Synopsis

France hosted the Eurovision Song Contest for the third time in its history. Following previous broadcasts in Cannes, French Television chose Paris as the host city for the 1978 event. A record twenty countries took part that year, including Denmark, which made a return after an eleven-year hiatus. Turkey also participated, and no nation withdrew at the last moment. The show was presented by two people for the first time: Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone. Furthermore, this marked the first live bro