Our 12th contest review is here, as it’s time to break down the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest and everything in it.
Yes, this contest took place many decades ago. It should be no surprise to you who won, unless you have decided that you want to watch ESC 1967 before watching this video. In fact, that’s a great idea. The internet holds all of those particular keys and you should be able to find the performances. Just don’t forget to come back here when you’re done.
While this may not have been the most memorable contest in history – and there have been a lot of them – one particular song from it became iconic in Eurovision lore. Another few performers would go on to fame for future Eurovision entries and/or international recording success. A future winner was one of them, but we will get to that another time.
ESC 1967 Review and Recap
On the YouTube channel, we dug into the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest and gave our opinions from start to finish. Not just on the 17 songs which participated, but also on the contest itself, the hosts, and the general setting. If you like random 60s revolving mirrors, then this contest might be for you.
Spoilers Ahead: 1967 Eurovision Song Contest Basics
We really hope we are not spoiling this for anyone, so if you have not yet seen the contest, don’t watch the video yet and don’t go any further than this.
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Alright, everyone who is still here knows what happened and we can talk about the contest.
- This was the 12th Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 8 April 1967.
- It was the first contest to be hosted by Austria, as the late, great Udo Jürgens had won the year prior.
- The previous high was 18 countries, but Denmark dropped out, not to return until 1978.
- 1967 gave us another country to win for the first time: the United Kingdom, behind Sandie Shaw’s “Puppet on a String.” This would launch them into about 15 years of high success at the contest.
- Another icon in Eurovision history, Vicky Leandros, represented Luxembourg for the first time in this 1967 contest. However, she is more well-known for her second appearance in 1972.
Saying One Nice Thing and Not-Nice Thing About the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest
Nice Thing: This contest gave us one of Eurovision’s best songs ever, not just one of its best winners. That was, of course, the winning British entry. (A second nice thing is that because the UK would host the following year, the contest will take a major leap forward.)
Not-Nice Thing: The stage in Austria was weird, and the rotating mirrors were a major distraction.
Next Up
Eurovision will return to the United Kingdom for the 1968 contest, a personal favorite of mine. It might also be one of the more controversial contests they have ever had, but we can overlook that for the time being because the music was so good.