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unusual facts about Eurovision Song Contest 1998


Grigor Koprov

In 1997 he composed the song "Ne Zori Zoro" with which Vlado Janevski represented the Republic of Macedonia (as FYR Macedonia) at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, the first contest for the Republic.


Derby Council election, 1998

One of the two Labour councillors defeated in the election was Milton Crosdale, the father of Imaani, who was taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom two days after the election.

Edsilia Rombley

In 1998, Edsilia competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, where she gained 150 points and placed 4th with the song "Hemel en aarde" ("Heaven and earth").

Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

The Mullans performed 17th in the running order on the night of the contest, a draw on which three previous Irish entries had won ("What's Another Year?" in 1980, "Why Me?" in 1992 and "The Voice" in 1996).


see also

Svane

Neka mi ne svane Marija Magdalena (1999) ► "Neka mi ne svane" ("May the dawn never come") was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Croatian by Danijela