Eurovision Song Contest (1994)

Eurovision Song Contest 1994 (39th ed.)
 * Date: 30 April 1994
 * Location: Dublin, Ireland
 * Venue: Point Theatre
 * Countries participating: 25
 * Countries returning: none
 * Debut countries: Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia
 * Non-returning countries: Belgium, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Turkey (see below)


 * Broadcaster: RTE
 * Presenter(s): Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (b.1966), Gerry Ryan (1956-2010)
 * Winning entry: Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan - Rock 'n' Roll Kids (Ireland)


 * UK entry: Frances Ruffelle - We Will Be Free (Lonely Symphony) (10th)
 * UK commentators: Terry Wogan (BBC One), Ken Bruce (BBC Radio 2)

Trivia

 * Ireland won for the third time in a row, a new record. It was also a record sixth victory for the country.
 * For the first time voting was done via satellite instead of by telephone, and so viewers could see the spokespeople onscreen
 * Seven countries took part in the contest for the first time. To accommodate the new arrivals, the EBU ruled that the seven lowest-placed countries from the 1993 could not participate, ie. Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Turkey. Due to Italy withdrawing Cyprus was re-permitted.
 * 20 years since ABBA's victory