London 1960

London was the host city of the fifth Eurovision Song Contest despite a Dutch victory in Cannes in 1959.

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1.Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1960

Mar 29, 196080m

The capital of the United Kingdom, London, provided the setting for the fifth Eurovision Song Contest. This was despite the fact that the Netherlands actually won the Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes the year before with Een Beetje, performed by Teddy Scholten. Following the victory the Dutch national broadcaster did not want to host the contest again so the honour went to the UK which had finished second the year before.