The 17th
Eurovision Song Contest was held on Saturday 25 March 1972 at the
Usher Hall in
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Moira Shearer presented the festival and of the 18 participants the
Greek
singer Vicky Leandros won for Luxembourg with "Après toi",
written by Klaus Munro and Yvess Dessca, and composed by Munro and
Mario Panas.
It was the
third
victory for
Luxembourg,
following their wins in 1961 with
"Nous les amoureux" by Jean-Claude Pascal
and "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by
France
Gall in
1965.
Vicky Leandros after her victory for Luxembourg with "Après toi"
Draw
Country
Artist
Song
Place
Points
01
Germany
Mary Roos
"Nur die Liebe
läßt uns leben"
3
107
02
France
Betty Mars
"Comé-comédie"
11
81
03
Ireland
Sandie Jones
"Ceol an Ghrá"
15
72
04
Spain
Jaime Morey
"Amanece"
10
83
05
United
Kingdom
The New Seekers
"Beg, Steal or Borrow"
2
114
06
Norway
Grethe Kausland &
Benny Borg
"Småting"
14
73
07
Portugal
Carlos
Mendes
"A festa da vida"
7
90
08
Switzerland
Véronique
Müller
"C'est la chanson de mon
amour"
8
88
09
Malta
Helen
and Joseph
"L-imħabba"
18
48
10
Finland
Päivi Paunu
& Kim Floor
"Muistathan"
12
78
11
Austria
Milestones
"Falter im Wind"
5
100
12
Italy
Nicola Di Bari
"I giorni dell'arcobaleno"
6
92
13
Yugoslavia
Tereza Kesovija
"Muzika i ti"
9
87
14
Sweden
Family Four
"Härliga sommardag"
13
75
15
Monaco
Anne-Marie
Godart & Peter
MacLane
"Comme on s'aime"
16
65
16
Belgium
Serge & Christine
Ghisoland
"À la folie ou pas
du tout"
17
55
17
Luxembourg
Vicky Leandros
"Après toi"
1
128
18
Netherlands
Sandra & Andres
"Als het om de liefde gaat"
4
106
Number 1 Luxembourg: Vicky Leandros with "Après toi"
Number 2 United Kingdom: The New Seekers with "Beg, Steal or Borrow"
Number 3 Germany: Mary Roos with "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben"
Trivia
Monaco
was unable to stage the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest after their win
with Séverine's song "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" in 1971
so the BBC stepped in.
Writer
and composer Klaus Munro also conducted the orchestra at the contest.
Yves
Dessca also wrote the lyrics for "Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue"
that won the previous year.
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