Eurovision Song Contest France 1978
Grand Final
Saturday, April 22, 1978
After Marie Myriam won the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in United Kingdom with the song called L'oiseau Et L'enfant , Eurovision Song Contest 1978 took place in Paris, France . This was the third time France hosted the competition. Total of 20 countries participated. The winner of the competition was Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta from Israel with the song called Abanibi. The song gained total of 157 points. This was the first Eurovision Song Contest victory to Israel.
Grand Final
| Order | Country | Song | Performed by | Points | Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ireland | Born To Sing | Colm T. Wilkinson | 86 | 5 |
| 2 |  | Norway | Mil Etter Mil | Jahn Teigen | 0 | 20 |
| 3 |  | Italy | Questo Amore | Ricchi e Poveri | 53 | 12 |
| 4 |  | Finland | Anna Rakkaudelle Tilaisuus | Seija Simola | 2 | 18 |
| 5 |  | Portugal | Dai-li-dou | Gemini | 5 | 17 |
| 6 |  | France | Il Y Aura Toujours Des Violons | Joël Prévost | 119 | 3 |
| 7 |  | Spain | Bailemos Un Vals | José Vélez | 65 | 9 |
| 8 |  | United Kingdom | The Bad Old Days | Co-Co | 61 | 11 |
| 9 |  | Switzerland | Vivre | Carole Vinci | 65 | 9 |
| 10 |  | Belgium | L'amour ça Fait Chanter La Vie | Jean Vallée | 125 | 2 |
| 11 |  | The Netherlands | 't Is Ok | Harmony | 37 | 13 |
| 12 |  | Türkiye | Sevinçe | Nazar | 2 | 18 |
| 13 |  | Germany | Feuer | Ireen Sheer | 84 | 6 |
| 14 |  | Monaco | Les Jardins De Monaco | Caline and Olivier Toussaint | 107 | 4 |
| 15 |  | Greece | Charlie Chaplin | Tania Tsanaklidou | 66 | 8 |
| 16 |  | Denmark | Boom Boom | Mabel | 13 | 16 |
| 17 |  | Luxembourg | Parlez-vous Français? | Baccara | 73 | 7 |
| 18 |  | Israel | Abanibi | Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta | 157 | 1 |
| 19 |  | Austria | Mrs. Caroline Robinson | Springtime | 14 | 15 |
| 20 |  | Sweden | Det Blir Alltid Värre Framåt Natten | Björn Skifs | 26 | 14 |