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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
Flag of ItalyEnrico RuggeriFlag of TurkeyBurak AydosFlag of GermanyMünchener FreiheitFlag of SwitzerlandAnnie CottonFlag of DenmarkTommy Seebach BandFlag of GreeceKaterina GarbiFlag of BelgiumBarbara DexFlag of MaltaWilliam MangionFlag of IcelandIngaFlag of AustriaTony WegasFlag of PortugalAnabelaFlag of FrancePatrick FioriFlag of SwedenArvingarnaFlag of IrelandNiamh KavanaghFlag of LuxembourgModern TimesFlag of Slovenia1X BandFlag of FinlandKatri HelenaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaFazlaFlag of United KingdomSoniaFlag of The NetherlandsRuth JacottFlag of CroatiaPutFlag of SpainEva SantamaríaFlag of CyprusZimboulakis & Van BekeFlag of IsraelThe Shiru GroupFlag of NorwaySilje Vige
Songs
Flag of ItalySole d'EuropaFlag of TurkeyEsmer YarimFlag of GermanyViel zu weitFlag of SwitzerlandMoi, tout simplementFlag of DenmarkUnder stjernerne på himlenFlag of GreeceEllada, Chora Tou FotosFlag of BelgiumIemand als jijFlag of MaltaThis TimeFlag of IcelandÞá veistu svariðFlag of AustriaMaria MagdalenaFlag of PortugalA cidadeFlag of FranceMama CorsicaFlag of SwedenEloiseFlag of IrelandIn Your EyesFlag of LuxembourgDonne-moi une chanceFlag of SloveniaTih deževen danFlag of FinlandTule luoFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSva bol svijetaFlag of United KingdomBetter The Devil You KnowFlag of The NetherlandsVredeFlag of CroatiaDon't Ever CryFlag of SpainHombresFlag of CyprusMi StamatasFlag of IsraelShiruFlag of NorwayAlle mine tankar
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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 buoniStefaniaTattoo
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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[]

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

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

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