Eurovision Song Contest 1988
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| Date | 30 April 1988 |
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| Presenter(s) | Pat Kenny & Michelle Rocca |
| Host Broadcaster | RTE |
| Venue | Simmoncourt Pavilion, Dublin, Ireland |
| Winning Song | Ne partez pas sans moi (Switzerland) |
| Voting system | Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Number of Songs | 21 |
| Countries Making Debut | None |
| Nul points | Austria |
| Interval Act | Hothouse Flowers |
The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca. Future international superstar Céline Dion, then only famous in the French-speaking world, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi.
[edit] Results
| Country | Artist(s) | Song | Place | Points |
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| Austria | Wilfried | Lisa, Mona Lisa | 21 | 0 |
| Belgium | Reynaert | Laissez Briller Le Soleil | 18 | 5 |
| Denmark | Hot Eyes | Ka' Du Se Hva' Jeg Sa' | 3 | 92 |
| Finland | The Boulevard | Nauravat Silmät Muistetaan | 20 | 3 |
| France | Gérard Lenorman | Chanteur De Charme | 10 | 64 |
| Germany | Maxi & Chris Garden | Lied für einen Freund | 14 | 48 |
| Greece | Afrodite Fryda | Clown | 17 | 10 |
| Iceland | Beathoven | Sókrates | 16 | 20 |
| Ireland | Jump the Gun | Take Him Home | 8 | 79 |
| Israel | Yardena Arazi | Ben-Adam | 7 | 85 |
| Italy | Luca Barbarossa | Ti Scrivo | 12 | 52 |
| Luxembourg | Lara Fabian | Croire | 4 | 90 |
| Netherlands | Gerard Joling | Shangri-la | 9 | 70 |
| Norway | Karoline Krüger | For Vår Jord | 5 | 88 |
| Portugal | Dora | Voltarei | 18 | 5 |
| Spain | La Decada | La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain) | 11 | 58 |
| Sweden | Tommy Körberg | Stad i ljus | 12 | 52 |
| Switzerland | Céline Dion | Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi | 1 | 137 |
| Turkey | MFÖ | Sufi(Hey Ya Hey) | 15 | 37 |
| United Kingdom | Scott Fitzgerald | Go | 2 | 136 |
| Yugoslavia | Silver Wings | Mangup | 6 | 87 |
| Venue: Royal Dublin Society - Dublin, Ireland | ||||
| The table is ordered by the countries names. | ||||
[edit] 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 the conclusion of voting from the penultimate jury, the UK representative Scott Fitzgerald looked well-placed for victory, holding a five-point lead over Switzerland. As the final jury, that of Yugoslavia, began to award its points in the customary ascending order, the international audience held its breath to see how the two rivals for victory would fare. Switzerland were the first to be named with six points, barely enough to keep their hopes of winning alive, edging them as it did into a one-point lead. However, given the pattern of voting all evening, it seemed highly likely that the UK would be given one of the higher set of points. But remarkably, after the seven, eight, ten and twelve points were announced, it transpired that Yugoslavia had awarded the UK no points at all, and Switzerland were left to savour a dramatic triumph.
[edit] Map
- Green = Participating countries
- Yellow = Countries who have participated in the past but don't this year
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