Eurovision Song Contest 1988 Eurovision Song Contest 1988 The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place on 30 April 1988 in Dublin, Ireland, following the country's win at the previous 1987 edition. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca. The host broadcaster was Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) which revamped the show's production style compared to its earlier editions, in order to appeal to a younger audience. The winner was Switzerland with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi", performed by Canadian singer Céline Dion and composed by Atilla Şereftuğ with lyrics in
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the twelfth French-language winner in 28 contests; however only two French-language songs have won since, the last in 1988. Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 Luxembourg was represented by French singer Corinne Hermès, with the song '"Si la vie est cadeau", at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 23 April in Munich. The song was chosen internally by broadcaster RTL and went on to bring Luxembourg their fifth and final Eurovision victory, tying them with France for the record of most victories until both were overtaken by Ireland in 1994. "Si la vie est cadeau"