Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first performance of Riverdance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.
Their wonderful performance saw the birth of one of the most successful dancing shows of all time, introducing Irish dancing and music to the wider world and 20 years later, it still rocks.
Here are 10 reasons why Riverdance is one of Ireland’s greatest creations:
1. It brought Irish dancing to the world stage
2. It introduced the haunting vocals of Anúna
3. That rhythm
4.Totally, in sync
5. Michael Flatley’s billowing shirt
6. And his heaving chest…
7. Jean Butler’s elegance
8. That leg work
9. Irish dancing became more classy
10. It gave us that signature move that we now always do in Coppers
The iconic performance was presented by RTÉ, created and produced by Moya Doherty, with music by Bill Whelan, choreography by Michael Flatley and Jean Butler and staging by Mavis Ascot. Let’s relive that moment again shall we?
Riverdance is looking for people to share their memories about that night using the hashtag #riverdance20 or on their website here.
