1979

A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979.

The Contest was hosted by Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi at the International Convention Centre in Jerusalem, Israel.

See national final entries for 1979.

Performers with multiple appearances in 1979

Name	Appearances
Georges Costa	2
Michel Costa	2

Artists who had performed at Eurovision before 1979

Name	Previous appearances
Georges Costa	9
Michel Costa	8
Dominique Poulain	7
Francine Chantereau	6
Martine Latorre	5
Catherine Bonnevay	5
Sandra Reemer	2
Marcel Dietrich	2
Peter Reber	2
Sue Schell	2
Okkie Huysdens	1
Ton op 't Hof	1
Mary Clifford	1
Michael Elo	1
Ianne Elo	1
Kalle Fält	1
Corinne Sauvage	1
Anita Skorgan	1
George Keller	1
Anne-Marie David	1

Writers who had written Eurovisions songs before 1979

Name	Previous songs
Hubert Giraud	6
Peter Reber	3
Ralph Siegel	2
Philip Kruse	2
Eddy Marnay	2
Jean Albertini	2
Paul de Senneville	2
Didier Barbelivien	2
Fredi	1
Carlos Nobrega e Sousa	1
Vexi Salmi	1

Artists who performed in 1979

Named artists	Backing artists
Austria	Heute In Jerusalem
Christina Simon	Fritz Pauer Lou Marini
Péter Wolf, André Heller
Jenny Pippal	Richard Oesterreicher
Belgium	Hey Nana
Micha Marah	Michèle Pauquay Nancy Dee
Charles Dumolin, Guy Beyers
An Ploegaerts	Francis Bay
Denmark	Disco Tango
Tommy Seebach	Debbie Cameron Ianne Elo Michael Elo
Tommy Seebach, Keld Heick
Bent Henius	Allan Botschinsky
Finland	Katso Sineen Taivaan
Katri Helena	Aimo Jaara Kalle Fält Paula Nurminen Vesa Enne
Fredi, Vexi Salmi
Kaarina Pönniö	Ossi Runne
France	Je Suis L'enfant Soleil
Anne-Marie David	Christian Loigereau Corinne Sauvage Dominique Poulain Thierry Geoffroy
Hubert Giraud, Eddy Marnay
Fabienne Égal	Guy Matteoni
Germany	Dschinghis Khan
Edina Pop (Dschinghis Khan Group) Henriette Heichel (Dschinghis Khan Group) Leslie Mándoki (Dschinghis Khan Group) Louis Potgieter (Dschinghis Khan Group) Steve Bender (Dschinghis Khan Group) Wolfgang Heichel (Dschinghis Khan Group)
Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger
Lotti Ohnesorge	Norbert Daum
Greece	Socrates
Elpida	Giannis Samsiaris Lia Vissi Polina Misailidou Stelios Goulielmos
Doros Georgiadis, Sotia Tsotu
Niki Venega	Lefteris Chalkiadakis
Ireland	Happy Man
Cathal Dunne	Caitriona Walsh Kathy Nugent Mary Clifford
Cathal Dunne
David Heffernan	Proinnsías Ó Duinn
Israel	Hallelujah[Winning song]
Gali Atari (Milk and Honey) Reuven Gvirtz (Milk and Honey) Shmulik Bilu (Milk and Honey) Yehuda Tamir (Milk and Honey)
Kobi Oshrat, Shimrit Orr
Dan Kaner	Kobi Oshrat
Italy	Raggio Di Luna
Aldo Stellita (Matia Bazar) Antonella Ruggiero (Matia Bazar) Carlo Marrale (Matia Bazar) Giancarlo Golzi (Matia Bazar) Piero Cassano (Matia Bazar)
Antonella Ruggiero, Carlo Marrale, Piero Cassano, Aldo Stellita, Giancarlo Golzi
Paola Perissi
Luxembourg	J'ai Déjà Vu Ça Dans Tes Yeux
Jeane Manson	Catherine Bonnevay Francine Chantereau Georges Costa Martine Latorre Michel Costa
Jean Renard
Jacques Harvey	Hervé Roy
Monaco	Notre Vie C'est La Musique
Laurent Vaguener	Georges Costa Marcel Engel Michel Costa
Laurent Vaguener, Paul de Senneville, Didier Barbelivien, Jean Albertini
Carole Chabrier	Gérard Salesses
Netherlands	Colorado
Ferdy Lancee (Xandra Group) Mac Sell (Xandra Group) Okkie Huysdens (Xandra Group) Paul Vink (Xandra Group) Sandra Reemer (Xandra Group) Ton op 't Hof (Xandra Group)
Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland, Gerard Cox
Ivo Niehe	Harry van Hoof
Norway	Oliver
Anita Skorgan	George Keller Helge Lindeman Kari Gjærum Kristian Lindeman Wenche Hallan
Anita Skorgan, Philip Kruse
Sverre Christophersen	Sigurd Jansen
Portugal	Sobe, Sobe, Balão Sobe
Manuela Bravo	Ana Paula Dulce Neves Irene Lia Senna
Carlos Nobrega e Sousa
João Abel Fonseca	Thilo Krasmann
Spain	Su Canción
Betty Missiego	Alexis Carmona Beatriz Carmona Javier Glaria Rosalía Rodríguez
Fernando Moreno
Manuel Almendros	José Luis Navarro
Sweden	Satellit
Ted Gärdestad	Lasse Westmann Lennart Sjöholm Liza Öhman Rosemarie Gröning
Ted Gärdestad, Kenneth Gärdestad
Sven Lindahl	Lars Samuelson
Switzerland	Trödler Und Co.
Anthony Fischer (Pfuri, Gorps et Kniri) Marcel Dietrich (Peter, Sue et Marc) Peter Knaus (Pfuri, Gorps et Kniri) Peter Reber (Peter, Sue et Marc) Pfuri Baldenweg (Pfuri, Gorps et Kniri) Sue Schell (Peter, Sue et Marc)
Peter Reber
Michel Stocker	Rolf Zuckowski
United Kingdom	Mary Ann
Alan Barton (Black Lace Group) Colin Routh (Black Lace Group) Steve Scholey (Black Lace Group) Terry Dobson (Black Lace Group)	Andrew Crossart David Graham
Peter Morris
Colin Berry	Ken Jones

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