Contest year
- Host City
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Venue
- Nederlands Congresgebouw
- Final Date
- January 1, 1976
- Entries
- 18
- Sweden, Malta and Turkey withdrew, with Sweden citing cost and domestic protests after 1975 controversies; this led the EBU to introduce registration and maintenance fees for broadcasters from 1977, while Malta’s small budget also forced it out.
- Greece’s return was controversial due to lyrics referencing the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and singer Mariza Koch reportedly signed a waiver amid threats and rumors of a bulletproof vest.
- A live voting error saw France omit points to Yugoslavia, later corrected, swapping Yugoslavia above Norway.
- The UK won with a record-setting score percentage.
- via Wikipedia
Presenters
Corry Brokken
Host Country
Final Results
| Country | Artist · Song | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | Brotherhood of Man Save Your Kisses for Me | 1 | 164 |
 France | Catherine Ferry Un, deux, trois | 2 | 147 |
 Monaco | Mary Christy Toi, la musique et moi | 3 | 93 |
 Switzerland | Peter, Sue & Marc Djambo, Djambo | 4 | 91 |
 Austria | Waterloo & Robinson My Little World | 5 | 80 |
 Israel | Chocolate, Menta, Mastik Emor Shalom | 6 | 77 |
 Italy | Romina & Al Bano We'll Live It All Again | 7 | 69 |
 Belgium | Pierre Rapsat Judy et Cie | 8 | 68 |
 Netherlands | Xandra The Party's Over Now | 9 | 56 |
 Ireland | Red Hurley When | 10 | 54 |
 Finland | Fredi and The Friends Pump-Pump | 11 | 44 |
 Portugal | Carlos do Carmo Uma flor de verde pinho | 12 | 24 |
 Greece | Mariza Koch Panaghia mou, panaghia mou | 13 | 20 |
 Luxembourg | Jürgen Marcus Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment | 14 | 17 |
 Germany | Les Humphries Singers Sing, Sang, Song | 15 | 12 |
 Spain | Braulio Sobran las palabras | 16 | 11 |
 Yugoslavia | Ambasadori Ne mogu skriti svoj bol | 17 | 10 |
 Norway | Anne-Karine Ström Mata Hari | 18 | 7 |