Eurovision Song Contest 1986

Also known as ESC 1986, Eurovision 1986

31st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

Key facts

Final: 3 May 1986
Venue: Grieghallen , Bergen, Norway
Organiser: European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
Scrutineer: Frank Naef
Host broadcaster: Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
Director: John Andreassen
Executive producer: Harald Tusberg
Musical director: Egil Monn-Iversen
Presenter: Åse Kleveland
Debuting countries: Iceland
Countries that participated after not pa: Netherlands Yugoslavia
Countries that did not participate after: Greece Italy

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The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 3 May 1986 at Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway, and presented by Åse Kleveland. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), who staged the event after winning the 1985 contest for Norway with the song "La det swinge" by Bobbysocks!. Kleveland had also represented Norway in 1966.