Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Encyclopedia
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest
and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre
in Dublin, Ireland
. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
and Gerry Ryan
. The pair hosted the evening in French
, English
and Irish
. Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan
from Ireland were the winners of this Eurovision with a song written by Brendan Graham
, "Rock 'N' Roll Kids". This was a record sixth victory for Ireland, giving it the outright record number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was also the first time — and to date the only time — that the contest had been won by the same country in three consecutive years.
The contest opened with a brief film of stars floating in water, fireworks and caricatures dancing around, drinking coffee and biking. The cameras then went live to the venue itself, where dancers dressed in white and wearing caricatured heads of well-known Irish figures, arrived on stage carrying European countries’ flags. The presenters entered the stage spectacularly from a bridge which descended from the roof of the theatre. This year’s video postcards had a literary theme, showing contestants reading, fishing and doing other activities around Ireland. The stage
, by Paula Farrell, was four times larger than the Millstreet
stage, and its design which included a city scene of skyscrapers and video screens plus a backdrop of an ever changing nightsky was based upon the concept of what a futuristic Dublin might look like with one remaining constant being the river Liffey. Indeed, the floor was painted with a dark blue reflective paint to give a watery effect.
To cope with the increasing number of countries wishing to participate in the contest, for 1994 the European Broadcasting Union
ruled that the five lowest-placed countries from the preceding year's contest would not participate. This meant that Belgium, Denmark, Israel, Slovenia and Turkey did not participate this year opening spaces for the overwhelming amount of new countries. This contest also saw Luxembourg withdraw from Eurovision indefinitely. Because Italy
and Luxembourg
withdrew voluntarily, the bottom 6 of the 1993 Contest
were actually relegated.
Poland took part for the first time and caused a scandal when Edyta Górniak
broke the rules by singing her song in English during the dress rehearsal (which is shown to the juries who selected the winner until 1997). Only six countries demanded that Poland should be disqualified, though the rules required 13 countries to complain before Poland could be removed from the competition. The proposed removal did not occur and Poland went on to come 2nd in the contest, the highest placing that any country's debut song had ever achieved (even the winner in 1956 was Switzerland's second song of the night).
For the first time in Eurovision history, voting was done via satellite instead of by telephone, and as a result, viewers could actually see the spokespersons onscreen.
When the voting started, Hungary took the lead from the first six juries and was well ahead of all the other countries. However, Ireland
powered their way through the score board ending up the winners with a 60 point lead over second-placed Poland.
The interval act was the first ever performance of the Irish dancing spectacular Riverdance
, featuring Michael Flatley
and Jean Butler
. Although the costs of producing the 1994 contest was only half of what the previous year cost, the success of Riverdance ensured that is was by far the most commercially successful Eurovision ever.
With advances in technology, this was the first contest in which the spokesperson for each national jury appeared on-screen, live from their own countries.
In the early stages of the voting it looked as if Hungary was surging to victory in its first-ever Eurovision appearance, winning the maximum twelve points from the first three juries. However, this turned out to be completely deceptive, as from that point on it was virtually one-way traffic for Ireland, which became the first country to win the contest for a third year in succession.
