Eurovision Song Contest 1995
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest
and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre
in Dublin, Ireland
. The presenter was Mary Kennedy
. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland
enjoyed in 1992
, 1993
, and 1994
. This was Ireland's 3rd year in succession to host the contest - and to mark the 40th show, it was opened with a 4-minute retrospective showing images from the contest's history. The Norwegian
group Secret Garden
was the winner of this contest with the mostly instrumental song, "Nocturne". Incidentally, Secret Garden's violinist was Fionnuala Sherry
, who is Irish.
Two of Ireland's winners attended the contest; Dana
, who was Ireland's first winner, winning the contest in 1970 with "All Kinds of Everything", and Mr Eurovision himself, Johnny Logan
, winning the contest as a singer in 1980 and 1987 ("What's Another Year?" and "Hold me Now" respectively), and also for writing Linda Martin
's 1992 winning song "Why Me?". It was his birthday that night, but according to host Kennedy, "He wouldn't say which one"! Nonetheless, the audience sang "Happy Birthday
" for him, assisted by the orchestra.
After winning the 1994 contest, RTÉ were worried about whether they could afford to host a third consecutive contest in 1995. The BBC
had offered to take on the responsibility of hosting the contest, and had even proposed that the contest be staged as a joint production in Belfast
, capital of Northern Ireland
. In the end RTÉ decided to stage the contest on its own. However they did ask the EBU that, should Ireland win once more, that they would not be expected to host the event for a fourth year in a row.
The favourite to win the contest, according to bookmakers, was Sweden
with the pop-ballad "Se på mej". Other countries in contention for the win were Denmark
, Israel
, Spain
, and the eventual winner, Norway
. The winning song was something new at Eurovision in that it contained only 24 words accompanied by long violin solos. The United Kingdom
contributed a modern rap number, while the previous year’s runner-up, Poland
, went for something that completely contrasted with their début entry.
After the voting was completed, Norway was the winner with 148 points, followed by Spain
's "Vuelve Conmigo" with 119 points, and Sweden
gaining 100 points.
The stage
was designed by Alan Farquharson who also designed the Millstreet
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set. Although it was quite dark and often gloomy in appearance, it did form the basis for a spectacular opening whereby a giant screen rotated to reveal the presenter who descended a stairway which ultimately disappeared to allow for the arrow shaped stage to come together amid fireworks. The interval act consisted of several well known Irish performers including Clannad, Brian Kennedy
(who would go on to actually represent Ireland
11 years later), and was composed by leading musician Michael O'Suilleabhan.
The EBU
decreased the number of participants back to 23 to make sure the show wouldn't last longer than 3 hours. 5 of the 6 countries that were relegated the previous year came back to the contest, Luxembourg
decided to stop participating completely and Italy
withdrew voluntarily, as in 1994.
There was much speculation in Ireland as to whether RTÉ had deliberately chosen a song perceived as not having a good chance of winning in order to avoid hosting the contest for a fourth time in a row - although this was never verified. This rumour did, however inspire a popular episode of Father Ted
. In any event, RTÉ ended up hosting the contest once again in 1997.
(RTÉ1), Mike Murphy (RTÉ Radio 1
) - Horst Senker (Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (TVBiH) - Annette Groth
(NRK
) - Vadim Dolgachev (Ostankino Channel 1
) - Jakob Frímann Magnússon
(Sjónvarpið) - Ernst Grissemann
(ORF1) - José Luis Uribarri
(TVE1) - Bülend Özveren
(TRT 1
) - Aleksandar "Aco" Kostadinov (HRT 1) - Olivier Minne
(France 2
) - István Vágó
(m1
) - Jean-Pierre Hautier
(RTBF1
), André Vermeulen
(BRTN TV1
) - Terry Wogan
(BBC1), Ken Bruce
(BBC Radio 2
) - Ana do Carmo (Canal 1) - Neophytos Taliotis (RIK 1
) - Pernilla Månsson & Kåge Gimtell (TV2
) - Jørgen de Mylius
(DR TV
) - Damjana Golavšek (SLO1
) - No commentator - Charles Arrigo - Dafni Bokota
(ET1) (non participating country) - Jüri Pihel (Eesti Televisioon
) (non participating country) - Erkki Pohjanheimo
& Olli Ahvenlahti (YLE TV2
) (non participating country) - Paul de Leeuw
(Nederland 3
) (non participating country) - Heinz Margot (SF DRS
), Jean-Marc Richard (TSR
), Joanne Holder (TSI) (non participating country) - Sanja Damić & Enver Petrovci
(RTS 3K
)
- Carmen Nebel
- Diana Grković-Foretić - Sverre Christophersen - Marina Danielian - Áslaug Dóra Eyjólfsdóttir - Tilia Herold - Belén Fernández de Henestrosa - Ömer Önder
- Danijela Trbović - Thierry Beccaro
- Katalin Bogyay
- Marie-Françoise Renson "Soda" - Colin Berry
- Serenella Andrade - Andreas Iakovidis - Björn Hedman - Bent Henius - Miša Molk
- Daniel Pe'er
(co-presenter of the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest) - Stephanie Farrugia - Fotini Yiannoulatou
(singer), Marek Łańcucki, Edyta Górniak
(singer, Polish entrant and runner-up of Eurovision Song Contest 1994
), Mariusz Jagoda, Janusz Rzeszowski, Justyna Kucharska, Czesław Niemen (singer and composer), Mirosława Zamojska, Janusz Stokłosa (composer, pianist, co-author of Metro (musical)
and Tony Award
nominee), Agnieszka Jakołcewicz, Robert Janson (composer, leader of Varius Manx
), Wiesława Siudar – Ángel Lacalle (journalist), María Kosty (actress), Roberto Antolín (bullfighter), Sara Salazar (singer), Valentín Paredes (actor), Pilar Socorro (journalist at RNE), Lucio Blázquez (restaurant manager), Cuca García de Vinuesa (communication expert), Alejandro Abad
(singer and composer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1994
), Marily Coll (fashion designer), Arturo Beltrán (businessman), Silvia Abascal
(actress), Enrique Cosano (Eurovision fan), Agustina López de los Mozos (businesswoman), Justo Molinero (journalist and music critic), Verónica Magaz (student) – Grigoris Lambrianidis, Stamatis Mazaris, Lida Halkiadaki, Takis Antoniadis, Agni Hatzikotaki, Antonis Papaioannou, Andreas Hatziapostolou, Angeliki Segditsa, Filia Anastasiadou, Evangelia Vagopoulou, Filippos Varanakis, Anastasia Doulfi, Fotini Theologou, Kostas Kapiris, Panos Kourmouzis, Stavros Moles
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 13 May 1995 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 presenter was Mary Kennedy
Mary Kennedy
Mary Kennedy is an Irish writer, television personality and former newscaster. She presented Eurovision Song Contest 1995 from the Point Theatre in Dublin. She has also presented her own Saturday night chat show called Kennedy, a precursor to Saturday Night with Miriam. Kennedy was co-presenter of...
. This contest broke the chain of victories that 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,...
enjoyed in 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...
, 1993
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"...
, and 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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...
. This was Ireland's 3rd year in succession to host the contest - and to mark the 40th show, it was opened with a 4-minute retrospective showing images from the contest's history. The Norwegian
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...
group Secret Garden
Secret Garden (duo)
Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also sometimes erroneously known as Neo-classical music.Secret Garden features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland...
was the winner of this contest with the mostly instrumental song, "Nocturne". Incidentally, Secret Garden's violinist was Fionnuala Sherry
Fionnuala Sherry
Fionnuala Sherry is an Irish violinist and vocalist. She makes up the female part of the New Instrumental duo Secret Garden, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the predominantly instrumental piece "Nocturne".-Background:...
, who is Irish.
Two of Ireland's winners attended the contest; Dana
Dana Rosemary Scallon
Dana Rosemary Scallon , known in her singing career simply as Dana, is an Irish singer and former Member of the European Parliament ....
