Eurovision 1998 Results: Voting & Points
Eurovision 1998 Scoreboard
Eurovision Song Contest 1998 result: Israel won with the song "Diva" by Dana International with 172 points
Date: 9 May 1998
Location: National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Broadcaster: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Hosts: Ulrika Jonsson and Terry Wogan
Participants: 25; Host (United Kingdom), The 6 countries that were excluded from Eurovision 1997, The 18 countries with the highest average score over the previous five years
Voting: Televoting (Turkey, Romania and Hungary used juries)
Opening act: Birmingham, Old and New
Interval act: Suzy Wing Uggy Banana Wong
Debuting countries: FYR Macedonia
From 1956 to 1998 all the songs were accompanied by a live orchestra. From 1999 and onwards the orchestra was dropped, so the entries could use recorded backing track during their performances
