Eurovision Song Contest 1988

33rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest had 21 countries taking part (originally 22 but Cyprus was disqualified). Switzerland won with "Ne partez pas sans moi", performed by Céline Dion.

The countries in blue took part in the contest

It was held in Dublin after Ireland won in 1987 with Johnny Logan's song "Hold Me Now".

Overview

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Groups of sixteen people from each country ranked the songs. Each country's jury then awarded points to their ten favourite songs, with 12 going to the best, 10 to the second and 8 to 1 to the third to tenth ranked songs. The country with the most points won the contest.

R/O Country Artist Song Points No.
1   Iceland Beathoven "Sókrates" 20 16th
2   Sweden Tommy Körberg "Stad i ljus" 52 12th
3   Finland Boulevard "Nauravat silmät muistetaan" 3 20th
4   United Kingdom Scott Fitzgerald "Go" 136 2nd
5   Turkey MFÖ "Sufi (Hey Ya Hey)" 37 15th
6   Spain La Década "La chica que yo quiero" 58 11th
7   Netherlands Gerard Joling "Shangri-La" 70 9th
8   Israel Yardena Arazi "Ben Adam" 85 7th
9   Switzerland Céline Dion "Ne partez pas sans moi" 137 1st
10   Ireland Jump the Gun "Take Him Home" 79 8th
11   Germany Maxi & Chris Garden "Lied für einen Freund" 48 14th
12   Austria Wilfried "Lisa Mona Lisa" 0 21st
13   Denmark Hot Eyes "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'" 92 3rd
14   Greece Afroditi Fryda "Clown" 10 17th
15   Norway Karoline Krüger "For vår jord" 88 5th
16   Belgium Reynaert "Laissez briller le soleil" 5 18th
17   Luxembourg Lara Fabian "Croire" 90 4th
18   Italy Luca Barbarossa "Ti scrivo" 52 12th
19   France Gérard Lenorman "Chanteur de charme" 64 10th
20   Portugal Dora "Voltarei" 5 18th
21   Yugoslavia Silver Wings "Mangup" 87 6th