BERGEN · 3 MAY 1986

Eurovision 1986 results

Sandra Kim won Eurovision 1986 for Belgium with “J'aime La Vie”, scoring 176 points.

Winner Belgium

Winning score176 points

Host cityBergen

Eurovision 1986 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.

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Place	Country	Artist	Song	Total
1	Belgium	Sandra Kim	J'aime La Vie	176
2	Switzerland	Daniela Simons	Pas Pour Moi	140
3	Luxembourg	Sherisse Laurence	L'amour De Ma Vie	117
4	Ireland	Luv Bug	You Can Count On Me	96
5	Sweden	Lasse Holm and Monica Törnell	E' De' Det Här Du Kallar Kärlek	78
6	Denmark	Lise Haavik and Trax	Du Er Fuld Af Løgn	77
7	United Kingdom	Ryder	Runner In The Night	72
8	Germany	Ingrid Peters	Über Die Brücke Geh'n	62
9	Türkiye	Klips ve Onlar	Halley	53
10	Spain	Cadillac	Valentino	51

Belgium's first win and a lasting age record

Sandra Kim gave Belgium its first Eurovision victory in Bergen with “J'aime La Vie”. She remains the youngest winner in Contest history, a record protected by later minimum-age rules.

Iceland joins Eurovision

Bergen 1986 also marked Iceland's Eurovision debut and included the 500th song performed in Contest history: Luxembourg's “L'amour De Ma Vie”.

Eurovision 1986 results FAQ

Who won Eurovision 1986?

Sandra Kim won Eurovision 1986 for Belgium with “J'aime La Vie”.

How many points did the Eurovision 1986 winner get?

Sandra Kim won with 176 points.

Where was Eurovision 1986 held?

Eurovision 1986 was held in Bergen.

Who finished second at Eurovision 1986?

Daniela Simons representing Switzerland finished second with 140 points.

Official scoreboard source

Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1986 final scoreboard ↗.

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Sandra Kim — J'aime La Vie, Eurovision 1986Belgium's winning performance by the youngest Eurovision winner in Contest history.