Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1992 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 29 March 1992 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Linda Martin | |||
| Selected song | "Why Me?" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Seán Sherrard | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 155 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Why Me?", written by Johnny Logan, and performed by Linda Martin. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final. The entry eventually won the Eurovision Song Contest, becoming the fourth ever victory for Ireland in the contest, and the third by Johnny Logan.[a]
Before Eurovision
[edit]National final
[edit]The Irish broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), held a national final to select its 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. Eight 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
[edit]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 television commentary and Larry Gogan providing the radio commentary, respectively. RTÉ appointed Eileen Dunne once again as its spokesperson to announce the Irish votes.
Voting
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Two wins by Logan as performer, and one as songwriter.
References
[edit]- ^ "Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.