Johnny Logan wins at Eurovision, a second win for Ireland.
The 1980 Eurovision Song Contest would see Ireland win for a second time. Johnny Logan represented Ireland singing 'What's Another Year' written by Shay Healy. The song went on to hit the number one spot in the UK charts.
Presented here is a preview film of Ireland's winning entry to the 25th Eurovision Song Contest, screened in a compilation programme for all the entries.
The 1980 Eurovision Song Contest was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague.
Israel, the 1979 winner, had refused to host the show for financial reasons and Denmark stepped up to the plate in the their place.
Johnny Logan with National Song Contest Award (1980)
| Title: | A Second Eurovision Win for Ireland |
| Clip Duration: | 00:03:03 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Johnny Logan Wins with What's Another Year |
| Information: | A preview film of Ireland's winning entry to the Eurovision Song Contest featuring Johnny Logan and Colin Tully on saxophone. |
| Local Keywords: | eurovision song contest, johnny logan, shay healy, 1980, the hague |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Entertainment and Performing Arts |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 1980 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | LX1504 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
