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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN' 'http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd'> <html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml' xml:lang='en-GB' lang='en-GB'> <head> <meta content='text/html; charset=utf-8' http-equiv='Content-Type' /> <title>1998 - Diggiloo Thrush</title> <base target='_top' /> <link rel='shortcut icon' href='favicon.ico' /> <meta http-equiv='Content-Style-Type' content='text/css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='css/styles.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='css/list.css' /> <script type='text/javascript' src='js/cookies.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='js/list.js'></script> <link rel='start' href='http://diggiloo.net/' title='Front page' /> <link rel='contents' href='http://diggiloo.net/' title='Front page' /> <link rel='previous' href='?1997' /> <link rel='next' href='?1999' /> <link rel='first' href='?1956' /> <link rel='last' href='?2013' /> <link rev='made' href='mailto:webmaster@diggiloo.net' /> </head> <body scroll='yes'> <div id='container'> <div class='noscreen'>http://diggiloo.net/</div> <div id='banner' style='width: 100%;'> <h1 style='padding:0;margin:0;'><a title="Home" href='http://diggiloo.net/'><img src='/gfx/logo.jpg' width='553px' height='101px' style='vertical-align: bottom;' alt='The Diggiloo Thrush - Eurovision lyrics and translations' /></a></h1> <div id='nav'> <ul> <li><a href='http://diggiloo.net/' title="Go to the front page">Home</a></li> <li><a href='?faq' title="Frequently Asked Questions">FAQ</a></li> <li><a href='?random' title="See the lyrics/translation of a random song">Random lyrics</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class='prev-link'> <a href='?1997'>« 1997</a> </div> <div class='next-link'> <a href='?1999'>1999 »</a> </div> <div class='content'> <center> <table class='outerbox' cellspacing='0px'><tr> <td class='cent print100px' id='logo' style='padding-right: 0px;'><img src='/gfx/logos/1998.jpg' name='artist' alt='[]' /></td> <td> <table class='innerbox' cellspacing='0px'> <tr><th colspan='2' style='padding: 1px;'><div class='infohead2'><h1>1998 - 43rd edition</h1></div></th></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Venue:</td> <td class='infor'>National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Date:</td> <td class='infor'>Saturday, 9 May 1998</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Presentation:</td> <td class='infor'>Ulrika Jonsson & Terry Wogan</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Voting:</td> <td class='infor'>Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to its top 10 (by televote).</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Number of countries:</td> <td class='infor'>25</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Qualification:</td> <td class='infor'>Winner of 1997 + passive countries of 1997 + 18 other countries with the highest average score over the previous five years (excl. Italy).</td></tr> <tr><td colspan='2' class='b_text'>- <a href='?scoreboard.1998'>Scoreboard</a> -</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr></table> </center> <a name='main_content'></a> <center><table width='95%' class='list' cellspacing='0px'> <tr><th></th> <th>Draw <a title='Order by starting order' href='?1998.draw_desc#main_content'><img alt='Order by starting order' width='7px' height='9px' src='/gfx/arr_u.png' /></a></th> <th class='left'>Country <a title='Order by country' href='?1998.country#main_content'><img alt='Order by country' width='7px' height='9px' src='/gfx/arr_d.png' /></a></th> <th class='left' width='350px'>Title <a title='Order by song title' href='?1998.title#main_content'><img alt='Order by song title' width='7px' height='9px' src='/gfx/arr_d.png' /></a> [<a href='?1998.all' onclick='toggleAll();return false;'>SHOW ALL VERSIONS</a>]</th> <th class='left'>Artist(s)</th> <th>Pos. <a title='Order by placing' href='?1998.placing#main_content'><img alt='Order by placing' width='7px' height='9px' src='/gfx/arr_d.png' /></a></th> <th>Score</th></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/hr.png' /></td> <td class='o'>1.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Croatia' href='?hr'>Croatia</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998hr' title='Croatian version'>Neka mi ne svane</a> (Croatian) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("1"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai1' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998hr11' title='English version'>Despair</a> (English) • DJ Pucko remix (Croatian) [4:54] <acronym title="piano replaces vocals">• instrumental version</acronym></td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998hr#artists'>Danijela</a></td> <td class='r'>5</td> <td class='s'>131</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/gr.png' /></td> <td class='o'>2.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Greece' href='?gr'>Greece</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998gr' title=''>Mia krifi evesthisia</a> /   <a href='/?1998grx' title=''>Μια κρυφή ευαισθησία</a> (Greek) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("2"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai2' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998gr11' title='English version'>Only to be with you</a> (English) <acronym title="features different, slower orchestration and slightly different lyrics">• alternate version</acronym> (English) [4:44] • remix of alternate version (English) [3:02] • extended remix of alternate version (English) [4:33]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998gr#artists'>Thalassa</a> /   Θάλασσα</td> <td class='r'>20</td> <td class='s'>12</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/fr.png' /></td> <td class='o'>3.</td> <td class='c'><a title='France' href='?fr'>France</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998fr' title='French version'>Où aller</a> (French) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("3"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai3' alt='more' /></a> • karaoke version</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998fr#artists'>Marie Line</a></td> <td class='r'>24</td> <td class='s'>3</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/es.png' /></td> <td class='o'>4.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Spain' href='?es'>Spain</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998es' title='Spanish version'>¿Qué voy a hacer sin ti?</a> (Spanish) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("4"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai4' alt='more' /></a> • extended version (Spanish) [3:30]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998es#artists'>Mikel Herzog</a></td> <td class='r'>16</td> <td class='s'>21</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/ch.png' /></td> <td class='o'>5.