Norwegian group Secret Garden with Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry perform 'Nocturne' at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin.
Formerly a violinist with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Naas native Fionnuala Sherry is one half of the Secret Garden duo. The other is composer Rolf Løvland, who also composed the music and lyrics for Bobbysocks! who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time for Norway in 1985.
Joined on stage in Dublin's Point Theatre by guest singer Gunnhild Tvinnereim, Hans Fredrik Jacobsen on penny whistle and Swedish nyckelharpist Åsa Jinder, 'Nocturne’ has just twenty four words.
Conducted by Geir Langslet, the song went on to win the contest for Norway, with one hundred and forty eight points.
The Eurovision Song Contest was broadcast on 13 May 1995. The commentator is Pat Kenny.
