Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Encyclopedia
The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest
and it was held at the Point Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone
member Ronan Keating
and Carrie Crowley
were the presenters of the show.
Katrina and the Waves
, representing the United Kingdom
, were the winners of the contest with the song "Love Shine a Light", written by that band's lead guitarist Kimberley Rew
, and Marc Roberts
from Ireland
came second with "Mysterious Woman
". Despite being the runner-up, it remarkably received only one 12-point score, which came from the United Kingdom. The UK spokesman Colin Berry
remarked: "You're going to like this one: Ireland, twelve points!" causing Terry Wogan
to reply: "Well, tit for tat!" The winning song scored an unprecedented 227 points; it received points from all participating countries, including five sets of 10 points and a record-breaking ten sets of the maximum 12 points. "Love Shine a Light" is still regarded as one of the most successful Eurovision winners, and was the closing song in the medleys that opened the 50th anniversary show "Congratulations
" in Copenhagen
in 2005, and the ESC 2006
semi-final in Athens
. With this victory, the United Kingdom
has five Eurovision wins and it is to date the country's last win in the Contest.
After the controversy over the pre-selection in 1996
, the European Broadcasting Union
introduced a new system for 1997: countries with the lowest average scores over the previous four years would be excluded from the 1997 contest, and those with the lowest averages over the previous five years would be excluded from future contests (save that every country so excluded for one year would automatically be allowed to participate the following year), with so many countries being omitted as would reduce the number of participants each year to 25.
Israel
declined to participate, as the Contest was held on its Holocaust Remembrance Day, granting a reprieve to Bosnia and Herzegovina
, which would otherwise have been excluded owing to its low point average over the previous four years.
RTÉ once again produced a highly spectacular show, with a stage that had a smaller performance space for the artists than in previous years. This was the third Eurovision set to be designed by Paula Farrell, who had previously been involved with the 1988 and 1994 contests.
There was a wide array of different styles this year. Denmark
brought a rap
song, Croatia
came with their version of the Spice Girls
and Sweden
brought a mid '1980s style boy band
. The music was in general more modern than before, and for the first time in six years
, an up-tempo song won.
This year, televoting was tested in five countries: Austria
, Germany
, Sweden
, Switzerland
and the United Kingdom
. The results of the televoting countries were, in some cases, different from those that used a jury
. Iceland
received 16 of its 18 points from these five countries.
Also, for the first time in Eurovision history, there was a country where not one, but two spokespeople gave votes- France
.
Television reporter Frédéric Ferrer and 1977 Eurovision winner Marie Myriam
each took turns at giving results from that country.
Long-time Irish conductor Noel Kelehan
was not the host conductor this year, the duty being fulfilled by Frank McNamara
. However, from this year entrants were allowed to use playback
, and in 1999
, the orchestra was completely abolished. The very first use of playback in the Eurovision came much earlier in 1973 when Cliff Richard performed for his second time with the Shadows; "Power to All Our Friends"
Iceland got most of its 18 points from the 5 countries that used televoting. Ireland was ostensibly the best scoring country across the televoting countries, except they were able to score points from all 5 televoting countries. The United Kingdom was only eligible to receive points from 4 of them, since they couldn't vote for themselves. In fact, the UK received 12 points from all the other televoting countries except Germany, from whom they received 10 points: in other words, the UK earned 46 of 48 possible televote points that year; Ireland earned 47 of 60 possible televote points—including their only 12 from the UK.
) - Bülend Özveren
(TRT 1
) - Jostein Pedersen
(NRK1
) - Ernst Grissemann
(ORF1) - Pat Kenny
(RTÉ One
), Jimmy Greeley
(RTÉ Radio 1
) - Miša Molk
(SLO1
) - Roman Kilchsperger & Heinz Margot (SF DRS
), Pierre Grandjean (TSR
), Jonathan Tedesco (TSI) - Willem van Beusekom
(TV2
), Daniël Dekker
(Radio 2
) - Ettore Andenna (Raiuno) - José Luis Uribarri
(TVE1) - Peter Urban
(Das Erste
) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) - Jüri Pihel (Eesti Televisioon
) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (BHT) - Carlos Ribeiro (RTP1) - Jan Jingryd (SVT2
) - Dafni Bokota
(ET1) - Gino Cauchi
- István Vágó
(m1
) - Philip Kirkorov (Public Russian Television
) - Jørgen de Mylius
(DR1
) - Olivier Minne
(France 2
), André Torrent (France Bleu
) - Aleksandar "Aco" Kostadinov (HRT 1) - Terry Wogan
(BBC 1), Ken Bruce
(BBC Radio 2
) - Jakob Frímann Magnússon
(Sjónvarpið) (non participating country) - André Vermeulen
(BRTN TV1
), Jean-Pierre Hautier
(RTBF1
) - (non participating country) - Aki Sirkesalo
& Olli Ahvenlahti (YLE TV2
) - (non participating country) - Juraj Čurný (STV2
) (non participating country) - Bebi Dol & Boško Negovanović (RTS2
)
- Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft - Adriana Zartl - Eileen Dunne
- Mojca Mavec - Sandy Altermatt - Corry Brokken
(Dutch representative in 1956, 1957 and 1958) - Peppi Franzelin - Belén Fernández de Henestrosa - Christina Mänz - Jan Chojnacki - Helene Tedre - Segmedina Srna - Cristina Rocha - Gösta Hanson - Niki Venega - Anna Bonanno - Györgyi Albert - Arina Sharapova - Bent Henius - Frédéric Ferrer & Marie Myriam
- Davor Meštrović - Colin Berry
- Svanhildur Konráðsdóttir
(racing driver), María Esteve (actress), Manuel del Rosario
(student), Yolanda Flores (journalist at RNE), Antonio Carbonell
(singer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1996
), Beatriz Rojo (student), Fernando Arias (riding instructor), Miryam Fultz (singer), Mari Carrillo (actress), Javier López de Guereña (composer), Eva Santamaría
(singer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1993
), Pepe Rubio (fashion designer), Ana Ojeda (doctor), José Moreno "Josele" (comedian), Pilar Darder (housewife), Manuel Hernández "Manolo HH" (radio host) – Fotini Dourou, Andreas Hatziapostolou, Litsa Sakellariou, Petri Salpea, Giorgos Vrouvas, Thomas Bakalakos, Evangelos Alexandropoulos, Grigoris Lambrianidis, Loukas Anapliotis, Natalia Giakoumi, Pelagia Gialitaki, Maria Grigoriou, Katerina Kalohereti, Chrisostomos Kontakiotis, Nikolaos Lenos, Maria Sipsa
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
and it was held at the Point Theatre
Point Theatre
The Point Theatre was a concert and events venue in Ireland, that ran from 1988–2007, enjoyed by in excess of 2 million people. It was located on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands...
Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
member Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
and Carrie Crowley
Carrie Crowley
Carrie Crowley is an Irish actress, Gaeilgeoir and former radio and television presenter. She has been described both as a "gay icon" and "RTÉ's Miriam O'Callaghan for the late 1990s". She appeared on television shows such as The Morbegs and Echo Island for Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
were the presenters of the show.
Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves was an English pop rock band, best known for their 1985 hit "Walking on Sunshine" and their 1997 Eurovision Song Contest victory with the song "Love Shine a Light".-Pre-history: The Waves and Mama's Cookin' :...
, representing the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, were the winners of the contest with the song "Love Shine a Light", written by that band's lead guitarist Kimberley Rew
Kimberley Rew
Kimberley Rew is an English rock and roll singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as a member of Katrina and the Waves 1981 to 1999 and of Robyn Hitchcock's Soft Boys 1978 to 1981...
, and Marc Roberts
Marc Roberts
Marc Roberts is a singer-songwriter, originally from Crossmolina, County Mayo, and now based in Galway. Prior to 1997, he fronted his own band doing own original work and American country classics. In May of that year he represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Mysterious Woman",...
from Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
came second with "Mysterious Woman
Mysterious Woman
"Mysterious Woman" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in English by Marc Roberts.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Roberts singing about a woman he saw at an airport . He sings that he was instantly attracted to her, despite having no knowledge about...
". Despite being the runner-up, it remarkably received only one 12-point score, which came from the United Kingdom. The UK spokesman Colin Berry
Colin Berry
Colin Berry is a British radio disc jockey/presenter and newsreader, best known for his many years at BBC Radio 2.Colin started his radio career reading news on Radio Caroline in 1965....
remarked: "You're going to like this one: Ireland, twelve points!" causing Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan
Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE, DL , or also known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish radio and television broadcaster who holds dual Irish and British citizenship. Wogan has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career...
to reply: "Well, tit for tat!" The winning song scored an unprecedented 227 points; it received points from all participating countries, including five sets of 10 points and a record-breaking ten sets of the maximum 12 points. "Love Shine a Light" is still regarded as one of the most successful Eurovision winners, and was the closing song in the medleys that opened the 50th anniversary show "Congratulations
Congratulations (Eurovision)
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest was a television programme organised by the European Broadcasting Union to commemorate the Eurovision Song Contest's fiftieth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its fifty years. It took place at Forum,...
" in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
in 2005, and the ESC 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
semi-final in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. With this victory, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
has five Eurovision wins and it is to date the country's last win in the Contest.
After the controversy over the pre-selection in 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
, the European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
introduced a new system for 1997: countries with the lowest average scores over the previous four years would be excluded from the 1997 contest, and those with the lowest averages over the previous five years would be excluded from future contests (save that every country so excluded for one year would automatically be allowed to participate the following year), with so many countries being omitted as would reduce the number of participants each year to 25.
Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
declined to participate, as the Contest was held on its Holocaust Remembrance Day, granting a reprieve to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, which would otherwise have been excluded owing to its low point average over the previous four years.
RTÉ once again produced a highly spectacular show, with a stage that had a smaller performance space for the artists than in previous years. This was the third Eurovision set to be designed by Paula Farrell, who had previously been involved with the 1988 and 1994 contests.
There was a wide array of different styles this year. Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
brought a rap
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
song, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
came with their version of the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
brought a mid '1980s style boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
. The music was in general more modern than before, and for the first time in six years
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....
, an up-tempo song won.
This year, televoting was tested in five countries: Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The results of the televoting countries were, in some cases, different from those that used a jury
Jury
A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries tend to be found in courts to ascertain the guilt, or lack thereof, in a crime. In Anglophone jurisdictions, the verdict may be guilty,...
. Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
received 16 of its 18 points from these five countries.
Also, for the first time in Eurovision history, there was a country where not one, but two spokespeople gave votes- France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Television reporter Frédéric Ferrer and 1977 Eurovision winner Marie Myriam
Marie Myriam
Marie Myriam is a French singer of Portuguese origins...
each took turns at giving results from that country.
Long-time Irish conductor Noel Kelehan
Noel Kelehan
Noel Kelehan is an Irish musician, former conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and former musical director of Radio Telefís Éireann. He retired as conductor in 1998.-Bio:...
was not the host conductor this year, the duty being fulfilled by Frank McNamara
Frank McNamara (musician)
Frank McNamara is an internationally known arranger, conductor, composer, and pianist from Ireland.-Biography:His career began at the age of 11, when he first appeared on Irish national television. Frank attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated with music honors...
. However, from this year entrants were allowed to use playback
Recording
Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....
, and in 1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
, the orchestra was completely abolished. The very first use of playback in the Eurovision came much earlier in 1973 when Cliff Richard performed for his second time with the Shadows; "Power to All Our Friends"
Results
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Hara & Andreas Konstantinou | "Mana Mou Mana Mu "Mana Mou" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Greek by Hara & Andreas Konstantinou.... " (Μάνα μου) |
Motherland | 5 | 98 | |
| 02 | Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... |
Şebnem Paker Sebnem Paker Şebnem Paker is a Turkish guitarist and singer.-Biography:She attended the Department of Classical Guitar at Istanbul University State Conservatory during 1992-1996. Later, she studied singing at Marmara University Music Department.... & Grup Etnic |
"Dinle Dinle "Dinle" was the Turkish entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin, Ireland. It was composed by Levent Çoker and Mehtap Alnıtemiz, and was performed by Şebnem Paker in Turkish... " |
Listen | 3 | 121 | |
| 03 | Norwegian Norwegian language Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language... |
Tor Endresen Tor Endresen Tor Lars Oskar Endresen is a Norwegian singer and composer.He has entered the national Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the international final in 1997, where he came last with nul points.Endresen was part of a popular Norwegian... |
"San Francisco" | – | 24 | 0 | |
| 04 | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
Bettina Soriat Bettina Soriat Bettina Soriat is an Austrian singer.Bettina Soriat is a singer, dancer, actress, comedienne, and choreographer. Her first success came with the girlgroup "Three Girl Madhouse" and their single-hit "Always gonna be around you" was released in 1990.Bettina has appeared in musicals in Vienna,... |
"One Step One Step "One Step" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in German almost exclusively by Bettina Soriat.... " |
– | 21 | 12 | |
| 05 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Marc Roberts Marc Roberts Marc Roberts is a singer-songwriter, originally from Crossmolina, County Mayo, and now based in Galway. Prior to 1997, he fronted his own band doing own original work and American country classics. In May of that year he represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Mysterious Woman",... |
"Mysterious Woman Mysterious Woman "Mysterious Woman" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in English by Marc Roberts.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Roberts singing about a woman he saw at an airport . He sings that he was instantly attracted to her, despite having no knowledge about... " |
– | 2 | 157 | |
| 06 | Slovene | Tanja Ribič Tanja Ribic Tanja Ribič is a Slovenian actress and a singer. She represented Slovenia at Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Zbudi se", which finished 10th. She is married to actor and director Branko Đurić.... |
"Zbudi se Zbudi se "Zbudi se" was the Slovene entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, sung in Slovenian by Tanja Ribič.On the night the song was performed sixth... " |
Wake up | 10 | 60 | |
| 07 | Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... |
Barbara Berta | "Dentro di me Dentro di me "Dentro di me" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, composed and sung by Barbara Berta in Italian.The song was performed 7th on the night of the contest "Dentro di me" ("Inside of me") was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, composed and sung by Barbara Berta... " |
Inside of me | 23 | 5 | |
| 08 | Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Mrs. Einstein | "Niemand heeft nog tijd Niemand Heeft Nog Tijd "Niemand heeft nog tijd" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Dutch by Mrs. Einstein.... " |
No one has time anymore | 22 | 5 | |
| 09 | Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... |
Jalisse Jalisse Jalisse is an Italian musical duo consisting of Alessandra Drusian and Fabio Ricci, who have been performing together for 14 years, and are still active.... |
"Fiumi di parole Fiumi Di Parole "Fiumi di parole" is a song by Italian duo Jalisse, made up of Alessandra Drusian and Fabio Ricci. The song was the winner of the Sanremo Music Festival in Sanremo, Italy, and later went on to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin, Ireland, being the last Italian entry in... " |
Rivers of words | 4 | 114 | |
| 10 | Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... |
Marcos Llunas Marcos Llunas Marcos Gómez Llunas is a Spanish singer-songwriter who has been successful in southern Europe and Latin America and is known for his participation in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Sin rencor Sin rencor "Sin rencor" was the Spanish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Spanish by Marcos Llunas. Llunas was also the composer and lyricist of the song.... " |
Without grudge | 6 | 96 | |
| 11 | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
Bianca Shomburg Bianca Shomburg Bianca Shomburg is a German singer, best known for her participation in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Zeit Zeit (song) "Zeit" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in German by Bianca Shomburg.The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Spain's Marcos Llunas with "Sin rencor" and preceding Poland's Anna Maria Jopek with "Ale jestem"... " |
Time | 19 | 22 | |
| 12 | Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... |
Anna Maria Jopek Anna Maria Jopek Anna Maria Jopek is a Polish musician and singer. She represented her country in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Ale jestem" and finished 11th out of 25 participating acts; and in 2002, she collaborated on an album with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny... |
"Ale jestem Ale jestem "Ale jestem" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Polish by Anna Maria Jopek.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Jopek singing about her realisation that life is there to be lived... " |
But I am | 11 | 54 | |
| 13 | Estonian Estonian language Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities... |
Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus, sometimes better known by her performing name Maarja is a pop musician. Maarja has achieved some chart success in a number of countries across Europe and Asia... |
"Keelatud maa Keelatud maa "Keelatud maa" was the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Estonian by Maarja.... " |
Forbidden land | 8 | 82 | |
| 14 | Bosnian Bosnian language Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
Alma Čardžić | "Goodbye" | – | 18 | 22 | |
| 15 | Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... |
Célia Lawson | "Antes do adeus Antes Do Adeus "Antes do adeus" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Portuguese by Célia Lawson.The song is a ballad, with Lawson recounting the events leading to the end of a relationship. She sings that her lover gradually moved away from her and returned things which they... " |
Before goodbye | 24 | 0 | |
| 16 | Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... |
Blond Blond (band) Blond was the Swedish boy band that has represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997. In Dublin the band performed the entry "Bara hon älskar mig" which finished in 14th place.-External links:... |
"Bara hon älskar mig Bara hon älskar mig "Bara hon älskar mig" was the Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 held in Dublin, ireland. The song was written by Stephan Berg and was performed by the band Blond.Performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in the 16th position,following Portugal's Célia Lawson with "Antes do... " |
If only she loves me | 14 | 36 | |
| 17 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Marianna Zorba Marianna Zorba Marianna Zorba, in greek alphabet: Μαριάννα Ζορμπά is a Greek singer and a music teacher. She loves ethnic and folk music. In 1997 she represented Greece in the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest. She was engaged to the composer of her song, Manolis Manouselis, the week before the grand finale in... |
"Horepse Horepse Horepse was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Greek by Marianna Zorba.... " (Χόρεψε) |
Dance | 13 | 39 | |
| 18 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Debbie Scerri Debbie Scerri Deborah Scerri is a Maltese singer born in 1969.She represented Malta in the European Union, Malta and Cyprus Song Festival in 1994, held in Thessaloniki. She also represented Malta in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest which was held in Dublin with the song "Let Me Fly"... |
"Let Me Fly Let Me Fly "Let Me Fly" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in English by Debbie Scerri.The song is a ballad, in which Scerri is reminded of a former relationship by hearing a song being played... " |
– | 9 | 66 | |
| 19 | Hungarian Hungarian language Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe.... |
V.I.P. V.I.P. (Hungarian band) V.I.P. is a four-piece Hungarian boy band. They represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Miért kell, hogy elmenj?" . They tied for twelfth place with Greece with 39 points.... |
"Miért kell, hogy elmenj? Miért Kell, Hogy Elmenj? Miért kell, hogy elmenj? was the Hungarian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Hungarian by V.I.P..... " |
Why do you have to go? | 12 | 39 | |
| 20 | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... |
Alla Pugacheva Alla Pugacheva Alla Borisovna Pugacheva or Pugachova , born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day... |
"Primadonna Primadonna (song) "Primadonna" was the Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Russian by Alla Pugacheva.... " (Примадонна) |
– | 15 | 33 | |
| 21 | Danish Danish language Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language... |
Kølig Kaj Kølig Kaj Kølig Kaj was a Danish rapper who gained national fame in 1997 by winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with his song "Stemmen i mit liv".... |
"Stemmen i mit liv Stemmen I Mit Liv "Stemmen i mit liv" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Danish by Kølig Kaj.The song was performed 21st on the night, following Russia's Alla Pugacheva with "Primadonna" and preceding France's Fanny with "Sentiments songes"... " |
The voice in my life | 16 | 25 | |
| 22 | French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... |
Fanny Fanny (singer) Fanny Biascamano is a French singer.-Biography:She became known in 1991 by participating at the age of 12 years to sequence "Numéro 1 de demain" in TV show Sacrée Soirée host by Jean-Pierre Foucault on TF1. Her performance of Édith Piaf's rock hit "L'Homme à la moto" allows her to release her... |
"Sentiments songes Sentiments Songes "Sentiments songes" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in French by Fanny.... " |
Liar feelings | 7 | 95 | |
| 23 | Croatian Croatian language Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries... |
E.N.I. E.N.I. E.N.I. is Croatian pop band from Rijeka .Like the Rijeka group Put four years earlier, E.N.I. was created out of Putokazi in order to compete in at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song Probudi Me.... |
"Probudi me Probudi me "Probudi me" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Croatian by E.N.I..The song was performed twenty-third on the night... " |
Awaken me | 17 | 24 | |
| 24 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Katrina & The Waves | "Love Shine a Light" | – | 1 | 227 | |
| 25 | Icelandic Icelandic language Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the... |
Paul Oscar Paul Oscar Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson , known internationally as Páll Óskar and Paul Oscar, is an Icelandic pop singer, songwriter and disc jockey. He had a musical childhood, singing at private functions, with choirs and for media advertisements, but was affected by bullying in school and tension between his... |
"Minn hinsti dans Minn Hinsti Dans "Minn hinsti dans" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Icelandic by Paul Oscar, a former drag queen who raised many eyebrows in Iceland with his artistic creations before... " |
My final dance | 20 | 18 |
Voting structure
Each country had a jury that awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points for their top ten songs, or a televote, where the top ten most voted for songs were awarded the 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points.Iceland got most of its 18 points from the 5 countries that used televoting. Ireland was ostensibly the best scoring country across the televoting countries, except they were able to score points from all 5 televoting countries. The United Kingdom was only eligible to receive points from 4 of them, since they couldn't vote for themselves. In fact, the UK received 12 points from all the other televoting countries except Germany, from whom they received 10 points: in other words, the UK earned 46 of 48 possible televote points that year; Ireland earned 47 of 60 possible televote points—including their only 12 from the UK.
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Cyprus | 98 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |||||||
| Turkey | 121 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||
| Norway | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 157 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | |||||
| Slovenia | 60 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 114 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Spain | 96 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Germany | 22 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 54 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Estonia | 82 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 36 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece | 39 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta | 66 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 39 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 33 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 25 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 95 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 227 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | ||
| Iceland | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 point in the final:| N. | To | From |
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| 10 | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... , Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
| 3 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
| Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
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| 2 | Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
| 1 | Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
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| Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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| Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
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| Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... |
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| Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
Returning artists
| Artist | Country | Previous Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alma Čardžić | 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
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| Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus, sometimes better known by her performing name Maarja is a pop musician. Maarja has achieved some chart success in a number of countries across Europe and Asia... |
1996 Eurovision Song Contest 1996 The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear... |
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| Şebnem Paker Sebnem Paker Şebnem Paker is a Turkish guitarist and singer.-Biography:She attended the Department of Classical Guitar at Istanbul University State Conservatory during 1992-1996. Later, she studied singing at Marmara University Music Department.... |
1996 Eurovision Song Contest 1996 The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear... |
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Other involved countries
- After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was last participated in 1992Eurovision Song Contest 1992The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
. RTS 2Radio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
broadcast the show, although Yugoslavia did not participate.
Commentators
- Evi Papamichail (RIK 1Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
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) - Bülend Özveren
Bülend Özveren
Bülend Özveren is a Turkish television presenter and sport speaker. He completed his secondary education from Lycée Saint-Benoît and higher education from Galatasaray High School. He graduated from Istanbul University, faculty of Law. He started to work at TRT on 31 July 1965. For a long time he...
(TRT 1
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) - Jostein Pedersen
Jostein Pedersen
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(NRK1
NRK1
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) - Ernst Grissemann
Ernst Grissemann
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(ORF1) - Pat Kenny
Pat Kenny
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(RTÉ One
RTÉ One
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), Jimmy Greeley
Jimmy Greeley
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(RTÉ Radio 1
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) - Miša Molk
Miša Molk
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(SLO1
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) - Roman Kilchsperger & Heinz Margot (SF DRS
SF 1
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), Pierre Grandjean (TSR
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), Jonathan Tedesco (TSI) - Willem van Beusekom
Willem van Beusekom
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(TV2
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), Daniël Dekker
Daniël Dekker
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(Radio 2
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) - Ettore Andenna (Raiuno) - José Luis Uribarri
José Luis Uribarri
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(TVE1) - Peter Urban
Peter Urban
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(Das Erste
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) - Artur Orzech (TVP1) - Jüri Pihel (Eesti Televisioon
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) - Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac (BHT) - Carlos Ribeiro (RTP1) - Jan Jingryd (SVT2
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) - Dafni Bokota
Dafni Bokota
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(ET1) - Gino Cauchi
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- István Vágó
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(m1
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) - Philip Kirkorov (Public Russian Television
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) - Jørgen de Mylius
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(DR1
DR1
DR1 is a Danish national television channel, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. It was the first television station to be established in Denmark, and began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week....
