Eurovision Song Contest 1989

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The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 May 1989 at the Palais de Beaulieu in Lausanne, Switzerland, and presented by Jacques Deschenaux and Lolita Morena. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Télévision suisse romande (TSR) on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), who staged the event after winning the 1988 contest for Switzerland with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi" by Céline Dion. Broadcasters from twenty-two countries participated in the contest, with Cyprus returning after a one-year absence. Among the participating artists were the two youngest artists to have ever participated in the contest, 12-year-old Gili Netanel and 11-year-old Nathalie Pâque representing Israel and France, respectively; the inclusion of the young performers led to some controversy in the run-up to the event, including calls for their exclusion from the contest, and although no action was taken...

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