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Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Dates
Finaldate
15 May 1993
Host
Venue
Presenter(s)
Fionnuala Sweeney
Conductor
Noel Kelehan
Executive supervisor
Hostbroadcaster
Christian Clausen
Raidi Teilifs ireann (RT)
Openingact
The story of Eochaid and tan in Celtic mythology, transitioning into a video of rural Ireland today.
Intervalact
Linda Martin,
Johnny Logan
Participants
Numberofentries
Debutingcountries
Returningcountries
Withdrawingcountries
29
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Estonia
Hungary
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
None
FR Yugoslavia
Vote
Votingsystem
Nulpoints
Winningsong
1994
Pre-qualifying round
Main article: Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
In the run-up to this contest, the European Broadcasting Union finally started to grapple with the explosion in the
number of potential participating countries, caused by the dissolution of the Eastern bloc, and also by the
disintegration of Yugoslavia, which had traditionally been the only communist country that took part in the contest.
For the first time, then, a pre-qualifying round was introduced, but only for countries that had either never
participated in the contest at all, or in the case of former republics of Yugoslavia, had not previously competed as
nations in their own right. This was, however, merely a 'sticking-plaster' measure that was plainly not a sustainable
solution for future years, as it would not be seen as remotely equitable. But in the meantime, Croatia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania and Estonia were left to battle it out in a special competition
called Kvalifikacija za Millstreet in Ljubljana on 3 April for the mere three places available at the grand final in
Millstreet. After some extremely tight voting, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia edged through.
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. The voting required a
jury to deliberate in the midst of the on-going war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Warm applause rang round the hall as
a voice on a crackling phone line was heard to deliver the familiar greeting, "Hello Millstreet, Sarajevo calling".
During the announcement of the scores by the Dutch jury, Sweeney got carried away with the audience's cheers and
declared Ireland 12 points (which were going to Portugal) when they had only been awarded 10 which was
promptly corrected. By the final few juries it became clear that either Ireland or the United Kingdom were going to
win. After the penultimate jury had voted, it looked to be a lost cause for second-placed Sonia of the UK as she was
eleven points behind Niamh Kavanagh.
Due to earlier technical difficulties, the final jury to announce their results was the Maltese jury. An expectant Irish
crowd waited to hear Malta award anything between one and ten points to either the UK or Ireland the result of
which would have made it arithmetically impossible for Ireland to be caught. However, the name of neither country
came up (the ten points instead surprisingly being awarded to Luxembourg). This of course meant that either the UK
or Ireland must have failed to pick up any points from the final jury, and if it was Sonia that received the maximum
twelve points, the seemingly impossible would have happened and the UK would snatch a single-point victory at the
death. Instead it was Ireland that were awarded the final points of the evening, finishing with what looked in
Returning artists
The 1992 Austrian representative Tony Wegas, 1979 Finnish representative Katri Helena, and the Danish
representative from 1979 and 1981, Tommy Seebach all returned to the contest.
