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| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1990 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| Selection process | Eurosong '90 | |||
| Selection date | 25 March 1990 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Somewhere in Europe" | |||
| Artist | Liam Reilly | |||
| Songwriter | Liam Reilly | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 132 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Ireland was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1990 with the song "Somewhere in Europe", written and performed byLiam Reilly. The Irish participating broadcaster,Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final.
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Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) heldEurosong '90 on 25 March 1990 at theGaiety Theatre inDublin, hosted byJimmy Greeley andClíona Ní Bhuachalla. Eight songs competed in the event, and the winner was selected by twelve regional juries.
Liam Reilly had previously competed in the1988 national final, where he placed second behindJump the Gun.Linda Martin had previously representedIreland in 1984 being runner-up toSweden.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Memories | "If It Means Losing You" | 57 | 8 |
| 2 | Ann Breen | "Oh, Darling" | 80 | 4 |
| 3 | Fran Meen | "Say That You Love Me" | 66 | 6 |
| 4 | Dreams | "Sin sin" | 73 | 5 |
| 5 | Connor Stevens | "Count On Me" | 88 | 3 |
| 6 | Linda Martin and Friends | "All the People in the World" | 105 | 2 |
| 7 | Maggie Toal | "Feed Him with Love" | 61 | 7 |
| 8 | Liam Reilly | "Somewhere in Europe" | 130 | 1 |
| Draw | Song | Athlone | Cork | Dublin North | Dublin South | Dundalk | Ennis | Galway | Letterkenny | Sligo | Thurles | Tralee | Waterford | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "If It Means Losing You" | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 57 |
| 2 | "Oh, Darling" | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 80 |
| 3 | "Say That You Love Me" | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 66 |
| 4 | "Sin sin" | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 73 |
| 5 | "Count on Me" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 88 |
| 6 | "All the People in the World" | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 105 |
| 7 | "Feed Him with Love" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 61 |
| 8 | "Somewhere in Europe" | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 130 |
"Somewhere In Europe" was performed 17th in the running order on the night of the contest, followingPortugal and precedingSweden. At the close of the voting sequence, Ireland had 132 points, tying them with France for second place.[1]
Both Greeley and Ní Bhuachalla provided the Irish television commentary forRTÉ 1 television viewers, withLarry Gogan commentating forRTÉ Radio 1 listeners. RTÉ appointedEileen Dunne as its spokesperson to announce the Irish jury votes.[citation needed]
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