[tps_header]As the Eurovision Song Contest approaches its 59th anniversary in 2014 esctoday.com takes a retrospective journey back in the time and delves into the archives to remind us of when the 70’s disco, flared trouser and Afro hair wielding decade inevitably arrived on the shores of the Eurovision Song Contest.[/tps_header]
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Lets start with 1973 when Eurovision first got a whiff of the Afro hairstyle sported by the Belgian entry’s backing singers. Nicole and Hugo entranced viewers with their song Baby Baby whilst wearing their purple flared zoot suits in all its velour glory. The song however languished in 17th place earning this dastardly duo a place in the annals of Eurovision history