Eurovision Song Contest 1981

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Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th edition of the annual international song competition, held in Dublin, Ireland, and won by the United Kingdom with Bucks Fizz’s performance of "Making Your Mind Up."

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instanceOf Eurovision Song Contest edition
abbreviation ESC 1981 NERFINISHED
broadcastIn Europe NERFINISHED
Israel NERFINISHED
Morocco NERFINISHED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
date 1981-04-04
editionNumber 26
finalDate 1981-04-04
hasParticipantCountry Austria NERFINISHED
Belgium NERFINISHED
Cyprus NERFINISHED
Denmark NERFINISHED
Finland NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Greece NERFINISHED
Ireland NERFINISHED
Israel NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
Luxembourg NERFINISHED
Netherlands NERFINISHED
Norway NERFINISHED
Portugal NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
Sweden NERFINISHED
Switzerland NERFINISHED
Turkey NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
hostBroadcaster RTÉ NERFINISHED
hostCity Dublin NERFINISHED
hostCountry Ireland NERFINISHED
hostCountryEntry Ireland entry
hostCountrySelectionMethod national final
intervalAct Irish cultural performance
language English
Irish
locationCountryCapital Dublin is the capital of Ireland
nextEdition Eurovision Song Contest 1982 NERFINISHED
notableFor Bucks Fizz skirt-ripping dance routine
numberOfEntries 20
openingAct Irish traditional music and dance performance
organisedBy European Broadcasting Union NERFINISHED
partOf Eurovision Song Contest NERFINISHED
presenter Doireann Ní Bhriain NERFINISHED
previousEdition Eurovision Song Contest 1980 NERFINISHED
runnerUp Germany NERFINISHED
slogan none (no official slogan used)
thirdPlace France NERFINISHED
tookPlaceInBuilding Royal Dublin Society Simmonscourt Pavilion NERFINISHED
venue RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion NERFINISHED
votingSystem each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to its 10 favourite songs
jury voting
winner United Kingdom NERFINISHED
winningCountryEntry United Kingdom entry Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz NERFINISHED
winningPerformer Bucks Fizz NERFINISHED
winningPoints 136
winningSong Making Your Mind Up NERFINISHED

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Mike Nolan eventParticipatedIn Eurovision Song Contest 1981
subject surface form: Mike Nolan (singer)