Take a look at when Edinburgh hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972
However that doesn’t stop us looking back at the competitions that have taken place in the past - including when Edinburgh hosted Eurovision at Usher Hall in 1972. Here are some highlights from the event
5. UK entry
The new seekers sang Beg, Steal or Borrow, and landed the UK in second place. Photo: BBC
6. Judging
Each country had two jury members, one aged between 16 and 25, the other between 26 and 55, who awarded between 1 to 5 points each for each performance, excluding their own country's performance. Photo: BBC
7. How the castle got involved
The interval act for the 1972 contest was performed outside the vast Esplanade of the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle. Photo: BBC
8. Ireland
The Irish entry, Sandie Jones, sung Ceol An Ghra in the Irish language, and according to the Eurovision website, it remains until now the only song ever sung in Irish in the history of the song contest. Photo: BBC