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unusual facts about Eurovision Song Contest 1985


Anita Kerr

In 1985, Kerr conducted her own composition of Piano, Piano as the Swiss entry for the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest in Göteborg, Sweden.


100% d'amour

It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative at the 1985 Contest by Margo, Franck Oliver, Diane Solomon, Ireen Sheer, Malcolm and Chris Roberts with "Children, Kinder, Enfants".

Children, Kinder, Enfants

"Children, Kinder, Enfants" (English translation: "Children, Children, Children") was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in French (with some words in English and German) by Margo, Franck Olivier, Diane Solomon, Ireen Sheer, Malcolm and Chris Roberts.

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976

Other participants with Eurovision connections were Ireen Sheer (Germany 1978, Luxembourg 1974 and 1985), Lena Valaitis (Germany 1981) and Piera Martell (Switzerland 1974).

Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

1985 Eurovision Song Contest winners Bobbysocks were special guests, and they performed their winning song La det swinge, and a new song entitled Midnight Rocks during the show.


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