Synopsis

The 1969 contest resulted in a tie among four nations – the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, and Spain – leading to a selection of host countries. Amsterdam was ultimately chosen to stage the fifteenth Eurovision Song Contest by lot. For the second consecutive year, the number of participating countries decreased. Dissatisfaction with the voting process in the 1969 contest – which produced four declared winners and subsequent withdrawals – prompted a new rule designed to prevent recur