eurovision 1978
Mabel
Mabel represented Denmark at Eurovision 1978 in Paris with “Boom Boom”, finishing 16th of 20.
Denmark
1978
- what
- Danish Band
- formed
- 1967, Denmark
- contest
- 1978
- best result
- 16th, 1978
- music
- pop
- active
- 1967 to 1983
- sang for
- Denmark
Biography
Mabel was a Danish pop group from Stenløse that came to notice by winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1978 with “Boom Boom”. It was Denmark’s first entry since 1966, and it finished 16th in Paris.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Mabel (band)”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1978 Paris
“Boom Boom”
16th of 20 Finished 16th of 20, with 13 points.
- Sung in
- Danish
- Written by
- Christian Have, Andy Kulmbak, Peter Nielsen, Michael Trempenau
- Conductor
- Helmer Olesen
- Running order
- 16th of 20
- Won that year
- Israel: Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta, “A-Ba-Ni-Bi (א-ב-ני-בי)”
The story of Eurovision 1978: A-Ba-Ni-Bi, a bunch of daffodils and the first nul points
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