Eurovision Song Contest 1990
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1990 was the 35th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on May 5, 1990 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. The awards presenters were Helga Vlahović and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "Insieme: 1992".
The lyrics of several entries celebrated the whirlwind of democratisation that had engulfed central and eastern Europe with bewildering speed in the preceding months, focussing especially on the iconic moment of the Berlin Wall being breached in November 1989. However, the winning song was an even more sweeping evocation of European unity, in anticipation of the completion of the European single market, due at the end of 1992.
A notorious mishap occurred at the start of the first song, when a mysteriously long delay was followed by the Spanish singers missing their cue. They walked off the stage in barely concealed annoyance, but the song was then restarted without any further problems.
Results
| Country | Artist(s) | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Simone | Keine Mauern mehr | 10 | 58 |
| Belgium | Philippe Lafontaine | Macidomienne | 12 | 46 |
| Cyprus | Anastazio | Milas Poli | 14 | 36 |
| Denmark | Lonnie Devantier | Hallo Hallo | 8 | 64 |
| Finland | Beat | Fri? | 21 | 8 |
| France | Joelle Ursull | White And Black Blues | 2 | 132 |
| Germany | Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac | Frei zu leben | 9 | 60 |
| Greece | Christos Callow | Horis Skopo | 19 | 11 |
| Iceland | Stjornin | Eitt Lag Enn | 4 | 124 |
| Ireland | Liam Reilly | Somewhere In Europe | 2 | 132 |
| Israel | Rita | Shara Barechovot | 18 | 16 |
| Italy | Toto Cutugno | Insieme: 1992 | 1 | 149 |
| Luxembourg | Celine Carzo | Quand Je Te Reve | 13 | 38 |
| Netherlands | Maywood | Ik Wil Alles Met Je Delen | 15 | 25 |
| Norway | Ketil Stokkan | Brandenburger Tor | 21 | 8 |
| Portugal | Nucha | Há Sempre Alguém | 20 | 9 |
| Spain | Azucar Moreno | Bandido | 5 | 96 |
| Sweden | Edin-Aadahl | Som En Vind | 16 | 24 |
| Switzerland | Egon Egemann | Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus | 11 | 51 |
| Turkey | Kayahan | Gozlerinin Hapsindeyim | 17 | 21 |
| United Kingdom | Emma | Give A Little Love Back To The World | 6 | 87 |
| Yugoslavia | Tajči | Hajde da ludujemo | 7 | 81 |
| Venue: Vatroslav Lisinski Hall - Zagreb, Yugoslavia | ||||
| The table is ordered alphabetically by country name. | ||||
Voting Structure
Each country represented in the contest had a jury. Each jury awarded from one to twelve points for each song. The top 10 songs were determined from these scores.
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