Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Also known as Concours Eurovision de la Chanson 1984, ESC 1984, Eurovision 1984
29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
Key facts
- Final
- 5 May 1984 ( 1984-05-05 )
- Venue
- Théâtre Municipal , Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Organiser
- European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
- Scrutineer
- Frank Naef
- Host broadcaster
- Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL)
- Director
- René Steichen
- Executive producer
- Ray van Cant
- Musical director
- Pierre Cao
- Presenter
- Désirée Nosbusch
- Countries that participated after not pa
- Ireland
- Countries that did not participate after
- Greece Israel
- Voting system
- Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 point(s) to their ten favourite songs
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 at the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, and presented by Désirée Nosbusch. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL), who staged the event after winning the 1983 contest for Luxembourg with the song "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. Nosbusch, who was 19 years old, remains the youngest person to have hosted the contest as of 2025.
Broadcasters from nineteen countries participated in the contest, with Ireland returning after a one-year absence, and Greece and Israel, which had participated in the previous year's event, declining to enter. The winner was Sweden with the song "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley", composed by Torgny Söderberg, written by Britt Lindeborg and performed by the group Herreys. This was Sweden's second contest victory, coming ten years after ABBA's win in the 1974 contest. Ireland finished as runner-up, Spain and Denmark placed third and fourth, respectively, and Belgium and Italy tied for fifth place.