Eurovision Song Contest 1983
eurovision song contest th edition annual eurovision song contest held munich west germany following country victory contest song ein bißchen frieden nicole although germany first victory second time germany hosted contest previously done organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster bayerischer rundfunk br behalf arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlichrechtlichen rundfunkanstalten der bundesrepublik deutschland ard contest held rudisedlmayerhalle april hosted german dancer marlene charell twenty country took part year france greece italy returning year ireland decided participate winner luxembourg song si la vie est cadeau corinne hermes equalled record victory set france record would turn beaten ireland also second year row winning entry performed last night second year row israel nd place third year row least one country ended nul point case happened two country spain turkey neither able get mark contest first televised australia via channel special broadcasting service sydney melbourne contest went become popular australia leading country eventual debut th anniversary contest munich german city capital bavarian state due munich house parliament state government rudisedlmayerhalle chosen host contest initially named president bavarian state sport association hall opened host basketball event summer olympics due staging production necessity seat arena reduced night final contest largest arena host event number seat reserved delegation journalist ticket sale general public ticket price ranged dm twenty country took part contest france greece italy returning competition hand ireland absent year first time rté worker strike action time preparation production contest started june final produced bayerischer rundfunk production cost million dm million dm organisation transmission making total million dm help donation contribution bayerischer rundfunk able reduce cost expense million dm city munich contribute dm reception participating delegation contest directed rainer bertram dieter reith served general musical director piece orchestra christian hayer günther lebram served executive producer leading figure production included wolf mittler sylvia de bruycker christof schmid joachim krausz rehearsal started april stage designed han gailling set arcshaped stage surrounding orchestra section size × metre metre large seven metre high steel construction frame resembling giant electric heater used background frame equipped three light panel hundred light bulb suspended total light bulb could controlled manually sound frequency lit flashed different sequence combination depending nature rhythm song various reception event organised week leading final april cruise lake starnberg several participant held german national tourist board press event journalist tourist board also organised bus tour several participant linderhof palace garmischpartenkirchen april april reception participant held antiquarium munich residenz behalf franz josef strauss ministerpresident state bavaria party reception artist also organised record label ariola polydor deutsche grammophon ralph siegel composer winning entry record label jupiter record held party guest including many artist april press centre television monitor typewriter telephone paper notebook installed journalist covering event german bundespost installed post office april rudisedlmayrhalle stamped letter special eurovision song contest postmark instead prefilmed postcard production team edition chose produce postcard technical reason change stage element name next country shown screen accompanied music orchestra followed presentation upcoming entry marlene charell first rehearsal austrian british commentator complained since postcard felt enough time introduce upcoming entry viewer subsequently threatened withdrawn contest reaction live show latter rehearsal name upcoming country shown screen certain time commentator enough time introduction entry charell stood front individual flower arrangement flower colour corresponding entry’s national flag floral arrangement provided international garden expo organization event also scheduled held city week contest hostess marlene charell made announcement german translating repetition french english three language charell named country song title performing artist author composer conductor decision use postcard apparently left marlene lost event would use three language introduce participant due host charells use three voting went nearly hour stretching eurovision contest past three hour second time ever first addition charell made language mistake throughout night innocuous mixing word point three language major nearly awarding point schweden sweden meant schweiz switzerland language problem also occurred contest introduction charell mispronounced finnish singer ami aspelunds surname aspesund spanish singer remedios amayas name ramedios furthermore introduced norwegian conductor sigurd jansen johannesskorgan forced make name spot forgetting conductor name contest took place april beginning cest utc start broadcast minutesfilm view various sight germany host city munich shown part introductiona parade nation called presenter marlene charell interval act dance number set medley german song become internationally famous including stranger night host marlene charell lead dancer accompanied ballet dancer company director show rainer bertram roger kreischer program director luxembourgish broadcaster rtl openly criticized mocking tone local medium public present venue towards luxembourgish entry famously seen broadcast good part public present contest site voluntarily left performance corine hèrmes according draw last participating song embarrassing reaction towards luxembourgish participant recorded voting time name luxembourg announced jury spokespeople country laughter joking word heard high score appeared boo another low slang ensued corinne hermès performed reprise great part audience already leaving show reception guest behalf city munich took place tent international garden expo country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed denmark – bent evold spain – rosa campano sweden – agneta bolme börjefors united kingdom – colin berry country jury consisting nonprofessional juror awarded point top ten song 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 host broadcaster br provided commentator box purpose official account global viewing figure known exist estimate given press ranged million viewer known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table official website