As votes were being counted around Europe, in Dublin in the Point Theatre (now the O2), RIVERDANCE burst onto the stage and took the audience by complete surprise.

Riverdance is a theatrical show that consists mainly of traditional Irish music and dance. With a score composed by Bill Whelan, it originated as an interval act during the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, …

Watch the original video of the first Riverdance performance at the Eurovision in 1994, and all the iconic performances of Riverdance's global success.

On 30th April 1994, Riverdance burst onto the world stage as part of the ground-breaking production that was the Eurovision Song Contest, electrifying the thousands…

Dec 31, 2025 · Created by composer Bill Whelan, director John McColgan and producer Moya Doherty, “Riverdance” premiered in Dublin in 1995, after this style of Irish dancing (set to Whelan’s music) …

On 30th April 1994, Riverdance, the original seven-minute performance was the interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest at The Point Theatre, Dublin (now the 3Arena) and was broadcast to an...

30th April 1994, Riverdance, the original seven-minute performance was the interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest at The Point Theatre, Dublin (now...

On April 30, 1994, the Eurovision Song Contest introduced the seven-minute Irish dance performance Riverdance, starring Michael Flatley and Jean Butler, to the world. This intermission...

" Riverdance " is a song by Irish musician Bill Whelan, originally recorded in March 1993 and first performed as the interval act for the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.

Riverdance the original seven-minute version was first performed at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest at the Point Theatre Dublin and broadcast to an estimated 300 million viewers...