Eurovision Song Contest 1989
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 May 1989 in the Palais de Beaulieu in Lausanne, Switzerland. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Télévision suisse romande (TSR) on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, and presented by Jacques Deschenaux and Lolita Morena, the contest was held in Switzerland following the country's victory at the 1988 contest with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi" by Céline Dion.
Palais de Beaulieu, Lausanne – host venue of the 1989 contest
Justine Pelmelay (pictured in 2011) represented the Netherlands, after supporting the Dutch entry in the previous year's event as backing vocalist.
Lolita Morena, one of the two presenters of the 1989 contest
Emilija Kokić (pictured in 2008), lead vocalist of the winning group Riva, Yugoslavia's first and only Eurovision winning act.
Palais de Beaulieu is the historical and emblematic building of the Lausanne convention and exhibition center, located in Lausanne, in the Vaud Canton, Switzerland. The Palais is a convention centre that welcomes mainly conventions and events.
The historical building of the Palais de Beaulieu.
Palais de Beaulieu (top left) in 1951