THE scene of Abba’s 1974 Eurovision Song Contest triumph is to get a blue plaque.

The memorial, which will be placed at Brighton Dome, is one of 47 being being put up around the country by BBC Music.

The BBC today announced the recipients to mark BBC Music Day.

They were chosen by a panel of experts after the BBC asked radio listeners to send in their nominations.

Other sites to receive a blue plaque include the Soho studio where David Bowie recorded Ziggy Stardust and Hunky Dory, the home of Delia Derbyshire, an electronic music pioneer who helped craft the Doctor Who theme tune, and the Fox And Hounds pub in Caversham, Berkshire, where John Lennon and Paul McCartney played their only gig as The Nerk Twins.

The Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Dome in 1974 after previous winners Luxembourg declined to host the event.

The winning song, Waterloo, went on to become one of Abba’s most famous.

Katie Boyle hosted the event and the UK was represented by British-born Australian pop singer Olivia Newton-John, who finished in fourth place with the song Long Live Love.

BBC English regions controller David Holdsworth said: “It is hugely prestigious to receive an official blue plaque.

“Usually only around two are awarded each year.

“To mark BBC Music Day across BBC Local Radio with 47 blue plaque unveilings is a fitting way to commemorate our listeners’ passion and pride for where they live and to celebrate our musical heritage.”

A flat in Stretford, Greater Manchester, where Factory Records – which became home to Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays – was founded, is also among the places getting a plaque.

The Who’s John Entwistle and Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham are among the late stars being honoured.

The plaques are being awarded by BBC Local Radio with the British Plaque Trust, which usually only presents around two a year, to mark people or places that have influenced the musical landscape across the country.

Visit bbc.co.uk/musicday.