Eurovision Song Contest 1986

The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was held in the Grieghallen concert hall in Bergen, Norway. The presenter of the contest was Åse Kleveland. The contest was won by Sandra Kim, representing Belgium with the song "J'aime la vie".

Location
Bergen is the northernmost city to have ever hosted the Eurovision Song Contest. The stage was "ice palace" themed.



Format
Each country had a jury who awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 point(s) for their top ten songs. The presenter phoned each delegation for their votes.

Entries
List of the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 entries in running order:

Conductors
Each performance (apart from United Kingdom) had a conductor who directed the orchestra. Norwegian host conductor Egil Monn-Iversen also conducted the Danish entry: