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DUBLIN · 4 APRIL 1981
Bucks Fizz won Eurovision 1981 for United Kingdom with “Making Your Mind Up”, scoring 136 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 | United Kingdom | Bucks Fizz | 136 | |
| 2 | Germany | Lena Valaitis | 132 | |
| 3 | France | Jean Gabilou | 125 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | Peter, Sue and Marc | 121 | |
| 5 | Ireland | Sheeba | 105 | |
| 6 | Cyprus | Island | 69 | |
| 7 | Israel | Habibi | 56 | |
| 8 | Greece | Yiannis Dimitras | 55 | |
| 9 | Netherlands | Linda Williams | 51 | |
| 10 | Sweden | Björn Skifs | 50 |
The United Kingdom won Eurovision 1981 with Bucks Fizz and “Making Your Mind Up”. Germany finished only four points behind, 136 to 132.
Bucks Fizz won Eurovision 1981 for United Kingdom with “Making Your Mind Up”.
Bucks Fizz won with 136 points.
Eurovision 1981 was held in Dublin.
Lena Valaitis representing Germany finished second with 132 points.
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1981 final scoreboard ↗.
