Eurovision 1981 - Voting Part 4/4 (British commentary)

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Eurovision 1981 - Voting Part 4/4 (British commentary)

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14 жыл бұрын

The fourth part of the full voting of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, with British commentary and in this part the votes from:
- Belgium
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
- Sweden

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@ThePjescaniSat 4 жыл бұрын

This was my by far the most favorite Eurovision from the old days! Sooooo many great songs and performances! Even back then it was hard to decide for me whom I would have given points and how. Almost all deserved some decent points! I would have prefered to share same points among countries: Norway and Germany for the first place (Yes you read it right: Norway! What a fantastic and timeless melody and solos. But singing in Norwegian was not cool like in English, we would all agree. :) ). Then for the next group, I would equally put fantastic Israel's song, Cyprus, France, inovative Portugal, Luxemburg and also a catchy Switzerland. Danmark was great too. And Span Y Solo Tu became one of Julio Iglesias' favorites. Great song. And some of those who could not have made it onto my humble scoreboard, I loved as well: Netherlands, my own then Yugoslavia, great and funny Finland, good Ireland. I found the songs from Greece, UK, Belgium, and Sweden good but average, ok songs (UK would have never come into the top ten, let alone have won it, if all had sung in Engish). Only Austria and Turkey were not up to the fantastic and high level this 1981 Eurovision had put up, though not bad songs by any means. So here is, how I would have voted (thank God I had not had to ... lol...) : 1. Norway 12 2. Germany 10 3. Israel 8 4. Cyprus 7 5. France 6 6. Portugal 5 7. Luxemburg 4 8 Switzerland 3 9. Denmark 2 10. Spain 1 11. Netherlands 12. Yugoslavia 13 Finlad 14. Ireland 15. Greece 16. UK 17. Belgium 18 Sweden 19. Austria 20. Turkey My deepest thanks to the poster of all of these videos: escbelgium2 !

@Moik1991 14 жыл бұрын

no points from Switzerland to Germany. Very disappointing. Lena Valaitis was the best!!!

@Euroviking86 14 жыл бұрын

And just look at what happens here. Two juries to the finish, we have the yet-to-be-repeated scenario of three countries tying for the lead! What follows are some of the most tense moments in Eurovision history.

@dietpepsivanilla3095 4 жыл бұрын

Jay's legs were at least worth 10 points.

@CathyKitson 4 жыл бұрын

The Greek spokeswoman sounds stoned.

@dominiquezillmer-stumpe5530 Жыл бұрын

Why Switzerland you bottled Johnny Blues Victory.

@Loverboy19691 11 жыл бұрын

My family and I watched this.

@DENIZ-js9sr 5 жыл бұрын

No one : Sweden : "HOW'S THAT? GERMANY 12 POINTS!"

@JackWalker12993 8 жыл бұрын

"United Kingdom have done it again, heavens... Heavens they've done it again!" Terry Wogan really couldn't believe it, tbh Bucks Fizz are one of the luckiest winners in ESC history with just 2 bags of 12 points(least amount ever) and 4 points ahead at the end, Lena Valaitis of Germany really should've won imho and I'm a Brit. Back then most of us must've added another trophy to rub it in the Germans with WWII and World Cup 1966 xD. Dublin 1981 was a marvellous ESC, many great entries and thrilling and quirky voting from start to finish, must've been so intense to see Germany, Switzerland + UK level at top with 120 pts with just 2 countries left to vote.

@stevebbuk 7 жыл бұрын

Yes and what a roar from the Irish crowd as they not only realized Ireland received 12 but the UK's nose had been put out of joint by two other countries pulling level. I think Germany and Switzerland may both have suffered slightly by not singing in English.

@Keithbarber 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevebbuk they were not allowed to sing in English in those days, it was their national language, but winning songs were often reprised in English

@stevebbuk 4 жыл бұрын

@@@KeithbarberKeith tell me something I didn't know. Actually the quality of the song does suffer often if reprised in English. Anyway I don't care now since I don't watch it anymore.

@Keithbarber 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevebbuk I think it's got worse since they dispensed with the orchestra

@stevebbuk 4 жыл бұрын

@@Keithbarber Oh absolutely Keith. Not only that but artistes aren't even allowed to play their own instruments live! What a shambles the whole thing now is.

