In this episode, we chat about host city of Jerusalem, the hosts of 1979, the postcards, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1979, 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 1979 based on a jury of two.

Songs Include:

Satellit – Ted Gärdestad (Sweden)

J’ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux – Jeane Manson (Luxembourg)

Colorado – Xandra Group (Netherlands)

Oliver – Anita Skorgan (Norway)

Mary Ann – Black Lace (United Kingdom)

Disco Tango – Tommy Seebach (Denmark)

Dschinghis Khan – Dschinghis Khan (Germany)

Je suis l’enfant soleil – Anne-Marie David (France)

Su canción – Betty Missiego (Spain)

Hallelujah – Milk and Honey (Israel)

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

In episode 93, we’re off to Paris for 1978!

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Intro and Indents provided by Shock Wave Sound. Into The Lights by Global Sound System.

Song snippets:

Agadoo – Black Lace

เจงกิสข่าน (Ce ngkis̄ k̄h̀ān) – Royal Sprites (Thai)

Jingisu Kan (ジンギスカン) – Berryz Kobo (Japanese)

Yidden – Mordechai Ben David (Yiddish)

Tsingis Khan – Frederik (Finnish)

Djingis Khan – Vikingarna (Swedish)

Genghis Khan – Malibú (Spanish)

Sin Amor – Ivan

Moscow – Dschinghis Khan