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Encyclopedia > 1989 Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 6, 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deshenaux. Riva was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, Rock Me. Running since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (in French: Concours Eurovision de la Chanson) is an annual televised song contest with participants from numerous countries whose national television broadcasters are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within Switzerland Lausanne (46° 31′ 10″ N, 6° 37′ 56″ E) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ... Riva was a pop band from Yugoslavia in the late 1980s. ...


Results

1989 Eurovision Song Contest
Country Artist(s) Song Place Points
Austria Thomas Forstner Nur ein Lied 5 97
Belgium Ingeborg Door De Wind 19 13
Cyprus Yiannis Savidakis & Fanny Polymeri Apopse As Vrethoume 11 51
Denmark Birthe Kjær Vi Maler Byen Roed 3 111
Finland Anneli Saaristo La Dolce Vita 7 76
France Nathalie Paque J'ai Vole La Vie 8 60
Germany Nino de Angelo Flieger 14 46
Greece Marianna To Diko Sou Asteri 9 56
Iceland Daniel Það sem enginn sér 22 0
Ireland Kiev Connolly & The Missing Passengers The Real Me 18 21
Israel Gili & Galit Derech Ha'melech 12 50
Italy Anna Oxa & Fausto Leali Avrei Voluto 9 56
Luxembourg Park Cafe Monsieur 20 8
Netherlands Justine Palmelay Blijf Zoals Je Bent 15 45
Norway Britt Synnøve Johansen Venners Nærhet 17 30
Portugal Da Vinci Conquistador 16 39
Spain Nina Nacida Para Amar 6 88
Sweden Tommy Nilsson En Dag 4 110
Switzerland Furbaz Viver Senza Tei 13 47
Turkey Pan Bana Bana 21 5
United Kingdom Live Report Why Do I Always Get It Wrong? 2 130
Yugoslavia Riva Rock Me 1 137
Venue: Palais de Beaulieu - Lausanne, Switzerland
The table is ordered by the countries names.

Running since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (in French: Concours Eurovision de la Chanson) is an annual televised song contest with participants from numerous countries whose national television broadcasters are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). ... Official language none (1963–1974: Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, Croato-Serbian, Slovenian) Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Area (1991)  - Total  - % water Ranked xxst 255,804 km² Negligible Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Ranked xxth 20,522,972 80/km² Currency Yugoslav dinar Time zone  - in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2... Riva was a pop band from Yugoslavia in the late 1980s. ... Location within Switzerland Lausanne (46° 31′ 10″ N, 6° 37′ 56″ E) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ...

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.



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Eurovision Song Contest (1015 words)
Eurovision is the television network supervised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and was established in the early 1950s to serve two functions: to share the costs of programming with international interest between the broadcasting services of member nations, and to promote cultural appreciation and identification throughout western Europe.
The Eurovision Song Contest is a long, live Saturday evening showcase of pop music talent that typically ranges from the indescribably bad, through the insufferably indifferent, to a few catchy little numbers.
In estimating the significance of the Eurovision Song Contest, perhaps less attention should be given to its bloated festivity or the derivative nature of the contenders' music.
Eurovision Song Contest 1989 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (145 words)
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 6, 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Riva was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, Rock Me, representing Yugoslavia.
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest
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