eurovision 1979
Black Lace
Black Lace represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1979 in Jerusalem with “Mary Ann”, finishing 7th of 19.
- what
- band from the UK
- contest
- 1979
- best result
- 7th, 1979
- music
- pop rock
- record labels
- EMI
- members
- Alan Barton, Colin Gibb past and present
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
Black Lace are a British pop band, best known for novelty party records such as “Agadoo”, “Superman” and “Do the Conga”. The public first saw the band at the contest: “Mary Ann” finished seventh in Jerusalem in 1979.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Black Lace”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1979 Jerusalem
“Mary Ann”
7th of 19 Finished 7th of 19, with 73 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Peter Morris
- Conductor
- Ken Jones
- Running order
- 17th of 19
- Won that year
- Israel: Milk and Honey, “Hallelujah (הללויה)”
The story of Eurovision 1979: Jerusalem, and a win handed over by the last jury
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