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| rdfs:label | - Eurovision Song Contest 1993
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| rdfs:comment | - The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th edition held on 15 May 1993 at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, Ireland thanks to Linda Martin's win the previous year. With a population of only 1,500 at the time of the contest, Millstreet is the smallest town to ever host Eurovision. The event was hosted by Fionnuala Sweeney. A new relegation rule was also introduced in which the six lowest-placing nations would be forced to sit out the following year's contest. It was also the last time juries would deliver their votes via telephone lines.
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| Opening | - The story of Eochaid and Étaín in Celtic mythology, transitioning into a video of rural Ireland today
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| interval | - Linda Martin performing "Why Me?"
- Johnny Logan with the Children of Millstreet and the Cork School of Music Choirs performing "Keep Love Alive"
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| Venue | - Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Ireland
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| vote | - Each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs
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| abstract | - The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th edition held on 15 May 1993 at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, Ireland thanks to Linda Martin's win the previous year. With a population of only 1,500 at the time of the contest, Millstreet is the smallest town to ever host Eurovision. The event was hosted by Fionnuala Sweeney. This edition marked several new introductions to the contest. With the break-up of the former Soviet states as well as Yugoslavia, a qualifying round was held prior to the Millstreet contest on 3 April 1993 in Ljubljana, Slovenia which resulted in the debuts of three former Yugoslav countries Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia. A new relegation rule was also introduced in which the six lowest-placing nations would be forced to sit out the following year's contest. It was also the last time juries would deliver their votes via telephone lines. It was also the first contest for Christian Clausen, who had taken over as Executive Supervisor from Frank Naef, who had recently retired after 15 years and 16 contests. Naef attended the 1993 contest as part of the audience, and Fionnuala paid a short tribute to him before the voting started. For the second year in a row and fifth time overall, Ireland was the winner with the song In Your Eyes performed by Niamh Kavanagh. This victory leveled Ireland with France and Luxembourg at five wins overall. Unable to reach the jury in Malta earlier in the voting, they would deliver their verdict last in one of the most intense and exciting finishes ever. To win by 1 point, the United Kingdom (who was sitting second) would need 12 points and hope Ireland didn't get any points at all. Malta eventually gave their 12 and the victory to Ireland, sending the audience in the arena into a jubilant celebration.
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