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Switzerland' href='?ch'>Switzerland</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998ch' title='German version'>Lass ihn</a> (German) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("5"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai5' alt='more' /></a> <acronym title="piano replaces vocals">• instrumental version</acronym></td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998ch#artists'>Gunvor</a></td> <td class='r'>25</td> <td class='s'>0</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/sk.png' /></td> <td class='o'>6.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Slovakia' href='?sk'>Slovakia</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998sk' title='Slovak version'>Modlitba</a> (Slovak)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998sk#artists'>Katarína Hasprová</a></td> <td class='r'>21</td> <td class='s'>8</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/pl.png' /></td> <td class='o'>7.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Poland' href='?pl'>Poland</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998pl' title='Polish version'>To takie proste</a> (Polish) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("6"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai6' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998pl11' title='English version'>When love turns to hate</a> (English) • karaoke version</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998pl#artists'>Sixteen</a></td> <td class='r'>17</td> <td class='s'>19</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/il.png' /></td> <td class='o'>8.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Israel' href='?il'>Israel</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998il' title=''>Diva</a> /   <a href='/?1998ilx' title=''>דיווה</a> (Hebrew) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("7"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai7' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998il11' title='English version'>Diva</a> (English) • new version (1999) (English) [3:58] • new version (2000) (English) [3:46] • C&N Project mix (English) [7:09] • Handbaggers remix (English) [7:19] • G's heavenly vocal remix (English) [6:05] • G's heavenly dub (English) [7:28] • Sleaze Sisters euro anthem remix (English) [7:04] • Sleaze Sisters paradise revisited 7'' remix (English) [3:27] • Sleaze Sisters paradise revisited 12'' remix (English) [6:38] • Sleaze Sisters paradise revisited instrumental remix (English) [6:38]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998il#artists'>Dana International</a> /   דנה אינטרנשיונל</td> <td class='r'>1</td> <td class='s'>172</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/de.png' /></td> <td class='o'>9.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Germany' href='?de'>Germany</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998de' title='German version'>Guildo hat euch lieb!</a> (German) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("8"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai8' alt='more' /></a> <acronym title="feature acoustic orchestration">• alternate version</acronym> (German) • club mix (German) [3:47] • club mix radio version I (German) [3:10] • club mix radio version II (German) [3:25]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998de#artists'>Guildo Horn & Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe</a></td> <td class='r'>7</td> <td class='s'>86</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/mt.png' /></td> <td class='o'>10.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Malta' href='?mt'>Malta</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998mt' title='English version'>The one that I love</a> (English) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("9"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai9' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998mt11' title='Maltese version'>Lilek inħobb</a> (Maltese)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998mt#artists'>Chiara</a></td> <td class='r'>3</td> <td class='s'>165</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/hu.png' /></td> <td class='o'>11.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Hungary' href='?hu'>Hungary</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998hu' title='Hungarian version'>A holnap m&#225r nem lesz szomorú</a> (Hungarian) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("10"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai10' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998hu11' title='English version'>Sadness will be over tomorrow</a> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998hu#artists'>Charlie</a></td> <td class='r'>23</td> <td class='s'>4</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/si.png' /></td> <td class='o'>12.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Slovenia' href='?si'>Slovenia</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998si' title='Slovene version'>Naj bogovi slišijo</a> (Slovene) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("11"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai11' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998si11' title='English version'>Will the gods set me free</a> (English) <a href='/?1998si12' title='German version'>Ohne sie</a> (German)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998si#artists'>Vili Resnik</a></td> <td class='r'>18</td> <td class='s'>17</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/ie.png' /></td> <td class='o'>13.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Ireland' href='?ie'>Ireland</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998ie' title='English version'>Is always over now?</a> (English) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("12"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai12' alt='more' /></a> • karaoke version</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998ie#artists'>Dawn Martin</a></td> <td class='r'>9</td> <td class='s'>64</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/pt.png' /></td> <td class='o'>14.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Portugal' href='?pt'>Portugal</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998pt' title='Portuguese version'>Se eu te pudesse abraçar</a> (Portuguese)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998pt#artists'>Alma Lusa</a></td> <td class='r'>12</td> <td class='s'>36</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/ro.png' /></td> <td class='o'>15.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Romania' href='?ro'>Romania</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998ro' title='Romanian version'>Eu cred</a> (Romanian) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("13"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai13' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998ro11' title='English version'>You live</a> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998ro#artists'>Mălina Olinescu</a></td> <td class='r'>22</td> <td class='s'>6</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/uk.png' /></td> <td class='o'>16.