Eurovision Song Contest 1976 [with the exception of Israel] also sent a commentator to the contest, in order to provide coverage of the contest in their own native language. Eurovision Song Contest 1976 The Eurovision Song Contest 1976 was the 21st edition of the contest hosted by NOS and held in The Hague, Netherlands. The arena for the event was the Nederlands Congrescentrum. Teach-In's victory in Stockholm the previous year gave The Netherlands the right to host the contest for the third time. The Contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, who sang "Save Your Kisses for Me" in English, representing the United Kingdom.
Save Your Kisses for Me as he leaves for work. The song's final line provided the twist: that he was leaving a three-year-old behind, ending with ""Won't you save them for me...even though you're only three?"". It was awarded the maximum twelve points by seven countries, totalling 164 points compared to the second-placed French entry with 147 points, and was the second consecutive Eurovision winner that was performed first in the order of presentation. According to John Kennedy O'Connor's "The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History", the song is the biggest selling single for a winning entry in the history of the contest. It