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Coverage of the fortieth annual Eurovision Song Contest broadcast from Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland.Ireland's three win streak ended and Norwegian group Secret Garden were the winners with instrumental number "Nocturne", although coincidentally their violinist actually hailed from Ireland.There was some uncertainty over whether Ireland would be able to afford the contest for a third year running and there were talks about holding a joint production with the 麻豆官网首页入口 but in the end the Irish went it alone, on the proviso that they wouldn't be hosts for a fourth time in the event of yet another win this year.The evident financial burden of the event sparked debate over whether the Irish broadcaster had deliberately chosen a weaker entry for this year and although it was never verified it did provide fodder for a popular episode of Father Ted.Despite winning a year's reprieve Ireland would go on to host the event again in 1997. As of 2010, such a streak of wins has never been repeated before or since in Eurovision history.