, who was Ireland's first winner, winning the contest in 1970 with "All Kinds of Everything", and Mr Eurovision himself, Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan (singer)
Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on...
, winning the contest as a singer in 1980 and 1987 ("What's Another Year?" and "Hold me Now" respectively), and also for writing Linda Martin
Linda Martin
Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips...
's 1992 winning song "Why Me?". It was his birthday that night, but according to host Kennedy, "He wouldn't say which one"! Nonetheless, the audience sang "Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to You
"Happy Birthday to You", also known more simply as "Happy Birthday", is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's birth...
" for him, assisted by the orchestra.
After winning the 1994 contest, RTÉ were worried about whether they could afford to host a third consecutive contest in 1995. The BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
had offered to take on the responsibility of hosting the contest, and had even proposed that the contest be staged as a joint production in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, capital of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. In the end RTÉ decided to stage the contest on its own. However they did ask the EBU that, should Ireland win once more, that they would not be expected to host the event for a fourth year in a row.
The favourite to win the contest, according to bookmakers, was 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....
with the pop-ballad "Se på mej". Other countries in contention for the win were Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, 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...
, and the eventual winner, 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...
. The winning song was something new at Eurovision in that it contained only 24 words accompanied by long violin solos. The 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...
contributed a modern rap number, while the previous year’s runner-up, 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...
, went for something that completely contrasted with their début entry.
After the voting was completed, Norway was the winner with 148 points, followed by 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...
's "Vuelve Conmigo" with 119 points, and 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....
gaining 100 points.
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...
was designed by Alan Farquharson who also designed 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...
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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"...
set. Although it was quite dark and often gloomy in appearance, it did form the basis for a spectacular opening whereby a giant screen rotated to reveal the presenter who descended a stairway which ultimately disappeared to allow for the arrow shaped stage to come together amid fireworks. The interval act consisted of several well known Irish performers including Clannad, Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy (singer)
Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter and author, known for his ballads, and has represented Ireland at Eurovision 2006. He is the younger brother of musician Bap Kennedy.-Personal life:...
(who would go on to actually represent 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...
11 years later), and was composed by leading musician Michael O'Suilleabhan.
The EBU
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...
decreased the number of participants back to 23 to make sure the show wouldn't last longer than 3 hours. 5 of the 6 countries that were relegated the previous year came back to the contest, 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...
decided to stop participating completely and 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...
withdrew voluntarily, as in 1994.
There was much speculation in Ireland as to whether RTÉ had deliberately chosen a song perceived as not having a good chance of winning in order to avoid hosting the contest for a fourth time in a row - although this was never verified. This rumour did, however inspire a popular episode of Father Ted
Father Ted
Father Ted is a comedy series set in Ireland that was produced by Hat Trick Productions for British broadcaster Channel 4. Written jointly by Irish writers Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan and starring a predominantly Irish cast, it originally aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until 1 May...
. In any event, RTÉ ended up hosting the contest once again in 1997.
Results
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 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... |
Justyna Justyna Steczkowska Justyna Steczkowska is a Polish singer, song-writer, and actress.She comes from a big musical family, and played violin in a family band before becoming a solo singer. She has a vocal range of 4 octaves.... |
"Sama Sama (song) "Sama" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Polish by Justyna.The song is somewhat elliptical lyrically. Justyna sings about feeling alone, comparing her state of mind to being "a little flea"... " |
Alone | 18 | 15 | |
| 02 | 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... |
Eddie Friel Eddie Friel Edward Friel was born in Belfast in 1965. He is a B. Mus. Honours graduate who in 1986 started his professional career as a music teacher. After two years he decided to pursue his talents as a musician and composer. He has gained great admiration throughout local piano bars at home as well as in... |
"Dreamin'" | – | 14 | 44 | |
| 03 | 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.... |
Stone & Stone | "Verliebt in Dich Verliebt In Dich "Verliebt in Dich" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in German by Stone & Stone.The song was performed third on the night, following Ireland's Eddie Friel with "Dreamin'" and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina's Davorin Popović with "Dvadeset prvi vijek"... " |
In love with You | 23 | 1 | |
| 04 | 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.... |
Davorin Popović Davorin Popovic Davorin Popović was a Bosnian musician, well known throughout the former Yugoslavia. He was the lead singer and frontman of the progressive and pop rock band Indexi throughout most of their career. He was a popularly associated with a bohemian lifestyle. In his youth, he was a successful... |
"Dvadeset prvi vijek Dvadeset Prvi Vijek "Dvadaset prvi vijek" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Bosnian by Davorin Popović.... " |
The 21st century | 19 | 14 | |
| 05 | 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... |
Secret Garden Secret Garden (duo) Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also sometimes erroneously known as Neo-classical music.Secret Garden features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland... |
"Nocturne" | – | 1 | 148 | |
| 06 | 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... |
Philipp Kirkorov Philipp Kirkorov Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov is a Bulgarian-born Russian singer and producer living and working in Moscow.-Biography:Philipp Kirkorov was born on April 30, 1967 in Varna, Bulgaria. His father is Bulgarian singer of Armenian and Belarusian ethnicity Bedros Kirkorov. His mother, Victoria, is... |
"Kolibelnaya dlya vulkana Kolibelnaya Dlya Vulkana "Kolibelnaya dlya vulkana" was the Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Russian by Philipp Kirkorov.... " (Колыбельная для вулкана) |
Lullaby for a volcano | 17 | 17 | |
| 07 | 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... |
Bo Halldórsson Björgvin Halldórsson Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson is an Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður... |
"Núna Núna "Núna" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Icelandic by Bo Halldórsson.The song is a ballad, with Halldórsson telling his lover that they should stay in the present for as long as possible to enjoy each other's company... " |
Now | 15 | 31 | |
| 08 | 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.... |
Stella Jones | "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt Die Welt Dreht Sich Verkehrt "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt" was the Austrian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in German by Stella Jones.... " |
The world turns the wrong way | 13 | 67 | |
| 09 | 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... |
Anabel Conde Anabel Conde Ana Isabel "Anabel" Conde Sánchez is a Spanish singer.She was chosen by TVE to represent Spain in Eurovision Song Contest 1995, on May 13 in Dublin, . Anabel performed the song Vuelve conmigo, written by Jose María Purón, getting the second place after the Norwegian entry... |
"Vuelve conmigo Vuelve conmigo "Vuelve conmigo" was the Spanish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, composed by José María Purón and sung by Anabel Conde in Spanish.... " |
Come back to me | 2 | 119 | |
| 10 | Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... |
Arzu Ece Arzu Ece Arzu Ece Otyam is a Turkish singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1989 and 1995.- Eurovision Song Contest :Ece made five appearances in the Turkish Eurovision Song Contest selection as follows:... |
"Sev Sev (song) "Sev" was the Turkish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, held in Dublin, Ireland. The song was composed and conducted by Melih Kibar.... " |
Love | 16 | 21 | |
| 11 | 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... |
Magazin Magazin Magazin is a Croatian pop band from Split.Founded in the 1970s under the name Dalmatinski magazin , the band quickly began to make a mark on local pop music festivals with its songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music... & Lidija Lidija Horvat-Dunjko Lidija Horvat-Dunjko is a soprano from Croatia and a Docent at the Zagreb Academy of Music. She was awarded the highest Croatian national decoration for her achievement in culture, the Order of Danica Hrvatska with the image of Marko Marulić.She graduated in the class of professor Zdenka... |
"Nostalgija Nostalgija "Nostalgija" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Croatian by Magazin and Lidija.... " |
Nostalgia | 6 | 91 | |
| 12 | 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... |
Nathalie Santamaria | "Il me donne rendez-vous Il Me Donne Rendez-Vous "Il me donne rendez-vous" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in French by Nathalie Santamaria.... " |
He makes a date with me | 4 | 94 | |
| 13 | 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.... |
Csaba Szigeti | "Új név a régi ház falán Új Név A Régi Ház Falán "Új név a régi ház falán" was the Hungarian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Hungarian by Csaba Szigeti.... " |
A new name on the old house wall | 22 | 3 | |
| 14 | 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... |
Frédéric Etherlinck Frédéric Etherlinck Frédéric Etherlinck is a Belgian singer, best known for his participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.-Early life:... |
"La voix est libre La Voix Est Libre "La voix est libre" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in French by Frédéric Etherlinck.... " |
The voice is free | 20 | 8 | |
| 15 | 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... |
Love City Groove Love City Groove Love City Groove represented the United Kingdom in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, with a self-titled song after being the runaway winner in a public vote. The pop/rap song finished tenth with 76 points; and peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart. Love City Groove were formed by a collective... |
"Love City Groove Love City Groove (song) "Love City Groove" is a song by British rap group Love City Groove that represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.On the night of the contest the song was performed 15th in the running order, following Belgium's Frédéric Etherlinck with "La voix est libre" and preceding... " |
– | 10 | 76 | |
| 16 | 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... |
Tó Cruz Tó Cruz Tó Cruz is a Portuguese singer of Cape Verdean descent, best known for his participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Baunilha e chocolate Baunilha E Chocolate "Baunilha e chocolate" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Portuguese by Tó Cruz.... " |
Vanilla and chocolate | 21 | 5 | |
| 17 | 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;... |
Alexandros Panayi Alexandros Panayi Alexandros Panayi , was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. Alex is a Cypriot singer, vocal coach, vocal arranger and composer, best known for having represented his country twice at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995 & 2000.-Early life:Alex Panayi grew up in a family of musicians and artists, and took his... |
"Sti Fotia Sti Fotia "Sti Fotia" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Greek by Alexandros Panayi.... " (Στη φωτιά) |
In the fire | 9 | 79 | |
| 18 | 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... |
Jan Johansen | "Se på mig Se På Mej "Se på mig" is a song by Swedish singer Jan Johansen. It represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 in Dublin, Ireland.... " |
Look at me | 3 | 100 | |
| 19 | Danish Danish language Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language... |
Aud Wilken Aud Wilken Aud Saskia Wilken is a Danish singer, best known for her participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early life and career :... |
"Fra Mols til Skagen Fra Mols Til Skagen "Fra Mols til Skagen" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Danish by Aud Wilken.The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Sweden's Jan Johansen with "Se på mej" and preceding Slovenia's Darja Švajger with "Prisluhni mi"... " |
From Mols to Skagen | 5 | 92 | |
| 20 | Slovene | Darja Švajger Darja Švajger Darja Švajger was born in Maribor, SR Slovenia in 1965. Darja is one of the country's most popular singers but perhaps most known internationally for representing Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice.-Early life:... |
"Prisluhni mi Prisluhni mi "Prisluhni mi" was the Slovene entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, sung by Darja Švajger in Slovenian.The song was performed twentieth on the night, following Denmark's Aud Wilken with "Fra Mols til Skagen" and preceding Israel's Liora with "Amen"... " |
Listen to me | 7 | 84 | |
| 21 | Hebrew Hebrew language Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such... |
Liora | "Amen" (אמן) | – | 8 | 81 | |
| 22 | 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... |
Mike Spiteri | "Keep Me In Mind Keep Me In Mind (song) "Keep Me In Mind" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in English by Mike Spiteri.The song is a ballad, inspired somewhat by the soul music tradition, in which Spiteri addresses himself to a former lover... " |
– | 10 | 76 | |
| 23 | 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;... |
Elina Konstantopoulou Elina Konstantopoulou Maria-Elpida Konstantopoulou is a Greek singer, probably best known for representing Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.-Biography:... |
"Pia Prosefhi Pia Prosefhi "Pia Prosefhi" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Greek by Elina Konstantopoulou.... " (Ποια προσευχή) |
Which prayer | 12 | 68 |
Voting structure
Each country had a jury that awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points for their top ten songs.Score sheet
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Poland | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 44 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 148 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 12 | ||||||
| Russia | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 67 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Spain | 119 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 91 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| France | 94 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 8 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 76 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyprus | 79 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 100 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 92 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Slovenia | 84 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||
| Israel | 81 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Malta | 76 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Greece | 68 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final:| N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 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... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , 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... , 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... , 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... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
| 3 | 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 ... |
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... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... , 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... |
| 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.... |
Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... , 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... , 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,... |
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| 2 | Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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... , 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.... |
| 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... , 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 ... |
|
| 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... |
Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
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| 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... |
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... , 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... |
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| 1 | 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... |
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... |
| 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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| Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
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... |
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Returning artists
| Artist | Country | Previous Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Arzu Ece Arzu Ece Arzu Ece Otyam is a Turkish singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1989 and 1995.- Eurovision Song Contest :Ece made five appearances in the Turkish Eurovision Song Contest selection as follows:... |
1989 Eurovision Song Contest 1989 The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of... (part of Pan) |
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.