) - Erkki Pohjanheimo
& Kirsi-Maria Niemi (YLE TV2
) - Pat Kenny
(RTÉ1), Mike Murphy (RTÉ Radio 1
) - Evi Papamichail (RIK 1
) - Jakob Frímann Magnússon
(Sjónvarpið) - Terry Wogan
(BBC1), Ken Bruce
(BBC Radio 2
) - Aleksandar "Aco" Kostadinov (HRT 1) - Eládio Climaco (Canal 1) - Bernard Thurnheer (SF DRS
), Jean-Marc Richard (TSR
), Wilma Gilardi (TSI) - Vello Rand (Eesti Televisioon
) - Gabriela Crista (TVR1) - Charles Arrigo - Willem van Beusekom
(Nederland 3
), Cornald Maas
(Radio 2
) - Jan Hofer
(Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen) - Alena Heribanová (STV1
) - Darius Užkuraitis (LTV
) - Jostein Pedersen
(NRK
) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (TVBiH) - Dafni Bokota
(ET1) - Ernst Grissemann
(ORF1) - José Luis Uribarri
(TVE1) - István Vágó
(Magyar 2) - Vadim Dolgachev (RTR) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) - Patrice Laffont (France 2
), André Torrent (France Bleu
) (non participating country) - André Vermeulen
(BRTN TV2) , Jean-Pierre Hautier
(RTBF1
), Julien Put and Michel Follet
(Radio 2
) (non participating country) - Jørgen de Mylius
(DR TV
) (non participating country) - No commentator (non participating country) - Tajda Lekše (SLO2
) (non participating country) - Bülend Özveren
(TRT 2
) (non participating country) - Mladen Popović (RTS 3K
)
- Anna Partelidou - Sigríður Arnardóttir - Colin Berry
- Helga Vlahović
(co-presenter of the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest) - Isabel Bahia - Sandra Simó
- Urve Tiidus - Gabriela Cristea - John Demanuele - Joop van Os - Carmen Nebel
- Juraj Čurný - Gintarė - Sverre Christophersen - Diana Grković-Foretić - Fotini Yiannoulatou - Tilia Herold - María Ángeles Balañac - Iván Bradányi - Irina
- Jan Chojnacki - Laurent Romejko
(Eurovision Network delegate), Purificación Blanco (journalist at El Semanal TV), Àlex Sisteré (actor), Susana García (actress), Andrés Vázquez (bullfighter), Alejandra Botto (actress), Serafín Zubiri
(singer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1992
), Elena Benarroch
(fashion designer), Francisco
(singer), Dora Dora (TV hostess), Francisco Herrera
(director of Cadena Dial), Victoria Rodríguez (student), Manuel Liétor (businessman), Sofía Balseiro (branch bank director), Javier de la Vega (student)
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre
Point Theatre
The Point Theatre was a concert and events venue in Ireland, that ran from 1988–2007, enjoyed by in excess of 2 million people. It was located on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands...
in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú is an Irish barrister from Carlow and previously a broadcaster with Raidió Teilifís Éireann . She presented Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin along with Gerry Ryan....
and Gerry Ryan
Gerry Ryan
Gerard "Gerry" Ryan was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
. The pair hosted the evening in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
. Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan
Charlie McGettigan
Charles McGettigan is an Irish singer born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal on 7th December 1950, but he lives today in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim....
from Ireland were the winners of this Eurovision with a song written by Brendan Graham
Brendan Graham
Brendan Graham is an Irish novelist and composer. He has published three novels, The Whitest Flower , an Irish no. 2 best seller, The Element of Fire and The Brightest Day, The Darkest Night .He also wrote the lyrics for Rolf Løvland's "You Raise Me Up"...
, "Rock 'N' Roll Kids". This was a record sixth victory for Ireland, giving it the outright record number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was also the first time — and to date the only time — that the contest had been won by the same country in three consecutive years.
The contest opened with a brief film of stars floating in water, fireworks and caricatures dancing around, drinking coffee and biking. The cameras then went live to the venue itself, where dancers dressed in white and wearing caricatured heads of well-known Irish figures, arrived on stage carrying European countries’ flags. The presenters entered the stage spectacularly from a bridge which descended from the roof of the theatre. This year’s video postcards had a literary theme, showing contestants reading, fishing and doing other activities around Ireland. The stage
Stage (theatre)
In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
, by Paula Farrell, was four times larger than the Millstreet
Millstreet
Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. It is located at the foot of Clara Mountain. The town's Catholic church is dedicated to St. Patrick. Since October 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany, France...
stage, and its design which included a city scene of skyscrapers and video screens plus a backdrop of an ever changing nightsky was based upon the concept of what a futuristic Dublin might look like with one remaining constant being the river Liffey. Indeed, the floor was painted with a dark blue reflective paint to give a watery effect.
To cope with the increasing number of countries wishing to participate in the contest, for 1994 the European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
ruled that the five lowest-placed countries from the preceding year's contest would not participate. This meant that Belgium, Denmark, Israel, Slovenia and Turkey did not participate this year opening spaces for the overwhelming amount of new countries. This contest also saw Luxembourg withdraw from Eurovision indefinitely. Because Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
withdrew voluntarily, the bottom 6 of the 1993 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
were actually relegated.
