eurovision 1970
Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1970 in Amsterdam with “Knock, Knock (Who's There?)”, finishing 2nd of 12.
- who
- Welsh singer
- born
- 3 May 1950
- contest
- 1970
- best result
- 2nd, 1970
- music
- traditional folk, pop, progressive rock
- plays
- acoustic guitar
- active
- since 1968
- record labels
- Apple Records, Manticore Records, Numero Uno, Mary Hopkin Music, Trax Records
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
Mary Hopkin is a Welsh singer, best known for a British number-one single in 1968. “Knock, Knock (Who’s There?)” finished second for the United Kingdom in Amsterdam in 1970.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Mary Hopkin”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1970 Amsterdam
“Knock, Knock (Who's There?)”
2nd of 12 Finished 2nd of 12, with 26 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- John Carter, Geoff Stephens
- Conductor
- Johnny Arthey
- Running order
- 7th of 12
- Age on the night
- 19
- Won that year
- Ireland: Dana, “All Kinds of Everything”
The story of Eurovision 1970: A boycott, a coin-toss host and the first postcards
In the drama file
The scene from our index of scandals, mishaps and lore that Mary Hopkin is part of.
- 1970 Dana Moments people still talk about
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Mary Hopkin, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1970 Dana
The United Kingdom's Mary Hopkin was second on 26 — the seventh time Britain had finished runner-up, which was a record of a different kind. Germany was third, its best result so far.
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