In a hilariously nerve-wrecking voting Ruth Jacott - the dutch entrant to the USC 1995 - ran away with the victory. She had sang her song 'Ik ga door' (I'll survive/go on) and managed to collect the most points (86) from the juries all over Europe. Voting was exciting till the last vote was cast by the Luxemburg jury. The Netherlands were in the lead with a 6 point margin over Portugal who was still pointless in the last vote, but with a douze points would grap the victory.
Drama to the max
Luxemburg left Portugal in 2nd spot with 80 points and gave thier 12p to (France) Celine Dion's song, leaving Pedro Migueis with "As Coisas Que Nao Esqueci" (The things one doesn't hope for) as runner up. After the voting made it clear beloved Ruth was the winner the crowd went wild and Ruth couldn't stop thanking the people that voted her.
Prophetical
At the pressconference, she sang especially for the fans to thank them, her 1993 preselection entry "Ik hou van jou" ( I love you) and Ruth expressed that she hoped her song title ('which can be translated as I'll go on, I'll survive or I'll pass) would be prophetical for both her fans and the chances of her fellowdutch singer Anita Meyer who is in the semi's at the 2007 USC Winter Edition. With her song "Why tell me why"
Drama to the max
Luxemburg left Portugal in 2nd spot with 80 points and gave thier 12p to (France) Celine Dion's song, leaving Pedro Migueis with "As Coisas Que Nao Esqueci" (The things one doesn't hope for) as runner up. After the voting made it clear beloved Ruth was the winner the crowd went wild and Ruth couldn't stop thanking the people that voted her.
Prophetical
At the pressconference, she sang especially for the fans to thank them, her 1993 preselection entry "Ik hou van jou" ( I love you) and Ruth expressed that she hoped her song title ('which can be translated as I'll go on, I'll survive or I'll pass) would be prophetical for both her fans and the chances of her fellowdutch singer Anita Meyer who is in the semi's at the 2007 USC Winter Edition. With her song "Why tell me why"
