European Soundmix Show 1998
| European Soundmix Show 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | |
| Final |
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| Venue | Endemol Studios, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Organisation | |
| Host broadcaster | Endemol |
| Presenters | Bobbie Eakes, Jeff Trachta |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 8 |
| Debuting countries | Hungary Poland |
| Returning countries | None |
| Non-returning countries | Belgium Denmark |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country had 2 jury members who awarded the top 4 countries 1, 2, 3 and 5 points. |
The European Soundmix Show 1998 was the third European Soundmix Show.
Like the previous contests, this one was held in Amsterdam, and the winner was Portugal with Carlos Bruno imitating Michael Stipe (R.E.M.).
Results
| Draw | Country | Contestant | Imitated artist | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | Toril Moe | Celine Dion | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Sweden | Cecilia Karlsson | Dolly Parton | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Portugal | Carlos Bruno | Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | Netherlands | Mary Ann Morales | Lea Salonga | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Hungary | Timia Kasai | The Cranberries | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Spain | José Luis Ngale | Louis Armstrong | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Poland | Magdalena Piwowarczyk | Sinéad O'Connor | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Germany | Kirstin Hesse | Madonna | 6 | 8 |
Scoreboard
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Total score
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Norway
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Sweden
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Portugal
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Netherlands
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Hungary
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Spain
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Poland
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Germany
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Contestants
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Norway | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 20 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 points
Below is a summary of all 5 points in the final:
| N. | Contestant | Voting nation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Poland | Germany, Netherlands, Portugal |
| Portugal | Hungary, Norway, Poland | |
| 1 | Germany | Spain |
| Norway | Sweden |