Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Dana International's "Diva" wins for Israel in Birmingham.
The 43rd contest took place on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, presented by Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson, after Katrina and the Waves won for the United Kingdom in 1997 with "Love Shine a Light". Twenty-five countries took part; five countries were relegated for low average scores over the previous five contests. Israel won with "Diva", composed by Svika Pick, written by Yoav Ginai and performed by Dana International.
Quick Facts
- Final
- 9 May 1998
- Presenters
- Terry Wogan, Ulrika Jonsson
- Director
- Geoff Posner
- Organiser
- European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
- Host
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Venue
- National Indoor Arena; Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Vote
- Each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to their ten favourite songs
- Entries
- 25
More in Contests & Editions
Eurovision Song Contest 2005Eurovision Song Contest 2006Eurovision Song Contest 1986Eurovision Song Contest 2014Eurovision Song Contest 1981Eurovision Song Contest 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2017Eurovision Song Contest 2013Eurovision Song Contest 2016Eurovision Song Contest 2015The Four-Way Tie 1969Conchita Wurst Victory 2014
Elsewhere in Eurovision
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced
Comments
Loading…