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The Eurovision Song Contest
1969 was the fourteenth Eurovision Song Contest. It took place at the
Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain. This was the first Eurovision that
resulted in a tie for first place, with four countries gaining 18
points each. Unfortunately, at this time there was no rule for a tie,
so all four countries were declared winner. This caused a problem with
the medals given out to the winners as there were not enough for
everyone. There were only enough for the singers and not the
songwriters, who eventually got theirs after the contest, leading to
considerable controversy. Austria did not wish to enter this
Eurovision because it did not want to send a singer to a country that
was ruled by a dictator (Francisco Franco was ruling Spain at the
time). Salvador Dalí was responsible for the advertising for this
Eurovision. Liechtenstein wished to participate in this Eurovision and
chose the song, "Un beau matin" (A Beautiful Morning).
Unfortunately, as Liechtenstein had no broadcasting company at all and
was thus not a member of the EBU, the country was not allowed to
participate. France's win was their fourth. France became the first
country to win the contest four times. Netherlands' win was their
third. Spain and United Kingdom each won for the second time. Spain
was the first country to win in two consecutive years.
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53 YEARS OF EUROVISION
