<P> The contest was won by Marie Myriam , representing France , with the song `` L'oiseau et l'enfant '' ( The Bird and the Child ) . This was France 's fifth victory , a record at the time ( since equalled by Luxembourg and the United Kingdom , and surpassed by Ireland and Sweden ) . It was also France 's second victory on English soil , as well as its most recent victory to date . </P>
<P> The contest was won by Marie Myriam , representing France , with the song `` L'oiseau et l'enfant '' ( The Bird and the Child ) . This was France 's fifth victory , a record at the time ( since equalled by Luxembourg and the United Kingdom , and surpassed by Ireland and Sweden ) . It was also France 's second victory on English soil , as well as its most recent victory to date . </P>
who won the eurovision song contest in 1977
who won the eurovision song contest in 1977
Marie Myriam
Marie Myriam