The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 4, 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain. Bucks Fizz were the winners of this Eurovision with the song Making Your Mind Up.
This year is remembered for their performance, which included a dance-routine where the two male members ripped the skirts off the two female members and today stands as one of the defining moments of the contest's history.
Songs and Final Results of the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
1. "Wenn du da bist"
Marty Brem
Place 17
Austria
2. "Dönme Dolap"
Modern Folk Trio and Ayşegül
Place 18
Turkey
3. "Johnny Blue"
Lena Valaitis
Place 2
Germany
4. "C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique"
Jean-Claude Pascal
Place 11
Luxembourg
5. "Halayla" (הלילה)
Hakol Over Habibi
Place 7
Israel
6. "Krøller eller ej"
Tommy Seebach and Debbie Cameron
Place 11
Denmark
7. "Lejla"
Seid Memić "Vajta"
Place 15
Yugoslavia
8. "Reggae OK"
Riki Sorsa
Place 16
Finland
9. "Humanahum"
Jean Gabilou
Place 3
France
10. "Y sólo tú"
Bacchelli
Place 14
Spain
11. "Het is een wonder"
Linda Williams
Place 9
Netherlands
12. "Horoscopes"
Sheeba
Place 5
Ireland
13. "Aldri i livet"
Finn Kalvik
Place 20
Norway
14. "Making Your Mind Up"
Bucks Fizz
Place 1
United Kingdom
15. "Playback"
Carlos Paião
Place 18
Portugal
16. "Samson"
Emly Starr
Place 13
Belgium
17. "Feggari Kalokerino"
Yiannis Dimitras
Place 8
Greece
18. "Monika" (Μόνικα)
Island
Place 6
Cyprus
19. "Io senza te"
Peter, Sue and Marc
Place 4
Switzerland
20. "Fångad i en dröm"
Björn Skifs
Place 10
Sweden
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