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Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational Final
Selection date(s)3 March 1996
Selected artist(s)Eimear Quinn
Selected song"The Voice"
Finals performance
Final result1st, 162 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Eimear Quinn represented Ireland in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "The Voice".

Before Eurovision

National final

The final took place on 3 March 1996 at the Point Theatre in Dublin, hosted by Pat Kenny. Eight entries competed in the final and the winner, "The Voice" performed by Eimear Quinn, was determined by the votes of ten regional juries.[1]

Final – 3 March 1996
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Rob Burke Band "Gotta Know Right Now" Rob Burke, Tony Burke 76 3
2 Dav McNamara "Missing You" Raymond Smyth 84 2
3 William Byrne & Lorraine Nolan "Once Again" Peter Becket 61 5
4 Eimear Quinn "The Voice" Brendan J. Graham 105 1
5 Marion Fossett "This Time" Marion Fossett 40 8
6 Yvonne Holmes "Find My Way" Richard Speedie 73 4
7 Seán Monaghan "Amhrán an Ronnach" Seán Monaghan 61 5
8 Maura Donaghy "Worlds Apart" Stephen Nimmon 50 7

At Eurovision

As part of the EBU's scheme to limit the growing number of countries wishing to participate, audio recordings of the entries were sent to juries in each participating country some weeks before the contest. The juries listened to the songs, and awarded points to their ten favorites. Of the 29 countries wishing to participate (host country Norway was exempt from the process), only the 22 highest-scorers were allowed to perform in the contest. In this pre-qualifying round, "The Voice" came in 2nd place with 187 points, and confirmed an Irish presence in Oslo that year.

Quinn performed 17th in the running order on the night of the contest. "The Voice" went on to win with 162 points, giving Ireland its seventh overall victory, and its fourth in five years.

Points awarded to Ireland

Points awarded to Ireland[2] (Pre-qualifying round)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points awarded to Ireland[2] (final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Ireland [2]

Pre-qualifying round

12 points  Sweden
10 points  Slovenia
8 points  United Kingdom
7 points   Switzerland
6 points  Malta
5 points  France
4 points  Belgium
3 points  Netherlands
2 points  Denmark
1 point  Romania

Final

12 points  Sweden
10 points  Iceland
8 points  Austria
7 points  Norway
6 points  Croatia
5 points  Netherlands
4 points   Switzerland
3 points  United Kingdom
2 points  Estonia
1 point  Cyprus

References

  1. ^ "https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/national_finals_90s_00s/Ireland1996.html&date=2009-10-26+02:38:41
  2. ^ a b c Eurovision Song Contest 1996
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