1981
A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981.
The Contest was hosted by Doireann Ní Bhriain at the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in Dublin, Ireland.
See national final entries for 1981.
Performers with multiple appearances in 1981
| Name | Appearances |
|---|---|
| Georges Costa | 2 |
| Michel Costa | 2 |
Artists who had performed at Eurovision before 1981
Writers who had written Eurovisions songs before 1981
| Name | Previous songs |
|---|---|
| Ralph Siegel | 5 |
| Peter Reber | 5 |
| Jean-Paul Cara | 3 |
| Bernd Meinunger | 3 |
| Keld Heick | 1 |
| Doros Georgiadis | 1 |
| Tommy Seebach | 1 |
| Joe Burkett | 1 |
| Joe Gracy | 1 |
Artists who performed in 1981
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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