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(RTÉ1), Mike Murphy (RTÉ Radio 1
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(NRK
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) - Jakob Frímann Magnússon
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(Sjónvarpið) - Ernst Grissemann
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(ORF1) - José Luis Uribarri
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(TVE1) - Bülend Özveren
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(TRT 1
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(France 2
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(BBC1), Ken Bruce
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) - Jørgen de Mylius
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(DR TV
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) - No commentator - Charles Arrigo - Dafni Bokota
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(ET1) (non participating country) - Jüri Pihel (Eesti Televisioon
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) (non participating country) - Erkki Pohjanheimo
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& Olli Ahvenlahti (YLE TV2
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), Jean-Marc Richard (TSR
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(RTS 3K
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)
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- Carmen Nebel
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- Diana Grković-Foretić - Sverre Christophersen - Marina Danielian - Áslaug Dóra Eyjólfsdóttir - Tilia Herold - Belén Fernández de Henestrosa - Ömer Önder
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- Danijela Trbović - Thierry Beccaro
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- Katalin Bogyay
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- Marie-Françoise Renson "Soda" - Colin Berry
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- Serenella Andrade - Andreas Iakovidis - Björn Hedman - Bent Henius - Miša Molk
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- Daniel Pe'er
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(co-presenter of the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest) - Stephanie Farrugia - Fotini Yiannoulatou
National jury members
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(singer), Marek Łańcucki, Edyta Górniak
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(singer, Polish entrant and runner-up of Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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and Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
nominee), Agnieszka Jakołcewicz, Robert Janson (composer, leader of Varius Manx
Varius Manx
Varius Manx is a Polish pop group, formed in Łódź in 1989 by composer Robert Janson. The name is a variation on the English word "various" plus Manx, the variety of cat. The band have sold more than 2 million albums in their native Poland....
), Wiesława Siudar – Ángel Lacalle (journalist), María Kosty (actress), Roberto Antolín (bullfighter), Sara Salazar (singer), Valentín Paredes (actor), Pilar Socorro (journalist at RNE), Lucio Blázquez (restaurant manager), Cuca García de Vinuesa (communication expert), 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:...
(singer and composer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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...
), Marily Coll (fashion designer), Arturo Beltrán (businessman), Silvia Abascal
Silvia Abascal
Silvia Abascal Estrada, is a Spanish actress.Her first chance came in 1992 in Chicho Ibáñez Serrador's TV program Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez. She became popular thanks to the sitcom Pepa y Pepe in 1994...
(actress), Enrique Cosano (Eurovision fan), Agustina López de los Mozos (businesswoman), Justo Molinero (journalist and music critic), Verónica Magaz (student) – Grigoris Lambrianidis, Stamatis Mazaris, Lida Halkiadaki, Takis Antoniadis, Agni Hatzikotaki, Antonis Papaioannou, Andreas Hatziapostolou, Angeliki Segditsa, Filia Anastasiadou, Evangelia Vagopoulou, Filippos Varanakis, Anastasia Doulfi, Fotini Theologou, Kostas Kapiris, Panos Kourmouzis, Stavros Moles