Eurovision Song Contest (1983)

Eurovision Song Contest 1983


 * Date: 23 April 1983
 * Location: Munich, West Germany
 * Venue: Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle
 * Countries participating: 20
 * Countries returning: France, Greece, Italy
 * Debut countries: -
 * Non-returning countries: Ireland


 * Broadcaster: ARD
 * Presenter(s): Marlene Charell (b.1944)
 * Winning entry: Si la vie est cadeau - Corinne Hermès (Luxembourg) [[File:Si la vie est cadeau - Corinne Hermes (Eurovision Song Contest - Luxembourg 1983)|none|thumb|343x343px]]


 * UK entry: Sweet Dreams - I'm Never Giving Up (6th place)
 * UK commentators: Terry Wogan (BBC One)

Trivia

 * Contest held in Germany for the first time since 1957.
 * Longest ever ESC at more than three hours
 * Not broadcast on BBC Radio 2, who gave priority to The St. George's Day Concert
 * Sweden's Carola Häggkvist reached third place and went on to win the contest in 1991