Hold me now
| Hold me now | |
|---|---|
| Johnny Logan | |
| publication | 1987 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Seán Sherrard (aka Johnny Logan) |
Hold Me Now is a song by the Irish singer Johnny Logan and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 in Brussels . Logan had already won the Grand Prix in 1980 with What's Another Year .
history
Logan had written the ballad himself. On the evening of the Eurovision Song Contest Logan appeared 20th out of 22, after Anne Cathrine Herdorf & Bandjo with En lille melodi and before Novi Fosili from Yugoslavia with Ja sam za ples . At the end of the vote, the song had 172 points.
After Logan won, he exclaimed, referring to his previous win, "I still love you, Ireland". On the following repetition, overwhelmed by his emotions, he could no longer sing the high notes.
The song reached number one in Ireland and high chart positions in many other countries.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement
| predecessor | chronology | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
J'aime la vie ( Sandra Kim ) |
Winner song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 |
Ne partez pas sans moi ( Celine Dion ) |
|
You Can Count on Me ( Windward Bug ) |
 Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 |
Take Him Home ( Jump the Gun ) |