Eurovision Song Contest 1968
Draw
Country
Artist
Song
Language
Place
Points
01
Portugal
Carlos Mendes
"Verão"
Portuguese
11
5
02
Netherlands
Ronnie Tober
"Morgen"
Dutch
16
1
03
Belgium
Claude Lombard
"Quand tu reviendras"
French
7
8
04
Austria
Karel Gott
"Tausend Fenster"
German
13
2
05
Luxembourg
Chris Baldo & Sophie Garel
"Nous vivrons d'amour"
French
11
5
06
Switzerland
Gianni Mascolo
"Guardando il sole"
Italian
13
2
07
Monaco
Line & Willy
"À chacun sa chanson"
French
7
8
08
Sweden
Claes-Göran Hederström
"Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mej"
Swedish
5
15
09
Finland
Kristina Hautala
"Kun kello käy"
Finnish
16
1
10
France
Isabelle Aubret
"La source"
French
3
20
11
Italy
Sergio Endrigo
"Marianne"
Italian
10
7
12
United Kingdom
Cliff Richard
"Congratulations"
English
2
28
13
Norway
Odd Børre
"Stress"
Norwegian
13
2
14
Ireland
Pat McGuigan
"Chance of a Lifetime"
English
4
18
15
Spain
Massiel
"La, la, la"
Spanish
1
29
16
Germany
Wenche Myhre
"Ein Hoch der Liebe"
German
6
11
17
Yugoslavia
Dubrovački trubaduri
"Jedan dan"
Serbo-Croatian
7
8
Prior to the contest, the United Kingdom's entry, Cliff Richard with the song "Congratulations", was hotly tipped as the favourite to win, but lost out to Spain's Massiel by a margin of just one point.
the United Kingdom's entry, Cliff Richard with the song "Congratulations", was lost out to Spain's Massiel by a margin of one point.
The United Kingdom's entry, Cliff Richard with the song "Congratulations", was lost out to Spain's Massiel by a margin of one point.
The United Kingdom's entry, Cliff Richard with the song "Congratulations", was lost out to Spain's Massiel by a margin of one point.
The United Kingdom's entry, Cliff Richard with the song "Congratulations", was lost out to Spain's Massiel by a margin of one point.
<page_title> Eurovision Song Contest 1968 </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> United Kingdom <col_header> Country </col_header> </cell> <cell> Cliff Richard <col_header> Artist </col_header> </cell> <cell> "Congratulations" <col_header> Song </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2 <col_header> Place </col_header> </cell> <cell> 28 <col_header> Points </col_header> </cell> <cell> Spain <col_header> Country </col_header> </cell> <cell> Massiel <col_header> Artist </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1 <col_header> Place </col_header> </cell> <cell> 29 <col_header> Points </col_header> </cell> </table>