Eurovision Song Contest 1983

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The Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the 28th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 23 April 1983 at the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich, West Germany, and presented by Marlene Charell. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) on behalf of ARD, who staged the event after winning the 1982 contest for Germany with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden" by Nicole. Despite being that their first win at the contest, it was actually the second time that ARD had hosted the competition, having previously done so in 1957 in Frankfurt. Broadcasters from twenty countries participated in the contest, with France, Greece, and Italy all returning this year. Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) decided not to participate citing industrial action, making this Ireland's first absence since its debut in 1965. The winner was Luxembourg with the song "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermes, which equalled the record of five victories set by France in...

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