VENUE Malmomassan, Malmo		ENTRIES 23
HOSTS Lydia Capolicchio Harald Treutiger		DEBUTS None

The contest came to Malmo and a rather disappointing set of a Viking ship and a very sober pair of presenters. This year will remain in history as the very last year of "old" Eurovision.  The last one ever with no countries from the old Eastern Europe apart from old stalwart Yugoslavia, just as that nation was already starting to disintegrate. Serbia and Croatia had been at war and conflict in Bosnia-Herzogovina was imminent as Yugoslavia bowed out with a very strong ballad by Extra Nena that finished thirteenth; a very rare case of a country suffering due to politics. Most voters have tended to disregard international politics when casting Euro-votes.

The Anglophone language bias, as expounded by Mr Wogan, was re-emphasised when Ireland, UK and Malta took the top three places, although it could be argued that all three were strong songs. The UK's Michael Ball was later to state that he would rather stick pins in his eyes than compete in the contest again. Malta came a strong third with a very sentimental ballad. Why is it that every female singer in Malta is either a nubile dolly-bird or a, shall we say, fuller figured diva?

Other oddities included France submitting a song in Creole, Luxembourg a song in Luxembourgish and the Swiss song being a late replacement when it was found that the original entry had been submitted for both French and German language heats of their national selection. As Linda Martin reprised the winning song a whole host of newly emancipated nations were salivating at the prospect of joining the Euro party ......  

WINNER: Ireland

WHY ME by Linda Martin

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