OGAE Second Chance Contest 1998

OGAE Second Chance Contest 1998
Host broadcaster	OGAE Germany
Venue	Hamburg, Germany
Winning song	Netherlands "Alsof je bij me bent"
Voting system
Each jury awards 1–8, 10, and 12 points to their ten favourite songs
Number of entries	18
Debuting countries	None
Returning countries	Belgium  Finland  Greece  Macedonia  Switzerland
Withdrawing countries	Bosnia and Herzegovina  Cyprus  Denmark  Hungary
OGAE Second Chance Contest
◄1997        1999►

The 1998 OGAE Second Chance Contest was the 12th OGAE Second Chance Contest, organised between members of the international Eurovision Song Contest fan club OGAE to select the best song not to make it to the Eurovision Song Contest through each country's national finals. 18 countries took part in the contest, organised by OGAE Germany in Hamburg, Germany.^[1]

Four countries that took part in the 1997 Contest withdrew for the Contest in 1997: Bosnia, Denmark and Hungary all withdrew after being relegated from the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, and Cyprus was forced to withdraw after not holding televised national finals to select their entry for Eurovision 1998.

Netherlands was the winner of the Contest with the song "Alsof je bij me bent" by Nurlaila. This was Netherland's first win in Second Chance, and the second win for a non-Scandinavian country. Second place went to Nanne Grönvall of Sweden, while third place went to Elisabeth Andreassen from Norway. During the voting the 18 competing entries were joined by 7 guest juries from Denmark, Austria, Cyprus, France, Spain, Luxembourg and Israel.^[1]

Participants

Draw	Country	Language	Artist	Song	English translation	National final	Place	Points
01	Portugal	Portuguese	Teresa Radamanto	"Só o mar ficou"	Only the sea stayed	2nd	13	55
02	Italy	Italian	Annalisa Minnetti	"Senza te o con te"	With or without you	1st	12	69
03	Finland	Finnish	Sari Kaasinen	"Mielessäni"	In my mind	3rd	7	84
04	Estonia	Estonian	Evelin Samuel	"Unistus igavesest päevast"	Dream of an eternal day	2nd	10	70
05	Macedonia	Macedonian	Maja Vukicevic	"Broj do deset"	Count to ten	14th	17	9
06	Belgium	French	Dida Robert	"Tant besoin de toi"	So much need for you	8th	15	24
07	Germany	German	Rosenstolz	"Herzensschöner"	Heart's desire	2nd	6	95
08	United Kingdom	English	The Collective	"When We're Alone We Dream"	-	4th	10	70
09	Norway	Norwegian, English	Elisabeth Andreassen	"Winds of the Northern Sea"	-	2nd	3	146
10	Turkey	Turkish	Şebnem Paker	"Çal"	Play	4th	8	78
11	Slovenia	Slovene	Regina	"Glas gora"	Voice of the mountains	3rd	5	125
12	Malta	English	Fabrizio Faniello	"More Than Just a Game"	—	2nd	14	35
13	Sweden	Swedish	Nanne Grönvall	"Avundsjuk"	Jealous	4th	2	161
14	Greece	Greek	Iro Lehouriti	"Tipota"	Nothing	2nd	18	5
15	Croatia	Croatian	Colonia	"U ritmu ljubavi"	In the rhythm of love	4th	4	134
16	Ireland	English	The Carter Twins	"Make the Change"	-	4th	8	78
17	Switzerland	Italian	Talk About Girls	"Qualcosa di te"	Something from you	2nd	16	20
18	Netherlands	Dutch	Nurlaila	"Alsof je bij me bent"	It's like you're with me	2nd	1	192

See also

• OGAE
• Eurovision Song Contest 1998

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Second Chance 1998