Eurovision Song Contest 1975
The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the 1974 contest with the song "Waterloo" by ABBA. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR), the contest was held at Stockholmsmässan on 22 March 1975, and was hosted by Swedish television director Karin Falck. It was the first time that the contest had taken place in Sweden.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1975 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 22 March 1975 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Stockholmsmässan Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presenter(s) | Karin Falck |
| Musical director | Mats Olsson |
| Directed by | Bo Billtén |
| Executive supervisor | Clifford Brown |
| Executive producer | Roland Eiworth |
| Host broadcaster | Sveriges Radio (SR) |
| Website | eurovision |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 19 |
| Debuting countries | Turkey |
| Returning countries | |
| Non-returning countries | Greece |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Winning song | Netherlands "Ding-a-dong" |
Nineteen countries participated in the contest, beating the previous record of eighteen, that was first set in the 1965 edition. France and Malta returned after their one-year and two-year absences, respectively. Turkey made its debut, while Greece decided not to enter after its debut the year prior.
The winner of the contest was the Netherlands who won with the song "Ding-a-dong", performed by Teach-In, written by Will Luikinga and Eddy Ouwens, and composed by Dick Bakker. The country would not win again until 2019.