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| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| Selection process | Eurosong '89 | |||
| Selection date | 12 March 1989 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "The Real Me" | |||
| Artist | Kiev Connolly and the Missing Passengers | |||
| Songwriter | Kiev Connolly | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 21 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Ireland was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "The Real Me", written byKiev Connolly, and performed by Kiev Connolly and the Missing Passengers. The Irish participating broadcaster,Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry throughEurosong '89.
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Held on 12 March 1989 at theOlympia Theatre inDublin, the national final was hosted byRonan Collins. Eight songs competed in the event, and the winner was selected by twelve members of the public.
Nicola Kerr had represented Ireland in theEurovision Song Contest 1977, as a member ofThe Swarbriggs Plus Two. That entry, "It's Nice to Be in Love Again", came in third place behind France and the United Kingdom.Linda Martin's appearance in the national final selection was her third time as a soloist, and her seventh overall. She was runner-up to Sweden in theEurovision Song Contest 1984, and would win the contest in1992.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiev Connollyand the Missing Passengers | "The Real Me" | 104 | 1 |
| 2 | Honor Heffernan | "Easy" | 97 | 2 |
| 3 | Nicola Kerr | "This Isn't War (It's Revolution)" | 79 | 3 |
| 4 | Barry Ronan | "Uaigneach" | 48 | 8 |
| 5 | Linda Martin | "Here We Go" | 71 | 6 |
| 6 | Jenny Newman | "Angel Eyes" | 77 | 5 |
| 7 | Dave Lalor | "Song for You" | 68 | 7 |
| 8 | Noelle | "It Was Meant to Be" | 79 | 3 |
"The Real Me" was performed third in the running order on the night of the contest, following Israel and preceding Netherlands. At the close of the voting sequence, Ireland had received only 21 points, ranking them in 18th place.[1] At the time, this was Ireland's worst result in the contest, and would remain so until2001.[citation needed]
At the Eurovision final, Collins also provided the television commentary alongsideMichelle Rocca, who co-presented the contest the previous year.Larry Gogan provided the radio commentary andEileen Dunne was serving as spokesperson for the Irish jury.[citation needed]
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