Somewhere In Europe was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in Zagreb performed by Liam Reilly.
The song is a ballad, in which Reilly sings about his desire to meet a former lover once again. He sings that he is "back in Ireland", which implies that the romance took place during a trip through Europe. He then reminisces about the relationship they had (in places such as Brussels, Amsterdam and the Black Forest), as well as begging the former lover to "meet me in Paris" among other locations in order to rekindle the romance.
The song was performed 17th on the night following Portugal and preceding Sweden. At the close of voting, it finished in joint second place with France, with both receiving 132 points.
Lyrics[]
It’s been a long time since we were together
I’m back in Ireland and I miss you more than ever
In early spring we parted and I’ve been here since then
But if I could only see you once again
Meet me in Paris on a Champs-Élysées night
We could be in Rome again, ‘neath the Trevi fountain light
We should be together, and maybe we just might
If you could only meet me somewhere in Europe tonight
I remember Amsterdam as we sailed along the canal
And as the leaves began to fall, we were walking in old Bruxelles
In the Black Forest on a German summer’s day
And the memories refuse to go away
Meet me in Paris on a Champs-Élysées night
We could be in Rome again, ‘neath the Trevi fountain light
We should be together, and maybe we just might
If you could only meet me somewhere in Europe
Don’t you remember those Adriatic days?
I miss your laughter and all your little ways
I can still see you in London, walking on Trafalgar Square
And drinking wine in Old Seville, how I wish that we were there
Meet me in Paris on a Champs-Élysées night
We could be in Rome again, ‘neath the Trevi fountain light
We should be together, maybe we just might
If you could only meet me somewhere in Europe tonight
Meet me in Paris on a Champs-Élysées night
We could be in Rome again, ‘neath the Trevi fountain light
We should be together, and maybe we just might
If you could only meet me somewhere in Europe tonight
Somewhere in Europe tonight
Somewhere in Europe
| Eurovision Song Contest 1990 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Azúcar Moreno •  Christos Callow & Wave •  Philippe Lafontaine •  Kayahan ft. Demet Sağıroğlu •  Maywood •  Céline Carzo •  Emma Booth •  Stjórnin •  Ketil Stokkan •  Rita •  Lonnie Devantier •  Egon Egemann •  Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac •  Joëlle Ursull •  Tajči •  Nucha •  Liam Reilly •  Edin-Ådahl •  Toto Cutugno •  Simone •  Haris Anastasiou •  Beat
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| Songs | |||
| Bandido • Horis Skopo • Macédomienne • Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim • Ik wil alles met je delen • Quand je te rêve • Give a Little Love Back To The World • Eitt lag enn • Brandenburger Tor • Shara Barkhovot • Hallo Hallo • Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus • Frei zu leben • White and Black Blues • Hajde da ludujemo • Há sempre alguém • Somewhere In Europe • Som en vind • Insieme: 1992 • Keine Mauern mehr • Milas Poli • Fri?
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Trivia[]
- Champs-Élysées - a boulevard located in the 8th arrondissement in Paris, France, situated between the Place de la Concorde and the Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe is located.
- Trevi Fountain - a fountain located in the Trevi district of Rome, Italy.
- Amsterdam - the capital city of the Netherlands
- Black Forest - a great forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany.
- Reilly missed his initial rehearsals because his flight from Dublin was delayed and did not arrive in Zagreb in time.
Videos[]
1990 Liam Reilly - Somewhere In Europe
Somewhere in Europe - Ireland 1990 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra