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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN' 'http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd'> <html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml' xml:lang='en-GB' lang='en-GB'> <head> <meta content='text/html; charset=utf-8' http-equiv='Content-Type' /> <title>1981 - Diggiloo Thrush</title> <base target='_top' /> <link rel='shortcut icon' href='favicon.ico' /> <meta http-equiv='Content-Style-Type' content='text/css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='css/styles.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='css/list.css' /> <script type='text/javascript' src='js/cookies.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='js/list.js'></script> <link rel='start' href='http://diggiloo.net/' title='Front page' /> <link rel='contents' href='http://diggiloo.net/' title='Front page' /> <link rel='previous' href='?1980' /> <link rel='next' href='?1982' /> <link rel='first' href='?1956' /> <link rel='last' href='?2013' /> <link rev='made' href='mailto:webmaster@diggiloo.net' /> </head> <body scroll='yes'> <div id='container'> <div class='noscreen'>http://diggiloo.net/</div> <div id='banner' style='width: 100%;'> <h1 style='padding:0;margin:0;'><a title="Home" href='http://diggiloo.net/'><img src='/gfx/logo.jpg' width='553px' height='101px' style='vertical-align: bottom;' alt='The Diggiloo Thrush - Eurovision lyrics and translations' /></a></h1> <div id='nav'> <ul> <li><a href='http://diggiloo.net/' title="Go to the front page">Home</a></li> <li><a href='?faq' title="Frequently Asked Questions">FAQ</a></li> <li><a href='?random' title="See the lyrics/translation of a random song">Random lyrics</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class='prev-link'> <a href='?1980'>« 1980</a> </div> <div class='next-link'> <a href='?1982'>1982 »</a> </div> <div class='content'> <center> <table class='outerbox' cellspacing='0px'><tr> <td class='cent print100px' id='logo' style='padding-right: 0px;'><img src='/gfx/logos/1981.jpg' name='artist' alt='[]' /></td> <td> <table class='innerbox' cellspacing='0px'> <tr><th colspan='2' style='padding: 1px;'><div class='infohead2'><h1>1981 - 26th edition</h1></div></th></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Venue:</td> <td class='infor'>Royal Dublin Society Simmonscourt Pavillon, Dublin, Ireland</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Date:</td> <td class='infor'>Saturday, 4 April 1981</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Presentation:</td> <td class='infor'>Doireann Ní Bhríain</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Voting:</td> <td class='infor'>Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to its top 10 (by a <acronym title='Per country, 11 jury members each awarded 1-5 points to every song.'>jury</acronym>).</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Number of countries:</td> <td class='infor'>20</td></tr> <tr><td colspan='2' class='b_text'>- <a href='?scoreboard.1981'>Scoreboard</a> -</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr></table> </center> <a name='main_content'></a> <center><table width='95%' class='list' cellspacing='0px'> <tr><th></th> <th>Draw <a title='Order by starting order' href='?1981.draw_desc#main_content'><img alt='Order by starting order' width='7px' height='9px' src='/gfx/arr_u.png' /></a></th> <th class='left'>Country <a title='Order by country' href='?1981.country#main_content'><img alt='Order by country' width='7px' height='9px' src='/gfx/arr_d.png' /></a></th> <th class='left' width='350px'>Title <a title='Order by song title' href='?1981.title#main_content'><img alt='Order by song title' width='7px' height='9px' src='/gfx/arr_d.png' /></a> [<a href='?1981.all' onclick='toggleAll();return false;'>SHOW ALL VERSIONS</a>]</th> <th class='left'>Artist(s)</th> <th>Pos. <a title='Order by placing' href='?1981.placing#main_content'><img alt='Order by placing' width='7px' height='9px' src='/gfx/arr_d.png' /></a></th> <th>Score</th></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/at.png' /></td> <td class='o'>1.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Austria' href='?at'>Austria</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981at' title='German version'>Wenn du da bist</a> (German)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981at#artists'>Marty Brem</a></td> <td class='r'>17</td> <td class='s'>20</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/tr.png' /></td> <td class='o'>2.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Turkey' href='?tr'>Turkey</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981tr' title='Turkish version'>Dönme dolap</a> (Turkish)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981tr#artists'>Modern Folk Üçlüsü & Aysegül Aldinç</a></td> <td class='r'>18</td> <td class='s'>9</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/de.png' /></td> <td class='o'>3.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Germany' href='?de'>Germany</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981de' title='German version'>Johnny Blue</a> (German) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("1"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai1' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981de11' title='English version'>Johnny Blue</a> (English) • karaoke version</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981de#artists'>Lena Valaitis</a></td> <td class='r'>2</td> <td class='s'>132</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/lu.png' /></td> <td class='o'>4.