Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992

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Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational Final
Selection date(s)29 March 1992
Selected entrantLinda Martin
Selected song""Why Me?""
Finals performance
Final result1st, 155 points
[[ Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest]]
1992

For the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, the song "Why Me?", written and composed by Johnny Logan and performed by Linda Martin, was chosen to represent Ireland after it won the national final selection. Held on 29 March at the Opera House in Cork, the event was hosted by Pat Kenny. Eight songs competed, and the winner was selected by ten regional juries.[1]

Draw Song Performer Points Rank
1 Feel the Pain The Last Word 79 2nd
2 Your Love Patricia Roe 79 2nd
3 Inside My Restless Heart Joe O'Meara 74 4th
4 Close to Your Heart Luv Bug 45 8th
5 Higher Conor Stevens 66 5th
6 Le Cheile Aris Alannah 53 6th
7 Why Me? Linda Martin 105 1st
8 Call to Me Karen Dowling 49 7th

Linda Martin's appearance in the 1992 national final was her ninth. She had previously represented Ireland in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, taking second place behind Sweden's "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley."

"Why Me?" was performed in 17th position on the night of the contest. During the voting sequence, the three English language songs, "Why Me?", United Kingdom's "One Step Out of Time" and Malta's "Little Child," quickly captured the top of the scoreboard. Though both Malta and United Kingdom received more "douze points" than did Ireland, "Why Me?" won the contest with 155 points.[2][3]

This was Ireland's fourth win, and the first of its record-breaking set of Eurovision victories that would play out over the following four years.

Points Awarded to Ireland
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
0 points

References

  1. ^ IRISH NATIONAL FINAL 1992
  2. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1992
  3. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_winners

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