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1979
| HOST COUNTRY | Israel |
| VENUE | Binyaney Ha'ouma Centre - Jerusalem |
| DATE | March 31st |
| PRESENTER | Daniel Pe'er & Yardena Arazi |
| TOTAL ENTRIES | 19 |
| WINNING SONG | TITLE | PERFORMER | COUNTRY | COMPOSERS |
| Hallelujah | Milk & Honey | Israel | Kobi Ashrat & Shimrit Orr |
For the second time in the contests history, a country won for the second time in succesion. It was Israels turn to win on home territory, with an anthemic song which was ten times better than their previous years entry. Due to the next contest being held on the same date as their Holocaust Rememberance Day, Israel decided not to take part in the 1980 contest, and are therefore the only nation not to defend their title to date.
| COUNTRY | PERFORMER | SONG | PTS | POS |
| Portugal | Manuela Bravo | Sobe, Sobe Balao Sobe | 64 | 9th |
| Italy | Matia Bazar | Raggio Di Luna | 27 | 15th |
| Denmark | Tommy seebach | Disco Tango | 76 | 6th |
| Ireland | Cathal Dunne | Happy Man | 80 | 5th |
| Finland | Katri Helena | Katson Sineen Taivaan | 38 | 14th |
| Monaco | Laurent Vaguener | Notre Vie, C'est La Musique | 12 | 16th |
| Greece | Elpida | Socrates | 69 | 8th |
| Switzerland | Peter, Sue, & Marc | Trodler Und Co | 60 | 10th |
| Germany | Dschingis Khan | Dschingis Kahn | 86 | 4th |
| Israel | Milk & Honey | Hallelujah | 125 | 1st |
| France | Anne-Marie David | Je Suis L'Enfant Soleil | 106 | 3rd |
| Belgium | Micha Marah | Hey Nana | 5 | 18th |
| Luxembourg | Jeane Manson | J'ai Deja Vu Ca Dans Tes Yeux | 44 | 13th |
| Netherlands | Xandra | Colorado | 51 | 12th |
| Sweden | Ted Gardestad | Satellit | 8 | 17th |
| Norway | Anita Skorgen | Oliver | 57 | 11th |
| United Kingdom | Black Lace | Mary Ann | 73 | 7th |
| Austria | Christine Simon | Heute In Jerusalem | 5 | 18th |
| Spain | Betty Missiego | Su Cancion | 116 | 2nd |
