Eurovision Milestones: 1974

Powered by The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom. The BBC agreed to stage the event after Luxembourg, having won in both 1972 and 1973, declined on the grounds of expense to host the contest for a second consecutive year. The winner of the Contest was Sweden with the song “Waterloo“ performed by the band ABBA, that went on to become one of