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Eurovision 1979: A double, jeopardy | Song super cut and animated scoreboard

An edited down version of the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 from Jerusalem, with a scoreboard using today’s technology. This all started as a lockdown project! This edit will give a flavour of the evening (31 March, 9pm) with BBC commentary from John Dunn, a regular BBC Radio 2 voice with his only (television) commentary - one that’s full of detail if not the humour of Wogan and Aspel. So this is video 23 of 23 for part 2, the final Eurovision I am going to deal with in sequence. There’s a special 15 minute re-cap of ‘part deux’ at the end of the video but for now, let’s focus on 1979: The Israeli Broadcasting Authority had three months to prove they could host the Contest, with the EBU looking towards cash-strapped Netherlands, the UK, and potentially Monaco. The IBA had some challenges, including very little investment in colour television due to political reluctance - for Eurovision though, being transmitted internationally meant any restrictions were lifted. Turkey aimed to be part of 1979, but under pressure, they withdrew despite having a song and a place in the running order. Yugoslavia, who have been absent in recent years, went one further and refused to broadcast the show, despite a major music magazine’s poll that suggested the majority wanted to be back in the Contest. In both cases, the political status of Jerusalem was the main cause. There were also ‘no shows’ from people like regular Irish conductor Noel Kelehan and Terry Wogan, who was concerned about his comments regarding last year’s winner. The Israeli Communications ministry was also hit by industrial action, days before the Contest, leaving the hall disconnected from telephone lines and the IBA’s television service off-air. Luckily inside the hall, preparations were going smoothly, with Don Ben David’s striking stage design giving Roland de Groot a run for his money! Excitingly a major peace agreement between Israel and Egypt was signed just days before the Contest, the news breaking as many delegations were on their way to Israel. The UK act, Black Lace, were even called to sing a few peace songs on their plane. Israel was reportedly in party mode and there was a growing confidence in ‘Milk & Honey’ - a group originally called ‘Chalav Oudvash' which had hastily been put together for a song that was only narrowly eligible. The UK had opted to send a band with very little experience - another industrial action affected national final knocking out the much more polished and professional Nolan Sisters (who had been booked for the EBU’s Montreux jubilee programme weeks later, in expectation). Black Lace, like the majority of the delegations, had a wonderful time in Israel - despite the heavy security presence, and some being late for rehearsals as day trips were delayed by check points. The Contest received positive reviews in the press coverage following the final. I think 1979 is a great way to end the part, it’s colourful, professional and looks forward in many elements. A doubled-headed presentation is used once again - still slightly stilted, but smoother nonetheless. Although probably not much to modern tastes, the mime postcards seem to have gone down a treat with the majority of reviewers and commentators. To top it off, a corker of a voting sequence, which perhaps solidified the use of the 1-12 system. Although Frank Naef didn’t have a successful night - it’s still an extraordinary sequence. The UK dramatically falling back and a repeat of 1978 looking likely; France and then Spain making challenges for the top position was fantastic. A 1 point difference going into the 19th round is ideal television viewing, the only fly in the ointment perhaps being the running order, leaving a contender voting last. Milk & Honey would go on to have some brief commercial success in Europe with 'Hallelujah’, a feat that had been missing for a few years. The song reached number 5 in the UK, and was performed on Top of the Pops. Unfortunately long-term success wasn’t forthcoming - surprisingly Black Lace would have more luck. Agadoo anyone? With Israel doing the double, the final jeopardy would be whether the IBA could pull it off again in 1980. DESIGN AND THE BOARD As noted in the lengthier design notes on Ko-fi, this one was always in my head. I’ve used the Channel 1 logo untouched, which I know is unlikely to feature in real life, but it is a design classic, having been on air for 43 years. Following on from the logo design, I used Helvetica everywhere - it really does the heavy lifting in a clean, uncompromisingly 70s look. TRANSFER NEWS OUT: TUR late withdrawal after pressure from Arabic countries INTERVAL ACT A great dance routine with a lovely touch of all artists on the stage before the voting. CREDITS @SvenskTV for the footage once again @JDSWorld for newspapers and research Flags: countryflags.com Timestamps 00:00 Intro 07:00 Song super-cut 43:27 Interval 48:21 The reorder board 79 1:40:26 Recap 1:47:00 Recap 2