European Soundmix Show 1998
| European Soundmix Show 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | |
| Final |
|
| Venue | Endemol Studios, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Organisation | |
| Host broadcaster |  Endemol |
| Presenters | Bobbie Eakes, Jeff Trachta |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 8 |
| Debuting countries |  Hungary Poland |
| Returning countries | None |
| Non-returning countries | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium Denmark |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country had 2 jury members who awarded the top 4 countries 1, 2, 3 and 5 points. |
The European Soundmix Show 1998 was the third European Soundmix Show.
Like the previous contests, this one was held in Amsterdam, and the winner was Portugal with Carlos Bruno imitating Michael Stipe (R.E.M.).
Results
| Draw | Country | Contestant | Imitated artist | Performing the song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | Toril Moe | Celine Dion | All by Myself | 3 | 11 |
| 2 |  Sweden | Cecilia Karlsson | Dolly Parton | 9 to 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal | Carlos Bruno | Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) | Everybody Hurts | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | Netherlands | Mary Ann Morales | Lea Salonga | The Movie in My Mind | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Hungary | Timia Kasai | The Cranberries | Zombie | 8 | 2 |
| 6 |  Spain | José Luis Ngale | Louis Armstrong | Hello, Dolly! | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Poland | Magdalena Piwowarczyk | Sinéad O'Connor | Nothing Compares 2 U | 2 | 20 |
| 8 |  Germany | Kirstin Hesse | Madonna | Don't Cry for Me Argentina | 6 | 8 |
Scoreboard
| Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total score |
Norway |
Sweden |
Portugal |
Netherlands |
Hungary |
Spain |
Poland |
Germany | ||||||||||||||
Contestants |
Norway | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 20 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 points
Below is a summary of all 5 points in the final:
| N. | Contestant | Voting nation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Poland | Germany, Netherlands, Portugal |
| Portugal | Hungary, Norway, Poland | |
| 1 | Germany | Spain |
| Norway | Sweden |