sentences:  Before the contest, "They Can't Stop the Spring" received a change in its performance, with the instrumental break in the song being increased in length.The odds of Ireland's win at the contest varied between bookmakers, ranging from 25–1 up to 51–1, however, the writer of the song John Waters believed that Dervish could win the contest.Three-time winner Johnny Logan criticised the contest when interviewed in the Danish newspaper "Ekstra Bladet".