@patrickh3385 11 ай бұрын

It must have been really nail-biting to watch such a close vote - I hope we have a bit more tension in 2024 given 2022 and 2023 were both pretty much a foregone conclusion (though fair play to Kaarija for putting up a strong challenge to Loreen)

@kexkaka47 12 жыл бұрын

The UK give Greece 8 votes but that not came on scorboard until now

@retlawkingsize259 3 жыл бұрын

Da hatten wir es den Schweizern zu verdanken, dass es "nur" der 2te Platz wurde. Aber wie in diesem Fall ist es schon sehr merkwürdig, wenn der furchtbare Titel aus Jugoslawien 12 Punkte erhält und Deutschland leer ausgeht.

@kobishami6917 6 жыл бұрын

Israel "Halayla" "To nghit" Had to be in the top 3 Great song gorges voices Great melody

@ThePjescaniSat 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic song, performance, and energy !

@Ramboost007 5 жыл бұрын

Greece: Giving 12 points to Cyprus since the first time they made it to Eurovision

@nikosnikolaoss2509 5 жыл бұрын

Check out the 1983 voting and you will be shocked... Hahahah

@AtlasBlizzard 4 жыл бұрын

It would be 6 years before they gave them 12 points again, actually.

@KJJ3DS Жыл бұрын

@@nikosnikolaoss2509 check the 2023 voting and you’ll be equally shocked.

@SuperJNG18 6 жыл бұрын

For me, Germany and the UK were neck-in-neck for the best song of the evening. Germany would slightly edge them out, for me, but it's close enough that I'm happy the UK won.

@Clo_Dub 10 ай бұрын

As someone from the U.K. born in 1995, these are absolutely unbelievable scenes 😂

@alisonpovey4566 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent song, loved both Mike Nolan and Bobby Gee in this, well done to the UK in 1981.

@ponyclub3198 3 жыл бұрын

Can't argue with the result, but only 2 sets of 12 points. A record low.

@andyhandy5645 9 жыл бұрын

So sad that Norway did not get any point. I would have given them a few points. But the best song won.

@Chris_34 6 ай бұрын

The Velcro put them over the top🥳

@davidattwell2574 2 жыл бұрын

Good 👍 old 😤 days 🥸 of the Eurovision song 🎵 contest when they they' were no televoting 🤩♥️😑👀😄😃

@nikosnikolaoss2509 5 жыл бұрын

Terry Wogan accused many cheesy songs from the 2000s. What did his country sent at 1981 contest? The most rubbish winning song ever

@Tomek-mf2ln 4 жыл бұрын

No, that were all the Irish entries (except 1970), Yugoslavia '89, Sweden '91, UK '97, Denmark '00, Estonia '01, Serbia '07, Russia '08, Germany '10, all rubbish.

@nikosnikolaoss2509 4 жыл бұрын

@@Tomek-mf2ln about germany 2010 i agree with you

@DeeJay_78 4 жыл бұрын

@@Tomek-mf2ln UK 1997? Are you actually insane.

@jameswebb4974 4 жыл бұрын

You have no taste! Think 1981, it was fresh back then!

@callhouston4811 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tomek-mf2ln Every singly Irish entry is a timeless ballad! A fantastic song and each time an amazing singer! There is a reason we have son so many times!

@wunaladreaming5472 Жыл бұрын

Loved the lady from Greece

@conehead334 13 жыл бұрын

good one

@klarinetta 8 жыл бұрын

I don't get this close voting at all. For me there was no competition at all to the Swiss entry.

@stevebbuk 7 жыл бұрын

I think the presentation could have been improved: true the main singer looked partially sighted and it was not his fault, but the woman looked a bit scruffy to me, underdressed with not so much connection with the aforementioned lead vocalist.

@terrybaker8156 4 жыл бұрын

78 & 81, Norway got 0, and Sweden performed and voted last, everyone thinking hopefully the Swedes would give them a point or two

@ESCsince1968 14 жыл бұрын

@94ayd what were the disappointing marks that annoy you?

