Synopsis

Germany hosted the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in nearly three decades, since 1957, in 1983. Marlene Charell presented the evening's proceedings, speaking in German, French, and English – a trilingual approach that extended the contest to over three hours for the first time. The field of competitors swelled back to twenty, with Italy, France, and Greece all participating once more. This year also saw the debut performance of Sweden’s Carola Häggkvist, who finished third and would