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Luxembourg' href='?lu'>Luxembourg</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981lu' title='French version'>C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique</a> (French) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("2"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai2' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981lu11' title='German version'>Heut' ist vieles sehr amerikanisch</a> (German)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981lu#artists'>Jean-Claude Pascal</a></td> <td class='r'>11</td> <td class='s'>41</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/il.png' /></td> <td class='o'>5.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Israel' href='?il'>Israel</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981il' title=''>Halaila</a> /   <a href='/?1981ilx' title=''>הלילה</a> (Hebrew) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("3"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai3' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981il11' title='English version'>Layla</a> (English) <a href='/?1981il12' title='French version'>Layla</a> (French) • morning mix [solo Shlomit Aharon] (2003) (Hebrew) [4:19] • night mix [solo Shlomit Aharon] (2003) (Hebrew) [4:04] • Henree remix (2007) (Hebrew/English) [4:43] • Henree radio mix (2007) (Hebrew/English) [6:30]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981il#artists'>Hakol Over Habibi</a> /   הכל עובר חביבי</td> <td class='r'>7</td> <td class='s'>56</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/dk.png' /></td> <td class='o'>6.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Denmark' href='?dk'>Denmark</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981dk' title='Danish version'>Krøller eller ej</a> (Danish) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("4"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai4' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981dk11' title='English version'>Straight or curly hair</a> (English) • new version (1998) (Danish) [3:11]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981dk#artists'>Debbie Cameron & Tommy Seebach</a></td> <td class='r'>11</td> <td class='s'>41</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/yu.png' /></td> <td class='o'>7.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Yugoslavia' href='?yu'>Yugoslavia</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981yu' title='Bosnian version'>Lejla</a> (Bosnian) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("5"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai5' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981yu11' title='English version'>Leyla</a> (English) <acronym title="longer version featuring different orchestration">• alternate version</acronym> (Bosnian) [3:49]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981yu#artists'>Seid-Memić Vajta</a></td> <td class='r'>15</td> <td class='s'>35</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/fi.png' /></td> <td class='o'>8.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Finland' href='?fi'>Finland</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981fi' title='Finnish version'>Reggae OK</a> (Finnish) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("6"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai6' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981fi11' title='English version'>Reggae OK</a> (English) • new version (Finnish) [2:30]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981fi#artists'>Riki Sorsa</a></td> <td class='r'>16</td> <td class='s'>27</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/fr.png' /></td> <td class='o'>9.</td> <td class='c'><a title='France' href='?fr'>France</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981fr' title='French version'>Humanahum</a> (French) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("7"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai7' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981fr11' title='English version'>Humanahum</a> (English) <acronym title="features slightly different orchestration and vocals">• 1st alternate version</acronym> (French) [3:00] <acronym title="features different orchestration but with the same vocals as the 1st alternate version">• 2nd alternate version</acronym> (French) [3:03] <acronym title="violins replace vocals">• instrumental version</acronym></td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981fr#artists'>Jean Gabilou</a></td> <td class='r'>3</td> <td class='s'>125</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/es2.png' /></td> <td class='o'>10.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Spain' href='?es'>Spain</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981es' title='Spanish version'>Y sólo tú</a> (Spanish)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981es#artists'>Bacchelli</a></td> <td class='r'>14</td> <td class='s'>38</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/nl.png' /></td> <td class='o'>11.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Netherlands' href='?nl'>Netherlands</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981nl' title='Dutch version'>Het is een wonder</a> (Dutch) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("8"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai8' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981nl11' title='English version'>I am the lady</a> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981nl#artists'>Linda Williams</a></td> <td class='r'>9</td> <td class='s'>51</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/ie.png' /></td> <td class='o'>12.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Ireland' href='?ie'>Ireland</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981ie' title='English version'>Horoscopes</a> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981ie#artists'>Sheeba</a></td> <td class='r'>5</td> <td class='s'>105</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/no.png' /></td> <td class='o'>13.