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Eurovision Song Contest 1984

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.

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• ▸Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps
• ▸History of Europe
• ▸History of China–Japan relations

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