The winner was France with the song "L'oiseau et l'enfant", performed by Marie Myriam, written by Joe Gracy, and composed by Jean-Paul Cara. This was France's fifth victory in the contest, following their wins in 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1969 (the latter being in the infamous four-way tie). The United Kingdom, Ireland, Monaco and Greece rounded out the top five. Greece's fifth place finish was their best result to date. The five wins were also a record at the time, and one that France held onto for seven years, until being equalled by Luxembourg in 1983. This was later equalled by Ireland in 1993, by the United Kingdom in 1997, by Sweden in 2012, and by the Netherlands in 2019.