EUROVISION'S 30 MOST CONTROVERSIAL MOMENTS. 
Part 7: 1974 (Eurovision Triggers A Revolution!)
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THE BIGGEST CONTROVERSIES

Of the

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

(1956 - 2019)  

From its inaugural year, the Eurovision Song Contest has had more than its fair share of controversial moments. This is a special look back on 30 significant upsets in chronological order.

1974

Eurovision Sparks A Revolution!

ABBA may have won the battle on the leaderboard in 1974 with the Swedish entry “Waterloo” in Brighton, England, but another of that year’s Eurovision songs triggered a revolution!

The Portuguese entry “E Depois Do Adeus” (And After Goodbye) was sung by Paulo de Carvalho. Its first broadcast on national radio back home was a signal to troops aiming to overthrow the government. This so-called ‘Carnation Revolution’ succeeded in ousting fascism in Portugal and ending the ‘Estado Novo’ (Second Republic).