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BIRMINGHAM · 9 MAY 1998
Dana International won Eurovision 1998 for Israel with “Diva”, scoring 172 points.
This table preserves the official final placings and points under the voting system used for this edition, including tied positions exactly as published.
| Place | Country | Artist | Song | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | Dana International | 172 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | Imaani | 166 | |
| 3 | Malta | Chiara | 165 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | Edsilia Rombley | 150 | |
| 5 | Croatia | Danijela | 131 | |
| 6 | Belgium | Mélanie Cohl | 122 | |
| 7 | Germany | Guildo Horn | 86 | |
| 8 | Norway | Lars A. Fredriksen | 79 | |
| 9 | Ireland | Dawn Martin | Is Always Over Now? | 64 |
| 10 | Sweden | Jill Johnson | 53 |
Birmingham 1998 was the final Contest before major rule changes transformed the production format. It was the last edition with the traditional orchestra and the final Contest under the national-language rule that had shaped most of Eurovision's history.
Dana International won Eurovision 1998 for Israel with “Diva”.
Dana International won with 172 points.
Eurovision 1998 was held in Birmingham.
Imaani representing United Kingdom finished second with 166 points.
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1998 final scoreboard ↗.
