Eurovision 1981 final top 10
This table preserves the official final placings and points under the voting system used for this edition, including tied positions exactly as published.
DUBLIN · 4 APRIL 1981
Eurovision 1981 results
Bucks Fizz won Eurovision 1981 for United Kingdom with “Making Your Mind Up”, scoring 136 points.
Winner🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Winning score136 points
Host cityDublin
| Place | Country | Artist | Song | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Bucks Fizz | Making Your Mind Up | 136 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Lena Valaitis | Johnny Blue | 132 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷 France | Jean Gabilou | Humanahum | 125 |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Peter, Sue and Marc | Io Senza Tei | 121 |
| 5 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Sheeba | Horoscopes | 105 |
| 6 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Island | Monika | 69 |
| 7 | 🇮🇱 Israel | Habibi | Halaylah | 56 |
| 8 | 🇬🇷 Greece | Yiannis Dimitras | Feggari Kalokerino | 55 |
| 9 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Linda Williams | Het Is Een Wonder | 51 |
| 10 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Björn Skifs | Fångad I En Dröm | 50 |
Bucks Fizz win a close Dublin final
The United Kingdom won Eurovision 1981 with Bucks Fizz and “Making Your Mind Up”. Germany finished only four points behind, 136 to 132.
Official scoreboard source
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1981 final scoreboard ↗.