Lill Lindfors Losing Her Skirt at Eurovision Song Contest 1985

The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on May 4, 1985 in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), it was presented by Lill Lindfors.

Just as Lindfors was walking through parts of he stage props, she had a malfunction with her skirt, which then ripped off, showing her legs. She then pulled down from her shoulders, a long, white dress. She later admitted that it was a gag but hadn’t been rehearsed. It apparently ruffled the feathers of Frank Naef, the executive producer of that time, who didn’t approve but this remains one of the most talked about hi-lights in the history of Eurovision.