1969
A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969.
The Contest was hosted by Laurita Valenzuela at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain.
See national final entries for 1969.
Artists who had performed at Eurovision before 1969
| Name | Previous appearances |
|---|---|
| Kirsti Sparboe | 2 |
| Louis Neefs | 1 |
| Siw Malmkvist | 1 |
| Romuald Figuier | 1 |
| Simone de Oliveira | 1 |
Writers who had written Eurovisions songs before 1969
| Name | Previous songs |
|---|---|
| Hans Blum | 2 |
| Phil van Cauwenbergh | 2 |
| Paul Quintens | 2 |
| Juha Vainio | 1 |
| Arne Bendiksen | 1 |
| Toivo Kärki | 1 |
| Nuño Nazareth Fernandes | 1 |
Artists who performed in 1969
Trains at Eurovision
There was good news for lovers of both railways and the Eurovision Song Contest this year as Moldova’s Zdob și Zdub returned to the competition to celebrate a train journey between Chișinău and Bucharest.
But trains, stations and railway are nothing new to the lyrics of Eurovision, with over 25 songs featuring them in some way. So here is a rundown of the 10 most railwayish entries from 66 years of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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