London 1968
Season 12Season 14

S13 London 1968

Eurovision Song Contest / Season 13

06 Apr, 1968 · 1 episode

 
Season 12Season 14

S13 London 1968

Eurovision Song Contest / Season 13

06 Apr, 1968 · 1 episode

 

The thirteenth Eurovision Song Contest which took place in the Royal Albert Hall in London was the first Eurovision Song Contest to be broadcast in colour. The bookmakers were sure of another British victory since Cliff Richard - who had dominated the European charts for several years already - decided to represent his native country.

The thirteenth Eurovision Song Contest which took place in the Royal Albert Hall in London was the first Eurovision Song Contest to be broadcast in colour. The bookmakers were sure of another British victory since Cliff Richard - who had dominated the European charts for several years already - decided to represent his native country.
Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final: 1968
S13 | E01

1h 36m

France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom broadcast the 1968 contest in colour despite the fact that very few TV-viewers at home owned a colour TV set. However, colour was here to stay and all song contests since then have been broadcast primarily in colour. Some countries hired foreign singers to sing for them: Germany was represented by Norwegian Wenche... Read more

06/04/1968 | 20:00
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