The song was performed twenty-fifth on the night ( following the United Kingdom 's Katrina and the Waves with Love Shine a Light ) . At the close of voting , it had received 18 points , placing 20th in a field of 25 . With the rapid expansion of the Contest , the decision was taken to restrict entry to the 1998 Contest to those countries achieving the best average score over the previous five years , a group which did not include Iceland . As Iceland broadcast that Contest , they were permitted to return in the following year along with the other " passive participants " . Thus , the song was succeeded as Icelandic representative at the 1999 Contest by Selma with " All Out Of Luck "
1999 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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