Poland took part for the first time and caused a scandal when Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show...
broke the rules by singing her song in English during the dress rehearsal (which is shown to the juries who selected the winner until 1997). Only six countries demanded that Poland should be disqualified, though the rules required 13 countries to complain before Poland could be removed from the competition. The proposed removal did not occur and Poland went on to come 2nd in the contest, the highest placing that any country's debut song had ever achieved (even the winner in 1956 was Switzerland's second song of the night).
For the first time in Eurovision history, voting was done via satellite instead of by telephone, and as a result, viewers could actually see the spokespersons onscreen.
When the voting started, Hungary took the lead from the first six juries and was well ahead of all the other countries. However, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
powered their way through the score board ending up the winners with a 60 point lead over second-placed Poland.
The interval act was the first ever performance of the Irish dancing spectacular Riverdance
Riverdance
Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish stepdancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. It originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, a moment that is still considered a significant...
, featuring Michael Flatley
Michael Flatley
Michael Ryan Flatley is an American Irish dancer, choreographer, actor, musician and occasional television presenter. He became internationally known for Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and Celtic Tiger...
and Jean Butler
Jean Butler
Jean Butler , is an Irish American Irish dancer, choreographer, and occasional actress. She is best known for originating the principal female role in the Irish dance company Riverdance.-Personal life and education:...
. Although the costs of producing the 1994 contest was only half of what the previous year cost, the success of Riverdance ensured that is was by far the most commercially successful Eurovision ever.
Results
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... |
Marie Bergman Marie Bergman Marie Bergman , 1950 in Stockholm) is a Swedish singer. Between 1969 and 1972, she was a member in the pop group Family Four, which represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 and 1972. She started her solo career in 1974. She has during the years released 13 own-written records and 2... and Roger Pontare Roger Pontare Fred Roger Pontare is a Swedish musician. He currently lives in Vingåker, Södermanland County.... |
"Stjärnorna Stjärnorna "Stjärnorna" was the Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, composed by Peter Bertilsson and Mikael Littwold and sung by Marie Bergman and Roger Pontare.... " |
The stars | 13 | 48 | |
| 02 | Finnish Finnish language Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a... |
CatCat CatCat CatCat is a Finnish duo that participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 with the song "Bye Bye Baby". They reached 22nd place with 11 points... |
"Bye Bye Baby" | – | 22 | 11 | |
| 03 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan Charlie McGettigan Charles McGettigan is an Irish singer born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal on 7th December 1950, but he lives today in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.... |
"Rock 'n' Roll Kids Rock 'n' Roll Kids "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, composed by Brendan Graham and performed for Ireland by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan... " |
– | 1 | 226 | |
| 04 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Evridiki Evridiki Evridiki Theokleous , known professionally as simply Evridiki, is a Cypriot rock, pop, and electro pop singer. She is best known in Europe for representing her home country, Cyprus, in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, 1994 and 2007 with the songs Teriazoume, Eimai Anthropos Ki Ego and Comme... |
"Eimai Anthropos Ki Ego" (Είμαι άνθρωπος κι εγώ) |
I'm human too | 11 | 51 | |
| 05 | Icelandic Icelandic language Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the... |
Sigga Sigga Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir better known as Sigga, is an Icelandic singer who competed for her native country in the Eurovision Song Contest for three times... |
"Nætur Nætur "Nætur" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Icelandic by Sigga.The song is a ballad, with Sigga expressing her delight in the power of nights... " |
Nights | 12 | 49 | |
| 06 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Frances Ruffelle Frances Ruffelle Frances Ruffelle is an English musical theatre actress and recording artist. Her mother is Sylvia Young, the founder of the famous theatre school at which Frances trained, and her daughter is recording artist Eliza Doolittle. Her younger sister is actress Alison Ruffelle... |
