Monaco never organised the contest . After winning in 1971 , the country decided to organise the 1972 contest as an open-air show , setting the date in June rather than early spring . However , because of a lack of funds and material , Télé Monte Carlo sought help from the French public broadcaster , ORTF , which accepted to organise the contest . Because TMC wanted the show to be held in Monaco while ORTF wanted it in France , negotiations never succeeded . Monaco left it up to the EBU . The EBU asked Spain and Germany , who respectively finished second and third at the 1971 contest , but the countries were not interested in organising the 1972 contest . It was eventually organised by the BBC in Edinburgh
1972 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest