The Eurovision Song Contest 1997 was the 42nd annual Eurovision Song Contest held in Dublin, Ireland on 3 May following Eimear Quinn giving the country its record seventh win with the song "The Voice". It was the sixth time the Contest was hosted in the nation's capital.
No country made its debut while Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Russia made their return. Belgium, Finland and Slovakia withdrew from competing.
The Contest was won by British-American group Katrina and the Waves with "Love Shine a Light" who were representing the United Kingdom. This was the 5th win for the nation and their first win in 16 years.
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Returning artists[]
Artist | Note |
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Alma Čardžić | Represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin together with Dejan Lazarević performing the song "Ostani kraj mene", finishing in 15th place with 39 points |
Maarja-Liis Ilus | Represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo together with Ivo Linna performing the song "Kaelakee hääl", finishing in 5th place with 105 points |
Şebnem Paker | Represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo with the song "Beşinci Mevsim", finishing in 7th place with 69 points |
Results[]
Draw | Country | Performer(s) | Song | Language | Translation | Place | Points |
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01 | Cyprus | Hars & Andres | "Mana Mou" | Greek | Motherland | 5 | 98 |
02 | Turkey | Sebnem Parker and Grup Ethnic | "Dinle" | Turkish | Listen | 3 | 121 |
03 | Norway | Tor Endresen | "San Franscisco" | Norwegian | - | 24 | 0 |
04 | Austria | Bettina Soriat | "One Stop" | German | - | 21 | 12 |
05 | Ireland | Marc Roberts | "Mysterious Woman" | English | - | 2 | 157 |
06 | Slovenia | Tanja Ribic | "Zbudi se" | Slovene | Wake Up | 10 | 60 |
07 | Switzerland | Barbara Berta | "Dentro di me" | Italian | Inside of Me | 22 | 5 |
08 | The Netherlands | Mrs Einstien | "Niemand heeft nog tijd" | Dutch | No One Has Time Anymore | 22 | 5 |
09 | Italy | Jalisse | "Fiumi di parole" | Italian | River of Words | 4 | 114 |
10 | Spain | Marcos Llunas | "Sin rencor" | Spanish | Without grudge | 6 | 96 |
11 | Germany | Bianca Shomburg | "Zeit" | German | Time | 18 | 22 |
12 | Poland | Anna-Maria Jopek | "Ale jestem" | Polish | But I am | 11 | 54 |
13 | Estonia | Maarja-Liis Ilus | "Keelatud maa" | Estonian | Forbidden Land | 8 | 82 |
14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Alma Čardžić | "Goodbye" | Bosnian | - | 18 | 22 |
15 | Portugal | Célia Lawson | "Antes do adeus" | Portuguese | Before Goodbye | 24 | 0 |
16 | Sweden | Blond | "Bara hon älskar mig" | Swedish | If Only She Loves Me | 14 | 36 |
17 | Greece | Marianna Zorba | "Horepse" | Greek | Dance | 12 | 39 |
18 | Malta | Debbie Scerri | "Let Me Fly" | English | - | 9 | 66 |
19 | Hungary | VIP | "Miért kell, hogy elmenj?" | Hungarian | Why Do You Have to Go ? | 12 | 39 |
20 | Russia | Alla Pugacheva | "Primadonna" | Russian | - | 15 | 33 |
21 | Denmark | Kølig Ka | "Stemmen i mit liv" | Danish | The Voice In My Life | 16 | 25 |
22 | France | Fanny | "Sentiments songes" | French | Dream Feelings | 7 | 95 |
23 | Croatia | ENI | "Probudi me" | Croatian | Awaken Me | 17 | 24 |
24 | United Kingdom | Katrina and the Waves | "Love Shine a Light" | English | - | 1 | 227 |
25 | Iceland | Paul Oskar | "Minn hinsti dans" | Icelandic | My Final Dance | 20 | 18 |