– | 10 | 63 | ||
| 07 | Croatian Croatian language Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries... |
Tony Cetinski | "Nek' ti bude ljubav sva Nek' ti bude ljubav sva "Nek' ti bude ljubav sva" is a song by Croatian singer Tony Cetinski, and was the Croatian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1994.The song is sung from the perspective of a man whose lover has been unfaithful... " |
You may have all the love | 16 | 27 | |
| 08 | Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... |
Sara Tavares Sara Tavares Sara Alexandra Lima Tavares is a Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and brought up in Lisbon, Portugal, where she still lives. Second-generation Portuguese of Cape Verdean descent, she composes African, Portuguese and North American influenced world music. She... |
"Chamar a música Chamar A Música "Chamar a música" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Portuguese by Sara Tavares.The song is a ballad, with Tavares telling her lover that tonight will be purely for the two of them... " |
Call the music | 8 | 73 | |
| 09 | Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... |
Duilio Duilio Duilio is an Italian language Swiss singer, best known for his participation in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Sto pregando Sto pregando "Sto pregando" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, held in Dublin, Ireland.Sung in Italian, it was performed by Lorenzo di Cicco under the stage-name "Duilio", and was composed by Giuseppe Scaramello.... " |
I'm praying | 19 | 15 | |
| 10 | Estonian Estonian language Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities... |
Silvi Vrait Silvi Vrait -Biography:Vrait graduated from the Kehra Music School in 1968 on piano.In 1974 she was graduated from the Tartu University on English philology and from 1994, she teaches English in a secondary school in Tallinn... |
"Nagu merelaine Nagu merelaine "Nagu merelaine" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. It was the first time Estonia participated in the contest, after Janika Sillamaa had failed to qualify from the East European final in 1993. The lyrics were written by Leelo Tungal, a well-known Estonian poet and writer... " |
Like a seawave | 24 | 2 | |
| 11 | Romanian Romanian language Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova... |
Dan Bittman Dan Bittman Dan Bittman is a Romanian singer who represented the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 and came 21st with 14 points.Dan Bittman is the lead singer of Holograf, since 1985. Since November 2004, he is the host of "Dănutz S.R.L.", a TV show on TVR 1.... |
"Dincolo de nori Dincolo De Nori "Dincolo de nori" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Romanian by Dan Bittman. This was Romania's first Contest entry, and consequently the first occasion on which Romanian was used at the Contest.... " |
Beyond the clouds | 21 | 14 | |
| 12 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Chris and Moira | "More than Love More than Love (Scicluna and Stafrace song) "More than Love" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in English by Chris & Moira.The song is a ballad, with the duo singing about the power of music to help people reach their dreams... " |
– | 5 | 97 | |
| 13 | Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Willeke Alberti Willeke Alberti Willeke Alberti is a Dutch singer and actress, the daughter of entertainer and singer Willy Alberti.-Biography:... |
"Waar is de zon?" | Where is the sun? | 23 | 4 | |
| 14 | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
MeKaDo Mekado Mekado was a German girl group that represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with their song Wir Geben 'Ne Party. The group consisted of Melanie Bender, Kati Karney and Dorkas Kiefer.... |
"Wir geben 'ne Party Wir Geben 'Ne Party "Wir geben 'ne Party" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in German by Mekado... " |
We're throwing a party | 3 | 128 | |
| 15 | Slovak Slovak language Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people... |
Tublatanka Tublatanka Tublatanka is a Slovak rock band formed in the fall of 1982 in Bratislava, Slovakia best known for the hits Pravda víťazí and Dnes. The classic lineup consisted of Maťo Ďurinda , Palo Horváth, and Ďuro Černý from 1982-1992. In 1992, Palo left the band leaving Martin and Ďuro to record their 1993... |
"Nekonečná pieseň Nekonecná Piesen "Nekonečná pieseň" was the Slovak entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. The first Slovak entry, it was sung by rock band Tublatanka in the Slovak language.... " |
Neverending song | 19 | 15 | |
| 16 | Lithuanian Lithuanian language Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they... |
Ovidijus Vyšniauskas Ovidijus Vyšniauskas Ovidijus Vyšniauskas is a Lithuanian musician from Marijampolė city.He entered the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin with Lithuania's first entry, the ballad "Lopšinė mylimai" , which did not receive any points.Terry Wogan, a commentator of Eurovision from the UK said that "Ovidijus... |
