first victory nordic country four country got nul point finland norway sweden failing score point first time netherlands second time becoming first country go two year row without scoring single point bbc willing host contest instead previous year winner france case would winning broadcaster year could afford produce contest host venue bbc television centre white city london opened one readily recognisable facility type appeared backdrop many bbc programme remained one largest broadcasting facility world property redeveloped march country participated edition also participated edition production mode unusual comparison eurovision song contest contrast previous following edition filmed concert hall theatre staging done television studio two studio tc tc used one mistress ceremony katie boyle audience scoreboard tc performer orchestra accompanying tc unusually boom microphone normally used drama comedy show employed – viewer could see appeared artist miming vocal case innovation create new look contest use television studio allowed broader variety staging element seen contest use closeup create atmosphere intimacy television viewer edition one held sunday contest held saturday country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed sweden – edvard matz country jury member awarded five favourite song point order point would added five song point got vote order error norwegian see monegasque vote meant score announced twice adjustment score made case final score verified one controversy year voting norway turn announce vote spokesman oslo use correct procedure song number followed name country announced awarding point boyle asked norway repeat result norwegian spokesman asked boyle return result boyle went back norway vote altered thus changing outcome contest giving victory denmark switzerland expense fact norwegian spokesman given correct vote first occasion vote jury member still tallied monaco also asked repeat voting second time initially monaco gave one point united kingdom luxembourg however boyle went back monaco receive vote monaco one vote luxembourg efficiently discarded although effect position country summary point received 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 medium related eurovision song contest wikimedia common official website