Without Eurovision, We May Never Have Gotten These 10 International Stars

Irish singer-actor Wilkinson is a beloved stage actor in the UK, and he represented Ireland in 1978, before his career really took off. He finished in fifth place at Eurovision, and only a few years later, became a theater star on both sides of the pond for playing Valjean in both the West End and Broadway productions of Les Miserables. He continued a steady career onstage (mostly in the UK), and in 2012, appeared in the Les Mis film in a cameo role alongside the movie's Valjean, Hugh Jackman.