"Lopšinė mylimai Lopšine Mylimai "Lopšinė mylimai" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Lithuanian by Ovidijus Vyšniauskas... " |
Lullaby for my beloved | 25 | 0 | |
| 17 | Norwegian Norwegian language Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language... |
Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest.... and Jan Werner Danielsen Jan Werner Danielsen Jan Werner Danielsen, artist name Jan Werner, was a Norwegian pop, classical, and rock singer, famous for his powerful voice which stretched over four and a half octaves... |
"Duett Duett "Duett" is a power ballad in Norwegian, sung by Elisabeth Andreassen and Jan Werner Danielsen as a duet in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 1994. The song won the Grand Prix, thus earning the right to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994.... " |
Duet | 6 | 76 | |
| 18 | Bosnian Bosnian language Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
Alma and Dejan | "Ostani kraj mene Ostani Kraj Mene "Ostani kraj mene" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Bosnian by Alma and Dejan.... " |
Stay beside me | 15 | 39 | |
| 19 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Kostas Bigalis Kostas Bigalis Konstantinos Bigalis is a popular singer and musician who is known for representing Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest on 2 occasions: as a singer and composer in 1994 and as a composer in 1996.-Biography:... and The Sea Lovers |
"To Trehandiri To Trehandiri "To Trehandiri" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Greek by Kostas Bigalis & The Sea Lovers, i.e... " (Το tρεχαντήρι) |
The trehandiri | 14 | 44 | |
| 20 | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
Petra Frey Petra Frey Petra Frey is an Austrian singer, born on 27 June 1978 in Wattens. She has released twelve studio albums and five compilation albums and participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.-Biography:Frey released her debut album, Bloss Träume im Kopf in 1993... |
"Für den Frieden der Welt Für Den Frieden Der Welt "Für den Frieden der Welt" was the Austrian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in German by Petra Frey.... " |
For the peace of the world | 17 | 19 | |
| 21 | Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... |
Alejandro Abad Alejandro Abad Alejandro Antonio García Abad is a Spanish singer-songwriter and music producer, known for participating at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.-Biography:... |
"Ella no es ella Ella no es ella Ella no es ella was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Spanish by Alejandro Abad.... " |
She's not her | 18 | 17 | |
| 22 | Hungarian Hungarian language Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe.... |
Friderika Bayer Friderika Bayer Friderika Bayer is a Hungarian singer.In 1994 she won the Song Contest called by the Hungarian Television. The title of her winning song was: "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?" Later in 1994 she was the third runner up in the Eurovision Song Contest staged in Dublin... |
"Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet? Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet? Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet? was the Hungarian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Hungarian by Friderika... " |
Whom can I tell my sins? | 4 | 122 | |
| 23 | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... |
Youddiph Youddiph Masha Katz is Russian singer. She is most known for representing Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 held in Dublin.-Biography:Maria or Masha was born on the 23rd of January 1973 in Moscow. At the age of 13 she formed her first group performing heavy metal songs. In 1989 she met with the... |
"Vyechniy stranik Vyechniy Stranik "Vyechniy stranik" was the Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Russian by Youddiph... " (Вечный странник) |
Eternal wanderer | 9 | 70 | |
| 24 | Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... |
Edyta Górniak Edyta Górniak Edyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show... |
"To nie ja!" | That's not me! | 2 | 166 | |
| 25 | French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... |
Nina Morato Nina Morato Nina Morato is a French singer-songwriter, best known for her participation in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :... |
"Je suis un vrai garçon Je Suis Un Vrai Garçon "Je suis un vrai garçon" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in French by Nina Morato. The song was performed twenty-fifth on the night, following Poland's Edyta Górniak with "To nie ja"... " |
I'm a real boy | 7 | 74 |
Voting structure
Each country had a jury who awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points for their top ten songs.With advances in technology, this was the first contest in which the spokesperson for each national jury appeared on-screen, live from their own countries.
