Morocco’s Unique Eurovision 1980 Entry: ‘Bitakat Hob’ by Samira Bensaïd
Morocco made its sole Eurovision Song Contest appearance in 1980 with Samira Bensaïd's 'Bitakat Hob', the first and only song performed entirely in Arabic at the contest.
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Morocco made its sole Eurovision Song Contest appearance in 1980 with Samira Bensaïd's 'Bitakat Hob', the first and only song performed entirely in Arabic at the contest.
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