Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
To select an entry to represent Ireland in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest in Brussels, RTÉ held a national final on 8 March, at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. The event was hosted by RTÉ broadcaster Marty Whelan and former Irish Eurovision participant Maxi. Nine songs competed, and the winner was chosen by an "expert" jury, which included Linda Martin, who represented Ireland in 1984 and would again in 1992.[1]
Result of National Final
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
Points |
Place |
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| 1 |
"I'm In A Tizzy" |
Rosie Hunter |
64 |
7 |
| 2 |
"Louise" |
Jody McStravick |
60 |
8 |
| 3 |
"Are You Shy" |
Charlie McGettigan |
75 |
3 |
| 4 |
"Ó D'Imigh Tú Uaim" |
Valerie Armstrong |
71 |
4 |
| 5 |
"All My Life" |
Spyder Simpson |
69 |
5 |
| 6 |
"Whisper, Whisper" |
Loudest Whisper |
51 |
9 |
| 7 |
"Every Single Move She Makes" |
Paul Duffy |
95 |
2 |
| 8 |
"You're Not Around" |
Jenni Stanley |
68 |
6 |
| 9 |
"Hold Me Now" |
Johnny Logan |
114 |
1 |
Jury Votes
| Song |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
Total |
| I'm In a Tizzy | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 64 |
| Louise | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 |
| Are You Shy | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 75 |
| Ó D'Imigh Tú Uaim | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 71 |
| All My Life | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 69 |
| Whisper, Whisper | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 51 |
| Every Single Move She Makes | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 95 |
| You're Not Around | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 68 |
| Hold Me Now | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 114 |
A=Larry Gogan, B=Twink, C=Paddy Murray, D=Lynne Fitzgerald, E=Brian D'Arcy, F=Linda Martin, G=Pete St. John, H=Eve Jones, I=Frank McNamara, J=Michael O'Riordan, K=Helen Quinn, L=Jackie Hayden
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was held at the Palais du Centenaire, Eeuwfeestpaleis in Brussels, Belgium.
"Hold Me Now" was performed twentieth in the running order on the night of the contest, following Denmark and preceding Yugoslavia, which meant that Johnny performed third last, as he had done in 1980. The song went on to win the contest with 172 points, a substantial 31-point margin over Germany. Germany was also runner-up to Johnny Logan seven years previously. Although many former winners have returned to perform at the contest, Logan is the only singer to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice.
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Points Awarded to Ireland
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10 points |
8 points |
7 points |
6 points |
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4 points |
3 points |
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