Eurovision Song Contest 1971

Eurovision Song Contest 1971
Dates
Final3 April 1971
Host
VenueGaiety Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
Presenter(s)Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir
Musical directorColman Pearce
Directed byTom McGrath
Executive supervisorClifford Brown
Host broadcasterRadio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ)
Websiteeurovision.tv/event/dublin-1971 Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries18
Debuting countries Malta
Returning countries
Non-returning countriesNone
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Vote
Voting systemTwo-member juries (one aged 16 to 25 and the other 25 to 55) rated songs between one and five points.
Winning song Monaco
"Un banc, un arbre, une rue"
1970 ← Eurovision Song Contest → 1972

The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the 16th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Dublin, Ireland, following the country's victory at the 1970 contest with the song "All Kinds of Everything" by Dana. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), the contest was held at the Gaiety Theatre on 3 April 1971, and was hosted by Irish television presenter Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir.

Eighteen countries participated in the contest, equalling the record of the 1965 and 1966 editions. Austria returned after their two-year absence, while Finland, Norway, Portugal and Sweden all returned after having boycotted the competition the previous year. On the other hand, Malta competed for the first time.

The winner was Monaco with the song "Un banc, un arbre, une rue", performed by Séverine, written by Yves Dessca, and composed by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre. This was Monaco's first and only victory in the contest. This was also the only time in the contest's history, where the second and third-placed entrants were also awarded.