Contest year
- Host City
- London, United Kingdom
- Venue
- Royal Albert Hall
- Final Date
- April 6, 1968
- Entries
- 17
- Notable events in 1968 included the contest’s first colour broadcast (with several countries airing in colour, and the UK showing a colour encore on BBC Two the next day).
- Spain’s entry caused controversy when original singer Joan Manuel Serrat was replaced after insisting on performing “La La La” in Catalan; Massiel was drafted in at short notice and went on to deliver Spain’s first win, edging favourite Cliff Richard by one point, and became the first winner to include English in the reprise.
- Norway also changed songs after plagiarism accusations, and a voting hiccup saw Switzerland briefly mis-awarded points before correction.
- via Wikipedia
Presenters
Catherine (Katie) Boyle
Winner
Host Country
Final Results
| Country | Artist · Song | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | Massiel La, la, la | 1 | 29 |
 United Kingdom | Cliff Richard Congratulations | 2 | 28 |
 France | Isabelle Aubret La Source | 3 | 20 |
 Ireland | Pat McGeegan Chance of a Lifetime | 4 | 18 |
 Sweden | Claes-Göran Hederström Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mej | 5 | 15 |
 Germany | Wencke Myhre Ein Hoch der Liebe | 6 | 11 |
 Belgium | Claude Lombard Quand tu reviendras | 7 | 8 |
 Monaco | Line & Willy À chacun sa chanson | 7 | 8 |
 Yugoslavia | Lući Kapurso & Hamo Hajdarhodžić Jedan dan | 7 | 8 |
 Italy | Sergio Endrigo Marianne | 10 | 7 |
 Portugal | Carlos Mendes Verão | 11 | 5 |
 Luxembourg | Chris Baldo & Sophie Garel Nous vivrons d'amour | 11 | 5 |
 Austria | Karel Gott Tausend Fenster | 13 | 2 |
 Switzerland | Gianni Mascolo Guardando il sole | 13 | 2 |
 Norway | Odd Børre Stress | 13 | 2 |
 Netherlands | Ronnie Tober Morgen | 16 | 1 |
 Finland | Kristina Hautala Kun kello käy | 16 | 1 |