Synopsis

Following their hosting of the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest, Sweden opted to withdraw from the competition. Swedish television deemed the event increasingly commercial and harbored concerns about the financial burden of hosting the elaborate show again so soon after. Turkey and Malta also withdrew, while Greece and Austria made a return. A total of eighteen countries participated in the 1976 contest. Corry Brokken, the former Dutch winner, served as host. Orchestral performance rules were alt