After having won in London in 1977, French Television organised the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest in Paris on the 22nd of April.
The French semi-finals were hosted by Evelyne Leclercq, Patrick Sébastien & Yves Lecoq. The top 3 songs in each semi-final (chosen by televoting) qualified for the final. Semi-Final 1 – February 20th 1 Le centre du monde The centre of the world Gilles Marchal 4213 4th – 2 Du côté de l’enfance Towards childhood Delfine 5511…
The French Final was held on March 6th hosted by Evelyne Leclercq, Patrick Sébastien & Yves Lecoq. Before the final there were 2 semi-finals. The winner was chosen by televoting. 1 Chacun sa chanson d’amour To each their love song Pierre Charby 3562 5th 2 La vie tu sais Life, you know Colin Verdier 4845…
The Belgian Semi-Finals were held at the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels, hosted by Luc Appermont. In each semi-final the groups performed some of their hits, plus 3 potential songs for the ESC. The songs were voted on by 192 people in the audience who awarded each song a mark between 1-6 points immediately after it had…
The Belgian Final was held on February 5th at the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels, hosted by Luc Appermont. There were 3 groups participating, and each of them had their own semi-final in the 3 weeks before the final. The winner was chosen by 192 people in the audience over two rounds of voting – the first…
The Finnish Final was held on February 22nd at the YLE TV Studios in Helsinki, hosted by Tutteli Mensonen. The winner was chosen by 7 regional juries. 1 Palokankaan Maikki Maikki from Palokangas Eeva, Suvi, Veli-Pekka & Heikki 291 5th 2 Kuusitoista hyvää vuotta Sixteen good years Lasse Mårtenson…
The Swedish Final was held on February 26th at the Cirkus in Stockholm, hosted by Ulf Elfving. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 11 regional juries. 1 Det bästa som finns The best things there are Lena Andersson 55 8th 2 Åh, vilken sång Oh, what a song Greta & Malou 72…
The Swiss Final was held on January 19th at the DRS TV Studios in Zürich. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 3 regional juries, a press jury and a jury of „experts“. 1 Viens avec nous Come with us Sweet People 34 3rd 2 Heyho Heyho Véronique Müller 18 6th 3 Aldo…
The UK Final was held on March 9th at the New London Theatre, hosted by Terry Wogan. Due to a strike, the contest was never shown on TV, but it was broadcast on the radio. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 14 regional juries. 1 What do you say to love Mary Mason…
The Portuguese Final was held on February 12th at the RTP TV Studios in Lisbon, hosted by Herman José & Nicolau Breyner. Each song was performed by two different performers. The winner was chosen by postcard voting. 1 Portugal no coração Portugal in the heart Os Amigos 62844 1st 2 Canção sem grades Unrailed…