Lied van Liedjes 1

This was the first Lied van Liedjes to be held in history. 6 countries made their debut: Netherlands, Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Italy and Germany. The contest was hosted in The Hague, Netherlands. The winner was France.

Netherlands was the logical choice for the first host of the contest, many were divided between picking Amsterdam or The Hague, but the latest won the trust of the majority. 6 countries participated on the first edition of LvL. Denmark tried to enter the contest too, but they submitted the song after the deadline. Luxembourg was also mentioned to be a participant, but no progress were made in a song selection.