ESC COVERS started to look at 1 or 2 highlights from every Eurovision song contest from 1970 to 2023. This may be an actual entry, a cover from that year or just a specific artist.

Today it is 1976.  The contest took place in the Netherlands and it was their third time hosting. Corry Brokken, their first winner, was the host.

The United Kingdom won with SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME. The song got 12 points from 7 countries and actually got points from every other country, the lowest 3 points from Ireland.

The was also the second year in a row that a song that started the contest won. But sure if this is a record?

The song also went to number 1 on the UK charts and stayed there for 6 weeks.

We have to mention France that came second with the catchy Un, deux, trois. This song was covered both in English and Afrikaans in South Africa.

Glenys Lynne with an Afrikaans cover of the French song. It is called EEN TWEE DRIE.