Eurovision Song Contest 1992

Infobox Eurovision
name = Eurovision Song Contest 1992


final = 9 May 1992
presenters = Lydia Cappolicchio
Harald Treutiger
conductor = Anders Berglund
director =
host = flagicon|Sweden SVT
venue = Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden
winner = flag|Ireland
"Why Me?"
vote = Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs
entries = 23
debut =
return = flag|Netherlands
withdraw = None
null = None
interval = A Century of Dance
opening = Carola performing "All the Reasons to Live"
con = Eurovision Song Contest
pre = ◄1991
nex = 1993►The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Harald Treutiger and Lydia Cappolicchio. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny Logan, who had won the 1980 contest as singer and the 1987 contest as singer/songwriter . The contest took place at the MalmöMässan where the stage set was in the shape of a Viking ship's bow with a dragon in the centre and stars on each side. The opening sequence included women dressed in the Swedish colours of yellow and blue, twirling ribbons. The filmic postcard tradition was continued with clips based on each country. Last year's winner, Carola, appeared on stage in a white dress with sheer sleeves, a rhinestone collar and cuffs and sang “All the reasons to live”

This contest marked the last participation of the "dismembering" Yugoslavia which soon separated into independent nations, some of which attempted to participate in the 1993 contest. [cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/specials/read/9315|title=nterview with Extra Nena|last=Klier|first=Marcus|date=2007-09-28|publisher="ESCToday"|accessdate=2008-08-26] [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4337783.stm|title=Eurovision shows political side|last=Deniz|first=Jose Miguel Galvan|date=2005-03-14|publisher="BBC News"|accessdate=2008-08-26] This year's final entry was chosen as the last representative for SFRY even though the participants in the local contest were only from a portion of its former lands. [cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/05_may/06/eurovision7.shtml|title=Eurovision Trivia: Did you know...|date=2005-05-06|publisher="BBC News"|accessdate=2008-08-26]

After scoring second place consecutively (1988, 1989) and scoring some disappointing results (1990, 1991), the United Kingdom sent Michael Ball with the contemporary pop-ballad "One Step Out Of Time", which was the hot favourite to win the contest. However, the Irish sent Linda Martin, who had the past experience of coming in 2nd place in the 1984 contest, but also paired up once again with Johnny Logan, who won the contest twice before. In the end, Ireland won the contest with a 16 point lead over the United Kingdom, starting the chain of Irish wins in the 1990s. Malta with "Little Child", performed by Mary Spiteri, also scored very well coming in 3rd place with 123 points. Sweden, the host country, finished 2nd last.

Switzerland had to replace its original choice of entry, "Soleil Soleil" which was to have been performed by Geraldine Olivier. The song did not comply with some of the rules of the national selection contest and so, despite having won, it did not go to Malmö.

Commentators

* Spain - José Luis Uribarri
* Belgium - TBD
* Israel - TBD
* Turkey - Bülent Özveren
* Greece - Dafni Bokota
* France - Thierry Beccaro
* Sweden - Jesper Aspegren & Björn Kjellman
* Portugal - Eládio Climaco
* Cyprus - Evi Papamichail
* Malta - TBD
* Iceland - TBD
* Finland - Erkki Pohjanheimo & Kati Bergman
* Switzerland - TBD
* Luxembourg - TBD
* Austria - TBD
* United Kingdom - Terry Wogan (BBC TV), Ken Bruce (BBC Radio 2)
* Ireland - Pat Kenny
* Denmark - Jørgen de Mylius
* Italy - TBD
* Yugoslavia - TBD
* Norway - TBD
* Germany - Jan Hofer
* Netherlands - Willem van Beusekom

pokespersons

* Spain - María Ángeles Balañac
* Belgium - Georges Moucheron
* Israel - Daniel Pe'er
* Turkey - Korhan Abay
* Greece - Fotini Yiannoulatou
* France - Laurent Romejko
* Sweden - Jan Jingryd
* Portugal - Serenella Andrade
* Cyprus - Anna
* Malta - Anna Bonanno
* Iceland - Áslaug Dora Eyjólfsdóttir
* Finland - Solveig Herlin
* Switzerland - Michel Dénériaz
* Luxembourg - Fernand Mathes
* Austria - Andreas Steppan
* United Kingdom - Colin Berry
* Ireland - Eileen Dunne
* Denmark - Bent
* Italy - TBC
* Yugoslavia - TBC
* Norway - Sverre Tinnå
* Germany - Carmen Nebel
* Netherlands - Joop van Os

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