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In a change of format for 1976, each song was performed by a different artist or group rather than by one performer for the first time since 1964.

In addition, for the first time since 1965, a dedicated A Song for Europe show was broadcast by the BBC rather than the event featuring as a special edition of another show.

Transmission Date:	Wednesday 25th February 1976
Channel:	BBC One
Time:	19.30-21.00
Venue:	Royal Albert Hall London
Presenter:	Michael Aspel
Musical Director:	Alyn Ainsworth
Guest Performers:	The Company of Ipi Tombi (West End musical) Choreography by Sheila Wartski
Producer:	Stewart Morris


Sound:	Chris Holcombe
Lighting:	Tommy Thomas
Design:	Robin Tarsnane
Voting:	Fourteen regional juries: Bristol, Bangor, Leeds, Norwich, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Manchester, Belfast, Cardiff, Portsmouth, Glasgow, Southampton & London
Winning Song:	Save Your Kisses For Me Brotherhood of Man

A recording of A Song For Europe 1976 still exists in the BBC archives.

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Songs

	SONG	Composer(s)	Performer(s)	Group Members	Points	Position
1	Wake Up	David Hayes & Phil Dennys (see footnote)	Co-Co	Terry Bradford, Cheryl Baker, Kay Langfield, Keith Hasler & Peter Pereira	138	2
2	Do You Believe In Love At First Sight?	Ron Roker, Gerry Shury, Chris Rae & Frank McDonald	Polly Brown	-	71	10
3	Save Your Kisses For Me	Tony Hiller, Lee Sheridan & Martin Lee	Brotherhood Of Man	Martin Lee, Lee Sheridan, Nicky Stevens & Sandra Stevens	140	1
4	Couldn't Live Without You	Paul Curtis	Hazel Dean	-	77	8
5	A Love For All Seasons	Wayne Bickerton & Tony Waddington	Champagne	-	77	8
6	Ain't Gonna Take No For An Answer	Tony Craig & Eddie Adamberry	Frank Ifield	-	21	12
7	Maria	Rod McQueen & Eva McQueen	Sunshine	-	80	7
8	Love's A Carousel	Harold Spiro	Tammy Jones (aka Helen Wyn Jones)	-	98	6
9	Going To The Movies	Daniel Boone	Joey Valentine	-	52	11
10	Love, Kiss & Run	Barry Blue & Stephen Worth	Sweet Dreams	Polly Brown & Tony Jackson	109	4
11	Take The Money And Run	Roger Saunders & Scott English	Louisa Jane White	-	100	5
12	Queen Of The Mardi Gras	Geoff Stephens & Tony Macaulay (aka Anthony Instone)	Tony Christie (aka Anthony Fitzgerald)	-	129	3

Voting information taken with permission from Songs For Europe Volume Two - The 1970s by Gordon Roxburgh

Research has subsequently revealed that Wake Up was actually composed by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker, with slightly different lyrics. It was recorded by the group The Arrows, but never released at the time. It has since appeared on a compilation album of The Arrows released in 2004.

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Scoreboard

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	SONG	Aberdeen	Bangor	Belfast	Birmingham	Bristol	Cardiff	Glasgow	Leeds	London	Manchester	Newcastle	Norwich	Plymouth	Southampton	Points	Position
1	Wake Up	9	11	9	11	11	10	7	11	11	10	9	12	12	5	138	2
2	Do You Believe In Love At First Sight?	2	3	4	12	2	4	3	8	5	8	3	9	6	2	71	10
3	Save Your Kisses For Me	12	9	11	5	9	11	12	12	10	11	12	8	10	8	140	1
4	Couldn't Live Without You	8	4	8	10	3	7	5	4	3	6	2	6	4	7	77	8=
5	A Love For All Seasons	3	5	7	6	8	5	2	2	9	5	11	5	5	4	77	8=
6	Ain't Gonna Take No For An Answer	1	1	2	1	4	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	1	21	12
7	Maria	11	6	6	4	6	3	8	5	4	1	5	4	11	6	80	7
8	Love's A Carousel	10	12	10	2	1	9	4	10	6	4	7	7	7	9	98	6
9	Going To The Movies	6	10	3	3	5	2	6	3	2	2	4	2	1	3	52	11
10	Love, Kiss & Run	4	2	5	8	12	8	9	7	8	7	8	11	8	12	109	4
11	Take The Money And Run	5	8	1	9	7	6	10	6	7	9	10	3	9	10	100	5
12	Queen Of The Mardi Gras	7	7	12	7	10	12	11	9	12	12	6	10	3	11	129	3

Save Your Kisses For Me reached No. 1 in the UK charts.

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Brotherhood of Man at The Eurovision Song Contest 1976

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At The Eurovision Song Contest 1976

At the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 in The Hague, Netherlands on Saturday 3rd April 1976, Save Your Kisses For Me finished in 1st place with 164 points. The song was conducted by Alyn Ainsworth.

Michael Aspel provided the commentary for BBC One Television. Terry Wogan provided the commentary for both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2.

For more information on the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 go to the Winning Years section.