Eurovision Song Contest 1984 — 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden won the 29th Eurovision Song Contest in Luxembourg, marking the country's second victory and the youngest-ever host at age 19.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 29th Eurovision Song Contest
- Date
- 5 May 1984
- Winning song
- Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley by Herreys (Sweden)
- Participating countries
- 19
- Host
- Désirée Nosbusch, aged 19
- Sweden's prior win
- ABBA in 1974, ten years earlier
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Luxembourg won the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest with Corinne Hermès performing 'Si la vie est cadeau', which entitled host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL) and the EBU to organise and stage the 1984 contest in Luxembourg City.
On 5 May 1984, nineteen countries competed at the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, hosted by 19-year-old Désirée Nosbusch. Sweden's entry 'Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley', performed by Herreys and written by Britt Lindeborg and Torgny Söderberg, took first place, with Ireland as runner-up and Spain third.
Sweden claimed its second Eurovision victory, a decade after ABBA's landmark 1974 win, elevating Herreys to international prominence. Désirée Nosbusch was established as the youngest host in the contest's history, a record that still stood as of 2025.
Work
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Sweden's second Eurovision win with 'Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley' reinforced the country's place as a dominant force in the contest, building on the legacy established by ABBA in 1974.