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1989 Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1989
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Dates
Final 6 May 1989
Host
Venue Palais de Beaulieu
Lausanne, Switzerland
Presenter(s) Jacques Deschenaux
Lolita Morena
Conductor Benoit Kaufman
Directed by Alain Bloch
Charles-André Grivet
Executive supervisor Frank Naef
Executive producer Raymond Zumsteg
Host broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse (SRG SSR)
Opening act "Ne partez pas sans moi" and "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" performed by Celine Dion
Interval act Guy Tell
Participants
Number of entries 22
Debuting countries None
Returning countries  Cyprus
Withdrawing countries None
Vote
Voting system Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 point(s) to their 10 favourite songs
Nul points  Iceland
Winning song  Yugoslavia
"Rock Me"

The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The program was presented by Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva, representing the now-defunct Yugoslavia, won with the song "Rock Me". This was the only victory for Yugoslavia as a unified state.

The United Kingdom's Ray Caruana, lead singer with Live Report was outspoken about coming second to what he considered a much less worthy song. They had been defeated by 7 points.

Two of the performers, Nathalie Pâque and Gili Natanael were respectively 11 and 12 years old at their time of competing. Due to bad publicity surrounding their participation, the European Broadcasting Union introduced the rule stating no performer is allowed to take part before the year of their 16th birthday.

The previous year's winner, Celine Dion, opened the show with a live performance of her winning song and a mimed performance of her first English-language single, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now". The song went on to become a top ten hit in the US a year later - effectively launching her into international success.

Each performance had a conductor who maestro the orchestra.

Each country had a jury who awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 point(s) for their top ten songs.

Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final:


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