@esc9726 5 жыл бұрын

My ranking from Turkey 🇹🇷 1-Switzerland 🇨🇭 2-Germany 🇩🇪 3-France 🇫🇷 4-Israel 🇮🇱 5-Netherlands 🇳🇱 6-Denmark 🇩🇰 7-Cyprus 🇨🇾 8-Belgium 🇧🇪 9-Greece🇬🇷 (Turkey)🇹🇷 10-United Kingdom🇬🇧 11-Ireland 🇮🇪 12-Yugoslavia 13-Luxembourg 🇱🇺 14-Austria 🇦🇹 15-Portugal 🇵🇹 16-Norway 🇳🇴 17-Spain 🇪🇸 18-Sweden 🇸🇪 19-Finland 🇫🇮

@andrewpaul7363 11 жыл бұрын

the best song won!

@casiopeelinda3747 4 жыл бұрын

Bucks fizz victoire mérité La c était un tubes très dansant

@MrLeo1357 13 жыл бұрын

Shame on Swiss Jury!!!!!... Don´t get me wrong I really enjoy the British entry as a deserved winner. But come on, the Swiss voting is so unfair, at least not one point for Lena Valaitis and her superb entry... The best example for unfair Jury voting in Eurovision history :(

@stevebbuk 7 жыл бұрын

The Swiss vote handed victory to the UK admittedly..

@nikosnikolaoss2509 5 жыл бұрын

They were not obliged to vote for the neighbour

@JeSuisRene 4 жыл бұрын

@@nikosnikolaoss2509 instead they voted for their other neighbour, France 😂

@pascalj.8892 2 жыл бұрын

Why should we (Swiss) help the Germans ? Sorry, but we preferred much more the UK as winner in 1981.

@halilibrahimnetcon2071 4 жыл бұрын

Turkish points dissapearing and coming back 3 times . WTF?

@JzZtv 13 жыл бұрын

@MadisonF because Terry Wogan isnt English, he is Irish actually.Thats why he wasnt all excited, because he is Irish! Want proof? Go to wikipedia!

@stevebbuk 7 жыл бұрын

Terry considered himself as much as a Brit than an Irishman.

@SimsMoyal 6 жыл бұрын

he was excited ! what did you expect him to shout like crazy and act silly?

@filipcarpentier860 4 жыл бұрын

The only reason why the UK won was because bloody Switzerland didn't gave a single point to Germany. Besides the German song was way better than the UK entry!!!

@JeSuisRene 4 жыл бұрын

FILIP Carpentier As a Brit, I agree.

@jameswebb4974 4 жыл бұрын

No way!

@callhouston4811 3 жыл бұрын

@@jameswebb4974 absolutely! UK only won because everybody was already familiar with it going into the contest! The performance was awful and the song is cheesy. Germany’s entry is a timeless classic and should have been a landslide. Coming from a 15 year old from Ireland.

@davidknowles3459 3 жыл бұрын

@@callhouston4811 Timeless Classic?Hardly anybody remembers it now.Bucks Fizz deserved to win!

@Keithbarber Жыл бұрын

R44

@coob92 12 жыл бұрын

switzerland

@freddiea4971 4 жыл бұрын

Cyprus didn't give Greece 12 points. WTF?!?!

@fz7091 3 жыл бұрын

People vote for the song not country back then

@arthurvasey 2 жыл бұрын

@@fz7091 My late nephew used to call it “The Vote For Your Nearest Neighbour Contest” - mind you, if the rules not only said that you couldn’t vote for your nearest neighbour, the Scandinavian nations and the former Yugoslavian republics could not vote for each other - and, if you could not vote for a song sung in your own language, the Germans couldn’t vote for Austria or, if sung in German, Switzerland - and the French could not vote for Luxembourg, Belgium (if sung in French), Switzerland (if sung in French) or any Francophone nation - apply that rule rigidly, and, if everyone sang in English, us Brits could not vote at all - or we could only vote for somewhere like Turkey, as it’s the only one not sung in English! A good way of guaranteeing that no country gets null points by any jury or leaves with null points, is by going from one up to however many countries are participating - let’s say 40 - no country leaves with less than 40 points - no more null points for Norway! Actually, the minimum would be 39, as you can’t vote for your own country! If you could, they would give them top marks, despite a mediocre performance of an abysmal song!