Song Presenters
Each song was introduced by a presenter from the national country.
- Austria - Chris Lohner
- Turkey - Şebnem Savaşçı
- Greece - Kelly Sakakou
- Luxembourg - Michèle Etzel
- Morocco - Bouzidi Mohamed
- Italy - Beatrice Cori
- Denmark - Jørgen de Mylius
- Sweden – Ulf Elfving
- Switzerland - Lyliam Stambac
- Finland - Heikki Harma
- Norway - Åse Kleveland
- Germany - Carolin Reiber
- United Kingdom - Noel Edmonds
- Portugal - Eládio Clímaco
- Netherlands - Marlous Fluitsma
- France - Évelyne Dhéliat
- Ireland^ - Thelma Mansfield
- Spain - Mari Cruz Soriano
- Belgium - Arlette Vincent
^All the introductions were made in the language in which the song was performed, with the exception of Ireland. Thelma Mansfield introduced the song in Irish, whereas the song was performed in English.
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