eurovision 1992
Michael Ball
Michael Ball represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1992 in Malmö with “One Step Out of Time”, finishing 2nd of 23.
- who
- English singer, presenter and actor
- born
- 27 June 1962, Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
- contest
- 1992
- best result
- 2nd, 1992
- music
- pop
- voice
- baritone
- active
- since 1984
- record labels
- Universal Music Group
- studied at
- Guildford School of Acting, Plymouth College
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
Michael Ball is an English singer, presenter and actor whose first West End part, in 1985, was Marius in the original production of Les Misérables. “One Step Out of Time” finished second for the United Kingdom in Malmö in 1992.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Michael Ball”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1992 Malmö
“One Step Out of Time”
2nd of 23 Finished 2nd of 23, with 139 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Paul Davies, Tony Ryan, Victor Stratton
- Conductor
- Ronnie Hazlehurst
- Running order
- 16th of 23
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- Ireland: Linda Martin, “Why Me”
The story of Eurovision 1992: Johnny Logan's third win, and Yugoslavia's last song
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Classic Brit Awards
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Michael Ball, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1992 The result
Ireland won for the fourth time. Linda Martin, who had been second in 1984, sang "Why Me?" and finished on 155 points, sixteen ahead of the United Kingdom's Michael Ball.
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