eurovision 1989
The Missing Passengers
The Missing Passengers represented Ireland at Eurovision 1989 in Lausanne with “The Real Me”, finishing 18th of 22.
Ireland
1989
- what
- Irish pop band
- formed
- 1989, Ireland
- contest
- 1989
- best result
- 18th, 1989
- active
- since 1983
- sang for
- Ireland
Biography
The Missing Passengers were an Irish pop-rock group, formed in 1983, who signed in 1985 with the young producer Kiev Connolly. With Connolly out front, “The Real Me” finished 18th in Lausanne in 1989 with 21 points. The group broke up in 1991.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (Russian), “The Missing Passengers”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1989 Lausanne
“The Real Me”
18th of 22 Finished 18th of 22, with 21 points.
- With
- Kiev Connolly
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Kiev Connolly
- Conductor
- Noel Kelehan
- Running order
- 3rd of 22
- Won that year
- Yugoslavia: Riva, “Rock Me”
The story of Eurovision 1989: Two children, a crossbow and Yugoslavia's only win
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