Contest year
- Host City
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Venue
- St. Eriks Mässan Alvsjö
- Final Date
- January 1, 1975
- Entries
- 19
- A record 19 countries took part in 1975, including Turkey’s debut and the returns of France and Malta, while Greece withdrew amid tensions following the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
- The contest introduced the 12–10–8–1 points system, which has been used ever since.
- Sweden faced domestic controversy over hosting costs, prompting street protests and a counter-event, Alternativfestivalen, and later contributing to Sweden’s decision not to compete in 1976.
- The Netherlands won from first running-order position, a first, tying the then-record fourth victory.
- via Wikipedia
Final Results
| Country | Artist · Song | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Teach-In Ding-a-dong | 1 | 152 |
| | The Shadows Let Me Be the One | 2 | 138 |
| | Wess & Dori Ghezzi Era | 3 | 115 |
| | Nicole Rieu Et bonjour à toi l'artiste | 4 | 91 |
| | Géraldine Toi | 5 | 84 |
| | Simone Drexel Mikado | 6 | 77 |
| | Pihasoittajat Old Man Fiddle | 7 | 74 |
| | Lars Berghagen and the Dolls Jennie, Jennie | 8 | 72 |
| | The Swarbriggs Plus Two That's What Friends Are For | 9 | 68 |
| | Sergio & Estíbaliz Tú volverás | 10 | 53 |
| | Shlomo Artzi At Va'Ani | 11 | 40 |
| | Renato Singing This Song | 12 | 32 |
| | Pepel In Kri Dan ljubezni | 13 | 22 |
| | Sophie Une chanson c'est une lettre | 13 | 22 |
| | Ann Christy Gelukkig zijn | 15 | 17 |
| | Duarte Mendes Madrugada | 16 | 16 |
| | Joy Fleming Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein | 17 | 15 |
| | Ellen Nikolaysen Touch My Life with Summer | 18 | 11 |
| | Semiha Yankı Seninle bir dakika | 19 | 3 |