</td> <td class='c'><a title='United Kingdom' href='?uk'>United Kingdom</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998uk' title='English version'>Where are you</a> (English) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("14"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai14' alt='more' /></a> <acronym title="features different, jazzy instrumentation">• alternate version</acronym> (English) [3:38] • Blue Icon's vocal club mix (English) [6:50] • Blue Icon's lost piano mix (English) [7:44]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998uk#artists'>Imaani</a></td> <td class='r'>2</td> <td class='s'>166</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/cy.png' /></td> <td class='o'>17.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Cyprus' href='?cy'>Cyprus</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998cy' title=''>Yenesis</a> /   <a href='/?1998cyx' title=''>Γένεσις</a> (Greek) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("15"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai15' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998cy11' title='English version'>Genesis</a> (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998cy#artists'>Michael Hajiyanni</a> /   Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης</td> <td class='r'>11</td> <td class='s'>37</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/nl.png' /></td> <td class='o'>18.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Netherlands' href='?nl'>Netherlands</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998nl' title='Dutch version'>Hemel en aarde</a> (Dutch) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("16"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai16' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998nl11' title='English version'>Walking on water</a> (English) • remix (Dutch) • alternate version (English) • dance mix (English) • NY remix (English)</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998nl#artists'>Edsilia</a></td> <td class='r'>4</td> <td class='s'>150</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/se.png' /></td> <td class='o'>19.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Sweden' href='?se'>Sweden</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998se' title='Swedish version'>Kärleken är</a> (Swedish) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("17"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai17' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998se11' title='English version'>Eternal love</a> (English) • karaoke version</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998se#artists'>Jill Johnson</a></td> <td class='r'>10</td> <td class='s'>53</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/be.png' /></td> <td class='o'>20.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Belgium' href='?be'>Belgium</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998be' title='French version'>Dis oui</a> (French) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("18"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai18' alt='more' /></a> Easy (*) (English) • karaoke version</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998be#artists'>Mélanie Cohl</a></td> <td class='r'>6</td> <td class='s'>122</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/fi.png' /></td> <td class='o'>21.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Finland' href='?fi'>Finland</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998fi' title='Finnish version'>Aava</a> (Finnish) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("19"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai19' alt='more' /></a> • Illusion Rake mix (Finnish) [4:10] • Kajasto mix (Finnish) [4:02]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998fi#artists'>Edea</a></td> <td class='r'>15</td> <td class='s'>22</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/no.png' /></td> <td class='o'>22.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Norway' href='?no'>Norway</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998no' title='Norwegian version'>Alltid sommer</a> (Norwegian) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("20"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai20' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998no11' title='English version'>All I ever wanted (was you)</a> (English) • remix (English) [4:03] • karaoke version</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998no#artists'>Lars Fredriksen</a></td> <td class='r'>8</td> <td class='s'>79</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/ee.png' /></td> <td class='o'>23.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Estonia' href='?ee'>Estonia</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998ee' title='Estonian version'>Mere lapsed</a> (Estonian) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("21"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai21' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998ee11' title='English version'>Children of the sea</a> (English) <acronym title="features different orchestration with guitar intro">• alternate version</acronym> (Estonian) [2:56] • seascape edit mix (Estonian) [3:38] • seascape edit mix (English) [3:39] • deep blu mix (English) [3:47]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998ee#artists'>Koit Toome</a></td> <td class='r'>12</td> <td class='s'>36</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/tr.png' /></td> <td class='o'>24.</td> <td class='c'><a title='Turkey' href='?tr'>Turkey</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998tr' title='Turkish version'>Unutamazsın</a> (Turkish) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("22"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai22' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998tr11' title='English version'>You can not forget</a> (English) <acronym title="piano replaces vocals">• instrumental version</acronym></td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998tr#artists'>Tüzmen</a></td> <td class='r'>14</td> <td class='s'>25</td></tr> <tr><td class='f'><img alt='' src='/gfx/smallflags/mk.png' /></td> <td class='o'>25.</td> <td class='c'><a title='FYR Macedonia' href='?mk'>FYR Macedonia</a></td> <td class='t'><a href='/?1998mk' title=''>Ne zori, zoro</a> /   <a href='/?1998mkx' title=''>Не зори, зоро</a> (Macedonian) <a href='#' title='' onclick='toggle("23"); return false;'><img src='/gfx/more.png' name='ai23' alt='more' /></a> <a href='/?1998mk11' title='English version'>Somebody stop the dawn</a> (English) <acronym title="features different, slower orchestration and vocals">• alternate version</acronym> (Macedonian) [3:01]</td> <td class='p'><a href='/?info.1998mk#artists'>Vlado Janevski</a> /   Владо Јаневски</td> <td class='r'>19</td> <td class='s'>16</td></tr> </table> </center> <script type='text/javascript'> </script> </div> <table id='footer' style='width: 100%; 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