Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992

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Eurovision Song Contest 1992
CountryFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)29 March 1992
Selected entrant Linda Martin
Selected song"Why Me?"
Selected songwriter(s) Seán Sherrard
Finals performance
Final result1st, 155 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄199119921993►

Ireland entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Why Me?" by Linda Martin after she won the Irish national final.

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Before Eurovision

National final

The Irish broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), held a national final to select the Irish 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. 8 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.

DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1The Last Word"Feel the Pain"792
2Patricia Roe"Your Love"792
3Joe O'Meara"Inside My Restless Heart"744
4 Luv Bug "Close to Your Heart"458
5Connor Stevens"Higher"665
6Alannah"Le chéile arís"536
7 Linda Martin "Why Me?"1051
8Karen Dowling"Call to Me"497

At Eurovision

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 TV coverage and Larry Gogan providing the radio coverage, respectively. Eileen Dunne once again served as the Irish spokesperson.

Voting

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References

  1. "Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.