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Eurovision: 1986 Trivia Quiz

Take a step back in time and see what you remember about the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest. If you like the quiz, please rate it - if not, please tell me why.

A multiple-choice quiz by CariM0952. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
CariM0952

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,687

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
189

Question 1 of 10

1. In which Norwegian city was the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest held?
Hint

Oslo

Bergen

Trondheim

Lillehammer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which country won the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest?
Hint

Belgium

United Kingdom

Ireland

Switzerland

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Question 3 of 10

3. The UK's 1986 entry was a song called "Runner In The Night". Who sang it?
Hint

Ryder

Marmalade

Blue Mink

Tight Fit

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Question 4 of 10

4. The rules of the Eurovision competition, sometimes ignored, state that contestants should be at least sixteen years of age. How old was the singer of the winning entry in 1986? Hint

fifteen

thirteen

fourteen

sixteen

5. The current rules stated that each country had to sing in their own official language - but there are a number of countries with more than one official language. How many entries in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest were sung entirely in French?
Hint

three

one

two

four

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which two countries withdrew from the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest?
Hint

Cyprus and Portugal

Malta and Yugoslavia

Ireland and Turkey

Greece and Italy

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Question 7 of 10

7. For one country, the 1986 contest was their first. Which country had its debut this year?
Hint

Tunisia

Hungary

Algeria

Iceland

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the presenter at the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest?
Hint

Sturla Berg-Johansen

Ase Kleveland

Inger-Lise Skarstein

Janne Ronningen

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Question 9 of 10

9. There's always a halftime - what was the entertainment for the halftime of the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest?
Hint

Sidsel Endresen

Sissel Kyrkjebo & Steinar Ofsdal

Silje Nergaard

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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Question 10 of 10

10. Twenty countries vied for the 1986 Eurovision Song crown. That means there should have been a 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd etc, all the way to 20th, right? Wrong - or is it? How many countries, if any, tied for position?
Hint

two

none

three

four

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which Norwegian city was the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest held?

Answer: Bergen

The 1986 contest was held at the Grieghallenin Bergen. The Grieghallenin (Grieg Hall) is the home of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra as well as being a premier venue for "black metal" rock groups ("black metal" being an extreme version of "heavy metal").

2. Which country won the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: Belgium

Belgium won with its entry "J'aime la vie" ("I Love Life") sung by Sandra Kim.
It beat out second-place Switzerland by 36 points.

3. The UK's 1986 entry was a song called "Runner In The Night". Who sang it?

Answer: Ryder

While all the possible given answers are British pop groups, the group that sang the 1986 Eurovision entry was Ryder. Ryder formed for the sole purpose of competing in this contest.

Blue Mink was a British pop group from 1969-1974. Marmalade was a Scottish band of the 1960s and early 1970s. Tight Fit was a British pop group in the early 1980s.

4. The rules of the Eurovision competition, sometimes ignored, state that contestants should be at least sixteen years of age. How old was the singer of the winning entry in 1986?

Answer: thirteen

Sandra Kim told a whopper when she claimed to be fifteen years old. Only after she won did it come out that she was only thirteen. Second-place Switzerland called "foul" but the result was allowed to stand.

Answer: four

This year, four of the entries were sung in French. They were

France - "Europ�ennes" ("European Girls")
Belgium - "J'aime la vie" ("I Love Life")
Luxembourg - "L'amour de ma vie" ("The Love of My Life") and
Switzerland - "Pas pour moi" ("Not for Me")

6. Which two countries withdrew from the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: Greece and Italy

Neither Greece nor Italy took part in the 1986 competition, for reasons unknown. Greece's entry had been selected prior to their withdrawing, while Italy did not have a "song for Europe" that year.

7. For one country, the 1986 contest was their first. Which country had its debut this year?

Answer: Iceland

Iceland had wanted to participate for some time, but one of the conditions of entry is that the country is part of the European Broadcasting Union. Iceland had to wait until a satellite link could be established before it could join in.

8. Who was the presenter at the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: Ase Kleveland

Ase Kleveland is a Swedish-Norwegian singer/guitarist who studied law, is fluent in five languages (including Japanese) and is now a politician. She performed at the 1966 competition for Norway, placing third.

Sturla Berg-Johansen is a Norwegian television presenter, stand-up comic and actor. Inger-Lise Skarstein was a television presenter and has also been a member of the Norwegian Parliament. Janne Ronningen is a Norwegian comedian and television presenter.

9. There's always a halftime - what was the entertainment for the halftime of the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: Sissel Kyrkjebo & Steinar Ofsdal

Sissel Kyrkjebo is a Norwegian soprano who is equally comfortable singing pop music as she is singing operatic arias. Steinar Ofsdal is a Norwegian flutist and composer.

Sidsel Endresen is a Norwegian folk singer. Silje Nergaard is a Norwegian pop and jazz singer.

Answer: none

Unusually for this competition, no two countries tied. Cyprus came in last with only four points.

Source: Author CariM0952

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