Eurovision 1988 final top 10
This table preserves the official final placings and points under the voting system used for this edition, including tied positions exactly as published.
DUBLIN · 30 APRIL 1988
Eurovision 1988 results
Céline Dion won Eurovision 1988 for Switzerland with “Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi”, scoring 137 points.
Winner🇨🇭 Switzerland
Winning score137 points
Host cityDublin
| Place | Country | Artist | Song | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Céline Dion | Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi | 137 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Scott Fitzgerald | Go | 136 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Hot Eyes | Ka' Du Se Hva' Jeg Sa' | 92 |
| 4 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | Lara Fabian | Croire | 90 |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | Karoline Krüger | For Vår Jord | 88 |
| 6 | Yugoslavia | Srebrna Krila | Mangup | 87 |
| 7 | 🇮🇱 Israel | Yardena Arazi | Ben Adam | 85 |
| 8 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Jump the Gun | Take Him Home | 79 |
| 9 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Gerard Joling | Shangri-la | 70 |
| 10 | 🇫🇷 France | Gérard Lenorman | Chanteur De Charme | 64 |
Eurovision decided by one point
Switzerland's Céline Dion won Dublin 1988 by a single point over the United Kingdom. The final vote from Yugoslavia pushed Switzerland from 131 to 137 while the UK remained on 136.
Official scoreboard source
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1988 final scoreboard ↗.