The Voice " was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 , performed in English by Eimear Quinn representing Ireland . The music was composed , and the lyrics were written , by Brendan Graham , who had also written and composed " Rock 'N' Roll Kids , " the Irish winner from the 1994 Contest . The victory , which was Ireland 's fourth in five years , was their seventh Contest victory , which remains a record for the most contests won by a single country
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Voice (Eimear Quinn song)