In the early stages of the voting it looked as if Hungary was surging to victory in its first-ever Eurovision appearance, winning the maximum twelve points from the first three juries. However, this turned out to be completely deceptive, as from that point on it was virtually one-way traffic for Ireland, which became the first country to win the contest for a third year in succession.
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Sweden | 48 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Finland | 11 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 226 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Cyprus | 51 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 49 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 63 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Croatia | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 73 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta | 97 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 128 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Slovakia | 15 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 76 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Greece | 44 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 19 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 17 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 122 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||
| Russia | 70 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||
| Poland | 166 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 12 | |||||
| France | 74 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 point in the final:| N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... , Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
| 5 | Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... , Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
| 4 | Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
| 2 | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
| 1 | Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
| Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
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| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
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| Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... |
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| Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
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| Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
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Returning artists
| Artist | Country | Previous Year(s) |
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| Evridiki Evridiki Evridiki Theokleous , known professionally as simply Evridiki, is a Cypriot rock, pop, and electro pop singer. She is best known in Europe for representing her home country, Cyprus, in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, 1994 and 2007 with the songs Teriazoume, Eimai Anthropos Ki Ego and Comme... |
1992 Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny... |
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| Sigga Sigga Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir better known as Sigga, is an Icelandic singer who competed for her native country in the Eurovision Song Contest for three times... |
1990 Eurovision Song Contest 1990 The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"... (part of Stjórnin Stjórnin Stjórnin comprised two singers, Grétar Örvarsson, born July 11th 1959 and Sigriður Beinteìnsdottir, born July 24th 1962. Together they represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 held in Zagreb. Their entry, "Eitt lag enn" was placed forth out of 22 songs... ), 1992 Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny... (part of Heart 2 Heart Heart 2 Heart Heart 2 Heart is the 7th studio album by Filipino R&B singer Kyla, released in August 2008 by EMI Music Philippines and Poly East Records in CD and cassette format and digitally on June 11, 2009... ) |
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| Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest.... |
1982 Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from... (for Sweden Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest Sweden has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since their debut in 1958. Since 1959, the Swedish representative has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. Three times – 1964, 1970, and 1976 – Sweden didn't participate... , part of Chips Chips (band) Chips was a Swedish country and pop group, formed in 1979 by Kikki Danielsson and Lasse Holm, and split in 1983.Chips finished 4th in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1980 with the song "Mycke' mycke' mer", with Lars Westman, Lisa Magnusson, Mats Rådberg and Monica Silverstrand as background singers... ) 1985 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge".... (part of Bobbysocks!, winner) |
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| Marie Bergman Marie Bergman Marie Bergman , 1950 in Stockholm) is a Swedish singer. Between 1969 and 1972, she was a member in the pop group Family Four, which represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 and 1972. She started her solo career in 1974. She has during the years released 13 own-written records and 2... |
1971 Eurovision Song Contest 1971 The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others... & 1972 Eurovision Song Contest 1972 The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo... (part of Family Four Family Four Family Four were a Swedish pop group who recorded during the 1960s and 1970s. They were made up of Berdnt Öst, Marie Bergman, Agnetha Munther and Pierre Isacsson. They won Melodifestivalen twice, in 1971 with "Vita vidder" and in 1972 with "Härliga sommardag". They went on to represent Sweden in... ) |
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Other involved countries
- After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was last participated in 1992Eurovision Song Contest 1992The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
. Third channel of Radio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
broadcast the show, although Yugoslavia did not participate.
Commentators
- Pekka Heino (SVT, Kanal1SVT1
SVT1 is the primary television station of the Swedish public service broadcaster Sveriges Television in Sweden.-History:The channel began broadcasting in 1956 and was known as Radiotjänst TV, A year later, it was renamed Sveriges Radio TV. In 1969, the second television station TV2 was launched and...
) - Erkki Pohjanheimo
Erkki Pohjanheimo
Erkki Pohjanheimo is a Finnish TV-producer and directorIn 1961 Pohjanheimo joint Yleisradio in 1961 as a television cameraman and worked as a cameraman for five years. In 1966 Pohjanheimo was appointed director of entertainment at TV1 and later became a journalist, screenwriter and editor manager...