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Norway' href='?no'>Norway</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981no' title='Norwegian version'>Aldri i livet</a> (Norwegian) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("9"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai9' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981no11' title='English version'>Here in my heart</a> (English) • new version (2002) (Norwegian) [3:29] • newer version with Cajsa-Stina Åkerstrøm (2005) (Norwegian) <acronym title="shorter edit">• alternate version</acronym> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981no#artists'>Finn Kalvik</a></td> <td class='r'>20</td> <td class='s'>0</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/uk.png' /></td> <td class='o'>14.</td> <td class='c'><a title='United Kingdom' href='?uk'>United Kingdom</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981uk' title='English version'>Making your mind up</a> (English) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("10"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai10' alt='more' /></a> <acronym title="'Making your mind up '98' by Buck$ Fizz">• new version</acronym> (1998) (English) [3:20] <acronym title="'Making your mind up '98' by Buck$ Fizz">• new long version</acronym> (1998) (English) [5:26] <acronym title="'Making your mind up '98' by Buck$ Fizz">• remix of new version</acronym> (1998) (English) [7:35]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981uk#artists'>Bucks Fizz</a></td> <td class='r'>1</td> <td class='s'>136</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/pt.png' /></td> <td class='o'>15.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Portugal' href='?pt'>Portugal</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981pt' title='Portuguese version'>Play-back</a> (Portuguese) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("11"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai11' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981pt11' title='English version'>Play-back</a> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981pt#artists'>Carlos Paião</a></td> <td class='r'>18</td> <td class='s'>9</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/be.png' /></td> <td class='o'>16.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Belgium' href='?be'>Belgium</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981be' title='Dutch version'>Samson</a> (Dutch) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("12"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai12' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981be11' title='English version'>Samson</a> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981be#artists'>Emly Starr</a></td> <td class='r'>13</td> <td class='s'>40</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/gr.png' /></td> <td class='o'>17.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Greece' href='?gr'>Greece</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981gr' title=''>Fegari kalokerino</a> /   <a href='/?1981grx' title=''>Φεγγάρι καλοκαιρινό</a> (Greek) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("13"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai13' alt='more' /></a> <acronym title="haprsichord and xylophone replace vocals">• instrumental version</acronym></td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981gr#artists'>Yiannis Dimitras</a> /   Γιάννης Δημητράς</td> <td class='r'>8</td> <td class='s'>55</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/cy.png' /></td> <td class='o'>18.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Cyprus' href='?cy'>Cyprus</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981cy' title=''>Monika</a> /   <a href='/?1981cyx' title=''>Μόνικα</a> (Greek)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981cy#artists'>Island</a></td> <td class='r'>6</td> <td class='s'>69</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/ch.png' /></td> <td class='o'>19.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Switzerland' href='?ch'>Switzerland</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981ch' title='Italian version'>Io senza te</a> (Italian) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("14"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai14' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981ch11' title='German version'>Ich ohne dich</a> (German) <a href='/?1981ch12' title='English version'>Me without you</a> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981ch#artists'>Peter, Sue & Marc</a></td> <td class='r'>4</td> <td class='s'>121</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/se.png' /></td> <td class='o'>20.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Sweden' href='?se'>Sweden</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1981se' title='Swedish version'>Fångad i en dröm</a> (Swedish) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("15"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai15' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1981se11' title='English version'>Haunted by a dream</a> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1981se#artists'>Björn Skifs</a></td> <td class='r'>10</td> <td class='s'>50</td></tr> </table> </center> <script type='text/javascript'> </script> </div> <table id='footer' style='width: 100%; border-top: dotted 1px #000000;'> <tr><td width='50px'></td> <td width='100%'>If you spot any errors on this page, please don't hesitate to <a title='Contact' href='/?contact.1981'>tell us</a>.</td> <td width='84px'> <table><tr><td> <a title='Valid XHTML 1.0!' href='http://validator.w3.org/check/referer'> <img src='/gfx/valid-xhtml.png' width='84' height='15' alt='Valid XHTML 1.0!' /></a> </td></tr><tr><td> <a title='Valid CSS!' href='http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/'> <img src='/gfx/valid-css.png' width='84' height='15' alt='Valid CSS!' /></a> </td></tr></table> </td></tr></table> </div> </body> </html>