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THE HAGUE · 19 APRIL 1980
Johnny Logan won Eurovision 1980 for Ireland with “What's Another Year”, scoring 143 points.
This table preserves the official final placings and points under the voting system used for this edition, including tied positions exactly as published.
| Place | Country | Artist | Song | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | Johnny Logan | 143 | |
| 2 | Germany | Katja Ebstein | 128 | |
| 3 | United Kingdom | Prima Donna | 106 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | Paola | 104 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | Maggie MacNeal | 93 | |
| 6 | Italy | Alan Sorrenti | 87 | |
| 7 | Portugal | José Cid | 71 | |
| 8 | Austria | Blue Danube | 64 | |
| 9 | Luxembourg | Sophie and Magaly | 56 | |
| 10 | Sweden | Tomas Ledin | 47 |
Johnny Logan won The Hague 1980 for Ireland with “What's Another Year”. Seven years later he would become the first performer to win Eurovision twice.
Johnny Logan won Eurovision 1980 for Ireland with “What's Another Year”.
Johnny Logan won with 143 points.
Eurovision 1980 was held in The Hague.
Katja Ebstein representing Germany finished second with 128 points.
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1980 final scoreboard ↗.
