Eurovision Song Contest 1998 Eurovision Song Contest 1998 The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Birmingham, United Kingdom, following Katrina and the Waves's win at the 1997 contest in Dublin, Ireland with the song "Love Shine A Light". It was the UK's fifth win, and the eighth time that the UK hosted the contest, the last being in Harrogate in 1982. The UK has not won or hosted the contest since. The contest was staged at the National Indoor Arena on 9 May 1998. Twenty-five countries participated in the contest, with making
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 being held in Amsterdam. The winning song was decided by 10 regional juries throughout Ireland. Dana had previously participated in the Irish national final in 1969, and finished in second place. Both Anna McGoldrick and Tony Kenny had sung in the national contest in 1968. Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 Ireland participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with the song "All Kinds of Everything" performed by Dana. John Skehan was the spokesperson for Ireland in the Contest. Valerie McGovern commentated on RTÉ One, and Kevin Roche on RTÉ