eurovision 1990

Liam Reilly

Liam Reilly represented Ireland at Eurovision 1990 in Zagreb with “Somewhere in Europe”, finishing 2nd of 22.

Ireland

1990

who: Irish singer
born: 29 January 1955, Dundalk, Ireland
died: 1 January 2021 (aged 65), Dundalk, Ireland
contest: 1990
best result: 2nd, 1990
music: rock
active: from 1978
sang for: Ireland

Biography

Liam Reilly, who died in 2021, was an Irish singer-songwriter and a member of the group Bagatelle, which was formed in 1978. “Somewhere in Europe” finished joint second for Ireland in Zagreb in 1990.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Liam Reilly”.

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At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

1990 Zagreb

Ireland

“Somewhere in Europe”

2nd of 22 Finished 2nd of 22, with 132 points.

Sung in

English

Written by

Liam Reilly

Conductor

Noel Kelehan

Running order

17th of 22

Age on the night

35

Won that year

Italy: Toto Cutugno, “Insieme: 1992”

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