Eurovision Song Contest 1971
| Eurovision Song Contest 1971 | |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | |
| Final |
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| Venue | Gaiety Theatre Dublin, Ireland |
| Organisation | |
| Organiser | European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |
| Scrutineer | Clifford Brown |
| Production | |
| Host broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) |
| Director | Tom McGrath |
| Musical director | Colman Pearce |
| Presenter | Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 18 |
| Debuting countries | Malta |
| Returning countries | |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Two-member juries from each country; each juror scored each song between one and five |
| Winning song | Monaco "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" |
The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the 16th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 3 April 1971 at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, and presented by Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), who staged the event after winning the 1970 contest for Ireland with the song "All Kinds of Everything" by Dana.
Broadcasters from 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. Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy rounded out the top five. Finishing in last place, Malta had the worst result of a debut entry in twelve years.
This was the only time in the contest's history, where the second and third-placed entrants were also awarded.