& Kirsi-Maria Niemi (YLE TV2
YLE TV2
YLE TV2 is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by YLE.TV2 launched in 1964, and broadcasts public service programming, children's, youth, sport and music programmes.-Own Productions:* Ajankohtainen kakkonen* Akuutti* Jopet Show* Kummeli...
) - Pat Kenny
Pat Kenny
Patrick "Pat" Kenny is an Irish broadcaster and former disc jockey and continuity announcer. He is employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is their highest paid presenter. He presents Today with Pat Kenny on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday morning between 10:00 and midday...
(RTÉ1), Mike Murphy (RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
) - Evi Papamichail (RIK 1
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
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) - Jakob Frímann Magnússon
Jakob Frímann Magnússon
Jakob Frímann Magnússon is an Icelandic composer, keyboard player, film director and producer. In Iceland he is best known as the keyboardist and one of the founders of the multiartistic band Stuðmenn. He has also directed, produced and starred in several films, and released several soloalbums...
(Sjónvarpið) - Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan
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(BBC1), Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce
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(BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
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) - Aleksandar "Aco" Kostadinov (HRT 1) - Eládio Climaco (Canal 1) - Bernard Thurnheer (SF DRS
SF 1
SF 1 is a Swiss television channel run under the public SRG SSR idée suisse broadcasting group. It is the first of the three national German language channels in Switzerland ....
), Jean-Marc Richard (TSR
TSR 1
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), Wilma Gilardi (TSI) - Vello Rand (Eesti Televisioon
Eesti Televisioon
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) - Gabriela Crista (TVR1) - Charles Arrigo - Willem van Beusekom
Willem van Beusekom
Willem Jacobus Marius van Beusekom was a Dutch broadcaster and television presenter. He was also active as a radio DJ and especially enjoyed fame as a Dutch television commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest, which he did from 1987 to 2005. His last position until his death was that of NPS...
(Nederland 3
Nederland 3
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), Cornald Maas
Cornald Maas
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(Radio 2
Radio 2 (Netherlands)
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) - Jan Hofer
Jan Hofer
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(Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen) - Alena Heribanová (STV1
Jednotka
Jednotka is a Slovak television channel owned and operated by Slovenská televízia....
) - Darius Užkuraitis (LTV
Lithuanian National Radio and Television
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) - Jostein Pedersen
Jostein Pedersen
Jostein Pedersen is a Norwegian musical journalist and reporter, television commentator and "music intelligencia". He was the Norwegian commentator to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, and from 1996 to 2005. Since then he has covered the Song Contest on VG's web TV channel...
(NRK
NRK1
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) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (TVBiH) - Dafni Bokota
Dafni Bokota
Dafni Bokota was born in Koukaki, Athens, Greece in 1960. She is a singer, presenter and former spokesperson for the Greek national broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ....
(ET1) - Ernst Grissemann
Ernst Grissemann
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(ORF1) - José Luis Uribarri
José Luis Uribarri
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(TVE1) - István Vágó
István Vágó
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(Magyar 2) - Vadim Dolgachev (RTR) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) - Patrice Laffont (France 2
France 2
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), André Torrent (France Bleu
France Bleu
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) (non participating country) - André Vermeulen
André Vermeulen
André Leopold Adiel Vermeulen is a Belgian/Flemish journalist and television personality for VRT.Since the 1991 Contest, Vermeulen following Luc Appermont has been the Flemish commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest...
(BRTN TV2) , Jean-Pierre Hautier
Jean-Pierre Hautier
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(RTBF1
La Une
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), Julien Put and Michel Follet
Michel Follet
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(Radio 2
Radio 2 (Belgium)
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) (non participating country) - Jørgen de Mylius
Jørgen de Mylius
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(DR TV
DR1
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) (non participating country) - No commentator (non participating country) - Tajda Lekše (SLO2
Radiotelevizija Slovenija
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) (non participating country) - Bülend Özveren
Bülend Özveren
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(TRT 2
Trt 2
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) (non participating country) - Mladen Popović (RTS 3K
Radio Television of Serbia
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Spokespersons
- Marianne Anderberg - Solveig Herlin - Eileen DunneEileen Dunne
Eileen Dunne is an Irish newscaster and radio presenter. She currently presents RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock on RTÉ One and is afternoon newsreader on RTÉ Radio....
