Which country did Johnny Logan's winning ESC entry come from (1980)?
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Ireland
Johnny Logan won in 1980 for Ireland.
💡 Did you know? Johnny Logan would later become the only two-time winner as a performer.
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At the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, Ireland triumphed: Johnny Logan beat the assembled competition of Europe with the song “What’s Another Year” and lifted the coveted trophy. Johnny Logan would later become the only two-time winner as a performer. The ESC is the biggest music competition in the world and one of the longest-running television shows of all time; it has been held every single year since 1956. Each participating country sends one entry into the race, and at the end of the night juries and viewers cast their votes: the famous “points” (from one up to the legendary “twelve points”) decide victory or defeat. The contest is far more than just music: it is a colourful festival of nations, full of flamboyant costumes, big emotions and fans cheering in front of their screens. By tradition the winning country hosts the contest the following year before an audience of millions. Learn the year, country, performer and winning song of this 1980 entry and dive into a piece of European music history.
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Ireland
Johnny Logan won in 1980 for Ireland.
💡 Did you know? Johnny Logan would later become the only two-time winner as a performer.
Johnny Logan
The winning song was “What’s Another Year”.
💡 Did you know? Ireland provided the winner that year.
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