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Eurovision Song Contest 1982
18 countries took part in the 27th Eurovision contest held for the 7th time in the United Kingdom, namely the village Harrogate.EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 1982
Venue: HARROGATE CENTRE
City: Harrogate, In.Vasileio
Date: Saturday April 24
Participants: 18
Absent: Malta, Italy, France, Greece
Nikitria country: Germany
Presenter: Jan Leeming
Director: Michael Hurll
Archimaestros: Ronnie Hazlehurst
Orchestra: BBC Television Orchestra
Break: Yorkshire Images & Howard Castle.
Two countries have preferred to avoid the trip to Harrogate, and this probably for political reasons. It is for France and Greece. The new «socialist» address the French TF1 state boycotted the Eurovision characterizing the monument as music mediocrity and stupidity.
Furthermore, the Italian television, RAI, not sent for the second consecutive year the song contest. The organization of the BBC was perfect, the process of voting flawless. National Committees since 1982 added a notary, to oversee the voting process.
Germany has many times in the past came close to victory. In 1982, however, with Nicole melodic Ein bisschen Frieden of the first gave the victory even with the impressive number of 9 12arion. Indeed, the evening went calmly on Germany, assuring the triumph of the principle of voting. The composer of the song, Ralph Siegel characterized as «Mr Eurovision» after having written 18 songs for the contest. 14 for Germany, 3 to 1 for Luxembourg and Switzerland. After the victory of Nicole singing the «Ein bisschen Frieden» in German, English, French and Dutch.
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