The Eurovision Song Contest 1976 was the 21st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 3 April in The Hague, The Netherlands after the group Teach-In gave the country its fourth victory the previous year with the song "Ding-a-Dong".
Eighteen countries participated with no country making its debut while Austria and Greece returned. Malta, Sweden and Turkey withdrew from competing.
The Contest was won for the third time by the United Kingdom with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" by the group Brotherhood of Man. The song remains the best-selling Eurovision song of all-time.
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| Artist | Note |
|---|---|
| Fredi | Represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 in Vienna with the song "Varjoon – suojaan", finishing in 12th place with 3 points. |
| Sandra Reemer | Represented The Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 in Edinburgh with singer Andres, performing the song "Als het om de liefde gaat", finishing in 4th place with 106 points. |
| Peter, Sue & Marc | Represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 in Dublin with the song "Les illusions de nos vingt ans", finishing in 12th place with 78 points. |
| Anne-Karine Strøm | Represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in Brighton with the Bendik Singers, performing the song "The First Day of Love", finishing in joint last place with 3 points. She was also a part of the group, who represented their home country three years previously in Luxembourg City |
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