Welcome to Eurovision in the 1970s!

In our first episode of Season Five, we chat about host city of Edinburgh, the host of 1972, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1972, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1972 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Ceol an Ghrá – Sandie Jones (Ireland)

Småting – Grethe Kausland & Benny Borg (Norway)

Härliga sommardag – Family Four (Sweden)

Muistathan – Päivi Paunu & Kim Floor (Finland)

C’est la chanson de mon amour – Véronique Müller (Switzerland)

Falter im Wind – The Milestones (Austria)

Als het om de liefde gaat – Sandra & Andres (Netherlands)

Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben – Mary Roos (Germany)

Beg, Steal, or Borrow – The New Seekers (United Kingdom)

Après toi – Vicky Leandros (Luxembourg)

The Yoda Beanie of Doom then gave us our next year for Season Five:

In episode 92, we’re off to Jerusalem for 1979!

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