Eurovision Song Contest 1980
eurovision song contest th edition annual eurovision song contest took place hague netherlands organised host broadcaster nederlandse omroep stichting no – agreed stage event israel declined host second successive year – european broadcasting union ebu contest held nederland congresgebouw april hosted dutch actress marlous fluitsma although song introduced presenter participating nation case person providing commentary nineteen country took part year monaco previous year winner israel deciding participate turkey returning morocco notably made appearance contest winner ireland song whats another year sung johnny logan written shay healy israel winner contest declined host second time row israel broadcasting authority iba could fund another international production without extra resource israeli government turned request extend iba budget ebu also scheduled broadcast day yom hazikaron memorial day meant israel could even participate marking first time previous year winning country compete following year spain – secondplaced country – reportedly united kingdom declined host netherlands ultimately agreed host show smallscale production according yair lapid son tommy lapid iba director general father called counterpart no convinced take undesired honour realised extra cost could paralyse regular work iba contest took place hague congresgebouw presently known world forum venue constructed previously hosted contest israel announced absence morocco entered contest instead ever participation monaco also withdrew contest would return venue hosted contest congresgebouw chosen stage contest limited budget time available no decided recycle several element production several opening video sequence many piece element used broadcaster show since roland de groot took charge design contest prefilmed postcard song guest presenter nation introducing entry apart presenter marlous fluitsma practically presented contest almost entirely dutch exception protocol part voting used french english according tradition thus broadcaster host spent u staging show contestant presented presenter country song introduced language competing country song exception irish introduction made irish language whereas song performed english uk presenter incorrectly identified onscreen caption noel edmunds finnish presenter heikki haarma live interval act performance san fernando dutch rhythm steel show band lee jackson dancer han van willigenburg intercut brief interview participant backstage green room speaking singer germany luxembourg uk ireland norway netherlands language australianborn johnny logan representing parent country ireland ultimately crowned winner song whats another year ireland second victory competition previously kind everything coincidentally also held dutch soil also first time male solo artist albeit backing vocal contest since udo jürgens austria country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed denmark – bent evold sweden – arne weise united kingdom – ray moore scoring system implemented remained country jury awarded point top ten song however year first time country required declare score ascending order etc change made added excitement waiting country award highest point end voting round voting sequence marlous fluitsma used unique telephone speak nineteen jury spokesperson although phone simply prop connected 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