Results
Draw
Country
Language
Artist
Song
English translation
Place Points
01
Italy
Italian
Enrico Ruggeri
"Sole d'Europa"
Sun of Europe
12
45
02
Turkey
Turkish
Burak Aydos
"Esmer Yarim"
My darling brunette
21
10
03
Germany
German
Mnchener Freiheit
"Viel zu weit"
18
18
04
Switzerland
French
Annie Cotton
148
05
Denmark
Danish
Tommy Seebach
Band
"Under stjernerne p
himlen"
22
06
Greece
Greek
Katerina Garbi
Greece, country of
light
64
07
Belgium
Dutch
Barbara Dex
25
08
Malta
English
William Mangion
"This Time"
69
09
Iceland
Icelandic
Inga
13
42
10
Austria
German
Tony Wegas
"Maria Magdalena"
Mary Magdalene
14
32
11
Portugal
Portuguese
Anabela
"A cidade"
10
60
12
France
French, Corsican
Patrick Fiori
"Mama Corsica"
121
13
Sweden
Swedish
Arvingarna
"Eloise"
89
14
Ireland
English
Niamh Kavanagh
187
15
Luxembourg
French,
Luxembourgish
Modern Times
"Donne-moi une
chance"
Give me a chance
20
11
16
Slovenia
Slovene
1X Band
22
17
Finland
Finnish
Katri Helena
"Tule luo"
Come to me
17
20
Bosnian
Fazla
16
27
18
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
19
United Kingdom
English
Sonia
164
20
Netherlands
Dutch
Ruth Jacott
"Vrede"
Peace
92
21
Croatia
Croatian, English
Put
15
31
22
Spain
Spanish
Eva Santamara
"Hombres"
Men
11
58
23
Cyprus
Greek
"Mi Stamatas"
( )
Don't stop
19
17
24
Israel
Hebrew, English
"Shiru" ()
Sing
24
25
Norway
Norwegian
Silje Vige
All my thoughts
120
Pre-qualifying
Draw
Country
Language
Artist
Song
English translation
Place Points
01
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Bosnian
Fazla
52
02
Croatia
Croatian,
English
Put
51
03
Estonia
Estonian
Janika
Sillamaa
"Muretut meelt ja
sdametuld"
47
04
Hungary
Hungarian
Andrea
Szulk
"rva reggel"
Orphan morning
44
05
Romania
Romanian
Dida Drgan
"Nu pleca"
Do not go
38
06
Slovenia
Slovene
1X Band
54
07
Slovakia
Slovak
Eln
"Amnestia na neveru"
Amnesty
50
Score sheet
Results
Italy
45
Turkey
10
Germany
18
Switzerland
Denmark
Greece
Belgium
10
2
12
3
10
4
7
12
3
69
Iceland
42
Austria
32
Portugal
60
France
121
Sweden
89
1
2
Malta
148 10
64
10
12
1
12
10
3
7
1
1
7
8
12
12
10
10
4
5
6
2
8
12
4
10
4
7
12
3
12
8
3
10
5
8
10
Ireland
187 12
Luxembourg
12
11
9
Finland
20
27
12
164
Netherlands
92
Croatia
31
Spain
58
Cyprus
17
Israel
10 12
1
3
2
1
7
3
5
2
120
10
12
10
12
3
10
12
10
3
10
5
8
10
10
12
Voting nation
Ireland
United Kingdom
Norway
Switzerland
France
Denmark, Portugal
Portugal
Netherlands, Spain
Austria
Cyprus
Netherlands
Ireland
12
12 points
7
5
N.
10
10
12
12 10
3
10 10 10
12 12
3
12
12
1
Norway
10
Slovenia
United Kingdom
12
Commentators
Greece Vangelis Alexandropoulos, Bessy Argyraki, Dina Vasilakou, Dimitris Iatropoulos, Grigoris
Lambrianidis, Paschalis, Giorgos Kleftogiorgos, Andreas Hatziapostolou, Anastasios Alatzas, Maria Alexandrou,
Alexandros Varouxis, Giorgos Kanellos, Evgenia Koutsoulieri, Giorgos Logothetis, Maria Sotiropoulou, Elena
Hounta
Spain Cristina Pons (student), Juan Ribera (doctor), Arantxa de Benito (TV hostess), Sergio Blanco
(singer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1975), Estbaliz Uranga (singer, Spanish entrant at
Eurovision Song Contest 1975), Manuel Quinto (writer and film critic), Rosita Ferrer (actress), Antonio Rebollo
(sportsman), Concha Mrquez Piquer (singer), Ren Dechamps (student), Rosi Nsue (dancer), Francesc Martnez
de Foix (president of Special Olympics Spain), Mara Luisa San Jos (actress), Bernardo Bonezzi (composer),
Anabel Aramburu (TV and radio scriptwriter), Miguel ngel Bermejo (film and advertising producer)
References
[1] Baumann, Peter Ramn (OGAE Switzerland)
[2] "Malta eighth in Eurovision contest", The Sunday Times, 16 May 1993
[3] Dyrseth, Seppo (OGAE Norway)
External links
Article (http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article558688.ece) at
timesonline.co.uk
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