Eurovision Song Contest Sweden 1985

After Herreys won the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley, the 1985 contest was held in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was the second time Sweden hosted the contest, ten years after Stockholm in 1975. The final was held on 4 May in the Scandinavium, the host broadcaster was SVT and the presenter was Lill Lindfors. 19 countries took part. Greece and Israel returned after a year away, while the Netherlands and Yugoslavia stayed away because memorial events in those countries fell on the day of the contest.

Bobbysocks from Norway won with La det swinge and 123 points, 18 points ahead of Germany’s Für alle by Wind. Sweden’s Bra vibrationer by Kikki Danielsson was third. The song was written and composed by Rolf Løvland. It was Norway’s first victory, for a country that had finished last six times before.

Sources: Wikipedia: Eurovision Song Contest 1985 (host broadcaster, presenter, participants, the winner).