- Anna Partelidou - Sigríður Arnardóttir - Colin Berry
Colin Berry
Colin Berry is a British radio disc jockey/presenter and newsreader, best known for his many years at BBC Radio 2.Colin started his radio career reading news on Radio Caroline in 1965....
- Helga Vlahović
Helga Vlahovic
Helga Vlahović is a Croatian journalist, producer, and television personality, whose career spans five decades in both the former Yugoslavia and the current nation of Croatia...
(co-presenter of the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest) - Isabel Bahia - Sandra Simó
Sandra Studer
Sandra Simo was the Swiss singer at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991.She was placed fifth in Rome with the song Canzone per te. She is now a major Swiss television personality, under her real name Sandra Studer. Simo had previously appeared in the 1990 Swiss Eurovision heat with the song "Lo so"...
- Urve Tiidus - Gabriela Cristea - John Demanuele - Joop van Os - Carmen Nebel
Carmen Nebel
Carmen Nebel is a German television presenter.Nebel studied at Humboldt University of Berlin german studies, english studies and pedagogic. After university studies she worked for German television. In 1980s she worked for Deutscher Fernsehfunk . In 1989 she had her own television show Sprungbrett...
- Juraj Čurný - Gintarė - Sverre Christophersen - Diana Grković-Foretić - Fotini Yiannoulatou - Tilia Herold - María Ángeles Balañac - Iván Bradányi - Irina
Irina
Irina is a Slavic feminine given name, meaning peace .Variant forms include Iryna and Arina.-People named Irina:*Irina Antonenko, Miss Russia 2010*Irina Baskakova, Soviet track and field sprinter...
- Jan Chojnacki - Laurent Romejko
Laurent Romejko
Laurent Francis Gabriel Romejko , is a French television host.-Early life:After being a taxicab driver for a while, he was a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris.-TV and radio career:...
National jury members
– Evangelos Alexandropoulos, Nikolaos Tsolakis, Giorgos Vrouvas, Giorgos Kleftogiorgos, Kosmas Athousis, Maria Alefanti, Eleftherios Apostolopoulos, Christos Venetidis, Georgia Giannopoulou, Anna Gliati, Rozy Kasparian, Evgenia Koutsoulieri, Ekaterini Ligoni, Stamatis Panagiotaras, Ourania Papakonstantopoulou, Archontia Harismidou – Belén Casla (economist), Daniel SantosDaniel Santos
Daniel Santos may refer to:*Daniel Santos , Puerto Rican singer and composer*Daniel Santos , Puerto Rican boxer*Danny Santos, fictional character...
(Eurovision Network delegate), Purificación Blanco (journalist at El Semanal TV), Àlex Sisteré (actor), Susana García (actress), Andrés Vázquez (bullfighter), Alejandra Botto (actress), Serafín Zubiri
Serafín Zubiri
Serafín Zubiri is a singer, composer and piano player.-Biography:...
(singer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
), Elena Benarroch
Elena Benarroch
Elena Benarroch is a Spanish fashion designer born in Tangier in 1955 within a Sephardi family. She opened a furrier's in Madrid in 1979 and has won many awards in Spain.-External links:*...
(fashion designer), Francisco
Francisco
Francisco is a Spanish and Portuguese male name form of the name "Francis".In Spanish, people with the name Francisco sometimes are nicknamed "Paco": San Francisco de Asís was known as Pater Comunitatis when he founded the Franciscan order, "Paco" is a short form of "Pater Comunitatis"...
(singer), Dora Dora (TV hostess), Francisco Herrera
Francisco Herrera
Francisco Herrera may refer to:* Francisco Herrera the Elder , Spanish painter* Francisco Herrera the Younger , his son, Spanish painter* Francisco Herrera comic book illustrator...
(director of Cadena Dial), Victoria Rodríguez (student), Manuel Liétor (businessman), Sofía Balseiro (branch bank director), Javier de la Vega (student)