Eurovision Song Contest 1988

The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest had 21 countries taking part (originally 22 but Cyprus was disqualified). Switzerland won with "Ne partez pas sans moi", performed by Céline Dion.

It was held in Dublin after Ireland won in 1987 with Johnny Logan's song "Hold Me Now". 

 Overview 
Groups of sixteen people from each country ranked the songs. Each country's jury then awarded points to their ten favourite songs, with 12 going to the best, 10 to the second and 8 to 1 to the third to tenth ranked songs. The country with the most points won the contest.
CountryArtistSongPointsNo.1 IcelandBeathoven"Sókrates"2016th2 SwedenTommy Körberg"Stad i ljus"5212th3 FinlandBoulevard"Nauravat silmät muistetaan"320th4 United KingdomScott Fitzgerald"Go"1362nd5MFÖ"Sufi (Hey Ya Hey)"3715th6 SpainLa Década"La chica que yo quiero"5811th7 NetherlandsGerard Joling"Shangri-La"709th8 IsraelYardena Arazi"Ben Adam"857th9 SwitzerlandCéline Dion"Ne partez pas sans moi"1371st10 IrelandJump the Gun"Take Him Home"798th11 GermanyMaxi & Chris Garden"Lied für einen Freund"4814th12 AustriaWilfried"Lisa Mona Lisa"021st13 DenmarkHot Eyes"Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'"923rd14 GreeceAfroditi Fryda"Clown"1017th15 NorwayKaroline Krüger"For vår jord"885th16 BelgiumReynaert"Laissez briller le soleil"518th17Lara Fabian"Croire"904th18 ItalyLuca Barbarossa"Ti scrivo"5212th19 FranceGérard Lenorman"Chanteur de charme"6410th20 PortugalDora"Voltarei"518th21Silver Wings"Mangup"876th

1988
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