The dancer caused a stir with his interval act, when he took to the stage with a non-traditional routine, which broke strict rules about what was acceptable
Riverdance star Michael Flatley has said he was warned not to embarrass Irish dancing when he performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994.
Instead of a rigid upper body, with arms by his sides, he burst on to the stage in Dublin with his arms in the air.Marking the 30th anniversary of the performance, Flatley, 65, told BBC News: “Right before I went on stage, they came to me beside the stage and said ‘Please… we’re getting calls from all the dance teachers.
The performance opened with the haunting vocals of Anuna, and a traditional elegant routine from Jean Butler, before Flatley emerged in a flowing green satin shirt. He said: “We nailed it, my dream. For years, I was working on construction sites and digging foundations in Chicago. During those freezing cold winters, I was creating those steps, in my dance style, in my mind that whole time. That’s what got me through the hard, laborious work.”
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