Eurovision Song Contest Wiki
Eurovision Song Contest Wiki


In Your Eyes was the Irish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 in Millstreet performed by Niamh Kavanagh. It is a powerful ballad where the singer tells how, after being lonely, she has found love and heaven in her lover's arms and how it had changed her.

It was performed 14th on the night following Sweden and preceding Luxembourg. In one of the most exciting final voting sequences in contest history, the song won with 187 points, giving Ireland its second consecutive victory and fifth overall, tying France and Luxembourg (it would break its own record a year later). The song became the biggest-selling single in Ireland for 1993.

Lyrics[]

Showing no emotion, my feelings locked inside
I made myself an island, trying to take my heart and hide
I built a wall around me, afraid of letting go
But suddenly an open door I never saw before
 
In your eyes (Your eyes)
I see the light leading me home again
It's heaven in your arms, my love
My heart is in your hands
(Heaven in your arms)
In your eyes (Your eyes)
Seems so right
I see forever in your smile
This woman is a child again
(In your eyes)
 
Love's been building bridges between your heart and mine
I'm safe here on my island, but I'm out on the edge this time
I built a wall around me, thought I'd save myself the pain
Your touch swept me away, now I'll never play it safe again
 
In your eyes (Your eyes)
I see the light leading me home again
It's heaven in your arms, my love
My heart is in your hands
(Heaven in your arms)
In your eyes (Your eyes)
Seems so right
I see forever in your smile
This woman is a child again
 
I've never been this close
How do I know love will survive?
I'm walking a tightrope
Here, in your arms, I'm alive
 
I'm in your eyes (Your eyes)
I see the light
I see forever in your smile
This woman is a child again
 
I'm in your eyes (In your eyes)
(I see the light leading me home again)
I see the light, I see the light
(It's heaven in your arms, my love)
(My heart is in your hands)
Whoa...
(In your eyes, feels so right)
I see forever in your smile
This woman is a child again
When I look in your eyes

Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Participants
Enrico RuggeriBurak AydosMünchener FreiheitAnnie CottonTommy Seebach BandKaterina GarbiBarbara DexWilliam MangionIngaTony WegasAnabelaPatrick FioriArvingarnaNiamh KavanaghModern Times1X BandKatri HelenaFazlaSoniaRuth JacottPutEva SantamaríaZimboulakis & Van BekeThe Shiru GroupSilje Vige
Songs
Sole d'EuropaEsmer YarimViel zu weitMoi, tout simplementUnder stjernerne på himlenEllada, Chora Tou FotosIemand als jijThis TimeÞá veistu svariðMaria MagdalenaA cidadeMama CorsicaEloiseIn Your EyesDonne-moi une chanceTih deževen danTule luoSva bol svijetaBetter The Devil You KnowVredeDon't Ever CryHombresMi StamatasShiruAlle mine tankar
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
19561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattooThe CodeWasted Love
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Trivia[]

  • Niamh's co-workers at the Allied Irish Bank took out an ad in one of the local Irish papers telling her to take the following Monday off if she won the contest. Coincidentally, she never returned to her job after the victory.
  • One of 40 songs which has made every single ESC Top 250 since its inception in 2008.
  • The demo version of the song was sung by Idina Menzel, best known for being the voice of Elsa in Frozen and for portraying Elphaba in the Broadway version of Wicked.

Video[]

Niamh_Kavanagh....In_Your_Eyes....(1993)_Irish_Music....Full_Screen

Niamh Kavanagh....In Your Eyes....(1993) Irish Music....Full Screen

Eurovision_1993_-_Ireland_-_Niamh_Kavanagh_-_In_your_eyes_-HQ_STEREO_SUBTITLED-

Eurovision 1993 - Ireland - Niamh Kavanagh - In your eyes -HQ STEREO SUBTITLED-