Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992

Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)29 March 1992
Selected entrantLinda Martin
Selected song"Why Me?"
Selected songwriter(s)Seán Sherrard
Finals performance
Final result1st, 155 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1991 • 1992 • 1993►

Ireland entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Why Me?" by Linda Martin after she won the Irish national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

The Irish broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), held a national final to select the Irish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö, Sweden. The contest was held at the Opera House in Cork on 29 March, hosted by Pat Kenny. 8 songs competed in the contest with the winner being decided through the votes of 10 regional juries.

The winner was Linda Martin, winner of the Irish national final in 1984, with the song "Why Me?", composed by two-time winner for Ireland Johnny Logan.

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 The Last Word "Feel the Pain" 79 2
2 Patricia Roe "Your Love" 79 2
3 Joe O'Meara "Inside My Restless Heart" 74 4
4 Luv Bug "Close to Your Heart" 45 8
5 Connor Stevens "Higher" 66 5
6 Alannah "Le chéile arís" 53 6
7 Linda Martin "Why Me?" 105 1
8 Karen Dowling "Call to Me" 49 7

At Eurovision

Martin performed 17th on the night of the contest, following the United Kingdom and preceding Denmark. Martin received 155 points, winning the contest against 23 competing countries.[1] She received three 12 points; however, the second and third placed countries, the United Kingdom and Malta respectively, received more.

The Contest was broadcast on both RTÉ 1 and RTÉ Radio 1, with Pat Kenny providing the TV coverage and Larry Gogan providing the radio coverage, respectively. Eileen Dunne once again served as the Irish spokesperson.

Voting

Points awarded to Ireland[2]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points  United Kingdom
7 points
6 points   Switzerland
5 points  Cyprus
4 points  Portugal
3 points
2 points
1 point  Spain
Points awarded by Ireland[2]
Score Country
12 points  Austria
10 points  Malta
8 points  Netherlands
7 points  United Kingdom
6 points  Cyprus
5 points  France
4 points Yugoslavia
3 points  Turkey
2 points  Germany
1 point   Switzerland

References

  1. ^ "Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

External links

  • Irish National Final 1992
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "22"
  • "All Kinds of Everything"
  • "Born to Sing"
  • "Ceol an Ghrá"
  • "Chance of a Lifetime"
  • "Come Back to Stay"
  • "Could It Be That I'm in Love"
  • "Cross Your Heart"
  • "Do I Dream"
  • "Doomsday Blue"
  • "Dreamin'"
  • "Dying to Try"
  • "Et Cetera"
  • "Every Song Is a Cry for Love"
  • "Happy Man"
  • "Heartbeat"
  • "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
  • "Hold Me Now"
  • "Horoscopes"
  • "If I Could Choose"
  • "If My World Stopped Turning"
  • "In Your Eyes"
  • "Irelande Douze Pointe"
  • "Is Always Over Now?"
  • "It's for You"
  • "It's Nice to Be in Love Again"
  • "Lipstick"
  • "Love?"
  • "Maps"
  • "Millennium of Love"
  • "Mysterious Woman"
  • "One Day Love"
  • "Only Love Survives"
  • "Playing with Numbers"
  • "The Real Me"
  • "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"
  • "Somewhere in Europe"
  • "Story of My Life"
  • "Sunlight"
  • "Take Him Home"
  • "Terminal 3"
  • "That's Rich"
  • "That's What Friends Are For"
  • "They Can't Stop the Spring"
  • "Together"
  • "The Voice"
  • "The Wages of Love"
  • "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
  • "Walking the Streets in the Rain"
  • "Waterline"
  • "We Are One"
  • "We've Got the World"
  • "What's Another Year"
  • "When"
  • "When You Need Me"
  • "Why Me?"
  • "Without Your Love"
  • "You Can Count On Me"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Ireland did not compete
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Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Alt det som ingen ser"
  • "Amor d'água fresca"
  • "I morgon är en annan dag"
  • "Little Child"
  • "Ljubim te pesmama"
  • "Mister Music Man"
  • "Monté la riviè"
  • "Nei eða já"
  • "Nous on veut des violons"
  • "Olou tou kosmou i Elpida"
  • "One Step Out of Time"
  • "Rapsodia"
  • "Sou fräi"
  • "Teriazoume"
  • "Todo esto es la música"
  • "Träume sind für alle da"
  • "Visjoner"
  • "Why Me?"
  • "Wijs me de weg"
  • "Yamma Yamma"
  • "Yaz Bitti"
  • "Ze Rak Sport"
  • "Zusammen geh'n"