1977 Eurovision Song Contest
| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | |
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| Dates | |
| Final | 7 May 1977 |
| Host | |
| Venue |
Wembley Conference Centre London, United Kingdom |
| Presenter(s) | Angela Rippon |
| Conductor | Ronnie Hazlehurst |
| Directed by | Stewart Morris |
| Executive supervisor | Clifford Brown |
| Host broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| Opening act | An aerial tour of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom |
| Interval act | Mr. Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Men |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 18 |
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| Returning countries | |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Nul points | None |
| Winning song |
 France"L'oiseau et l'enfant" |
The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest, and was held in London, United Kingdom on 7 May 1977. The presenter was Angela Rippon.
The contest was won by Marie Myriam, representing France, with the song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" (The Bird and the Child). This was France's fifth victory, a record at the time (since equalled by Luxembourg and the United Kingdom, and surpassed by Ireland and Sweden). It was also France's second victory on English soil, as well as its most recent victory to date.
Located on the River Thames, London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the Europe by most measures. London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.Wembley Conference Centre, which opened in 1977, was the first purpose-built conference centre in the United Kingdom. The centre was chosen as host venue for the song contest, which was presented by Angela Rippon.
The language rule was brought back in this contest, four years after it had been dropped in 1973. However Germany and Belgium were allowed to sing in English, because they had already chosen the songs they were going to perform before the rule was reintroduced.
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