Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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The Mullans represented Ireland in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest
in Jerusalem after winning the national final selection. Their song "When You Need Me
" was one of eight songs presented in the national final, which was held on 7 March 1999 at the RTÉ
television centre in Dublin. Pat Kenny
hosted the event for the ninth consecutive year. This was the first year in which televoting was used to determine the winner, though the votes were split into seven televoting regions, each of which awarded points in the same way the regional juries had in years past.
In the national final, "When You Need Me
" received top points from all seven televoting regions.
The Mullans performed 17th in the running order on the night of the contest
, a draw on which three previous Irish entries had won ("What's Another Year?
" in 1980
, "Why Me?" in 1992
and "The Voice" in 1996
). Despite taking an early lead with twelve points from the first voting country Lithuania, "When You Need Me
" picked up only six additional points, finishing in 17th place.
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
in Jerusalem after winning the national final selection. Their song "When You Need Me
When You Need Me
"When You Need Me" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by The Mullans.The song is a ballad, sung from the perspective of a woman whose lover has ended their relationship...
" was one of eight songs presented in the national final, which was held on 7 March 1999 at the RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
television centre in Dublin. 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...
hosted the event for the ninth consecutive year. This was the first year in which televoting was used to determine the winner, though the votes were split into seven televoting regions, each of which awarded points in the same way the regional juries had in years past.
| Nigel Connell | 37 | 6th | ||
| 2 | "You Must Have Been Crazy" | Brendan Keeley | 66 | 2nd |
| 3 | "Run to Me" | Barry Doyle | 22 | 8th |
| 4 | "You Can't Fight It" | Tommy Quinn | 27 | 7th |
| 5 | "I Won't Ever Let You Go" | Maggie Toal & Andy McComish | 57 | 3rd |
| 6 | "An Bon Bon Carr" | Doona | 48 | 4th |
| 7 | "I'll Be There" | Gary O'Shaughnessy Gary O'Shaughnessy Gary O'Shaughnessy is an Irish singer and musician who represented Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Without Your Love" finishing 21st out of 23 entries.... |
44 | 5th |
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The Mullans | 84 | 1st |
In the national final, "When You Need Me
When You Need Me
"When You Need Me" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by The Mullans.The song is a ballad, sung from the perspective of a woman whose lover has ended their relationship...
" received top points from all seven televoting regions.
The Mullans performed 17th in the running order on the night of the contest
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, a draw on which three previous Irish entries had won ("What's Another Year?
What's Another Year?
"What's Another Year" was Johnny Logan's first Eurovision Song Contest winner, achieving success in the 1980 edition of the Contest. This was Ireland's second Contest victory...
" in 1980
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
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, "Why Me?" in 1992
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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...
and "The Voice" in 1996
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). Despite taking an early lead with twelve points from the first voting country Lithuania, "When You Need Me
When You Need Me
"When You Need Me" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by The Mullans.The song is a ballad, sung from the perspective of a woman whose lover has ended their relationship...
" picked up only six additional points, finishing in 17th place.
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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