) - Olivier Minne
Olivier Minne
Olivier Minne is a French television presenter, actor and producer.Minne was born on 18 March 1967 in the Belgian capital, Brussels. The son of a Belgian father and a French mother, Minne studied in Brussels for his baccalauréat before moving to Paris in 1989.In Paris, Minne studied the dramatic...
(France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
), André Torrent (France Bleu
France Bleu
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) - Aleksandar "Aco" Kostadinov (HRT 1) - Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan
Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE, DL , or also known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish radio and television broadcaster who holds dual Irish and British citizenship. Wogan has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career...
(BBC 1), Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce
Kenneth Robertson Bruce is a British broadcaster known for his programme on BBC Radio 2, which is broadcast on weekdays from 9:30am until 12 noon.-Early life and career:...
(BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
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) - Jakob Frímann Magnússon
Jakob Frímann Magnússon
Jakob Frímann Magnússon is an Icelandic composer, keyboard player, film director and producer. In Iceland he is best known as the keyboardist and one of the founders of the multiartistic band Stuðmenn. He has also directed, produced and starred in several films, and released several soloalbums...
(Sjónvarpið) (non participating country) - André Vermeulen
André Vermeulen
André Leopold Adiel Vermeulen is a Belgian/Flemish journalist and television personality for VRT.Since the 1991 Contest, Vermeulen following Luc Appermont has been the Flemish commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest...
(BRTN TV1
EEN
EEN may refer to:* Eastern Educational Television Network, the original name for American Public Television.* Elemental Energy, a Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game booster pack.* Emerald Energy, an oil company...
), Jean-Pierre Hautier
Jean-Pierre Hautier
Jean-Pierre Hautier is a Belgian television presenter and broadcaster for RTBFHautier is known for his long time commentary for RTBF viewers on the Eurovision Song Contest which he has done since the 1994 Contest after the regular commentator Claude Delacroix got promoted to the head of Belgian...
(RTBF1
La Une
La Une is a Belgian national television channel, owned and operated by RTBF.- INR :The Institut National de Radiodiffusion began experimental television in Belgium on 2 June 1953, with the crowning of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom...
) - (non participating country) - Aki Sirkesalo
Aki Sirkesalo
Finnish musician Aki Sirkesalo started his public career in 1984 as an announcer in the Finnish Broadcasting Company radio show Rockradio. In 1986 he formed a band called Giddyups, followed with a successful a cappella group Veeti and the Velvets...
& Olli Ahvenlahti (YLE TV2
YLE TV2
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) - (non participating country) - Juraj Čurný (STV2
Dvojka
Dvojka is a Slovak television channel owned and operated by Slovenská televízia....
) (non participating country) - Bebi Dol & Boško Negovanović (RTS2
Radio Television of Serbia
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)
Spokespersons
- Marios Skordis - Ömer ÖnderÖmer Önder
Ömer Önder is a Turkish broadcaster and television personalitiy who is mainly associated with the Eurovision Song Contest.Önder was born in Ankara and was graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1987...
- Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft - Adriana Zartl - Eileen Dunne
Eileen Dunne
Eileen Dunne is an Irish newscaster and radio presenter. She currently presents RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock on RTÉ One and is afternoon newsreader on RTÉ Radio....
- Mojca Mavec - Sandy Altermatt - Corry Brokken
Corry Brokken
Corry Brokken is a former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen"...
(Dutch representative in 1956, 1957 and 1958) - Peppi Franzelin - Belén Fernández de Henestrosa - Christina Mänz - Jan Chojnacki - Helene Tedre - Segmedina Srna - Cristina Rocha - Gösta Hanson - Niki Venega - Anna Bonanno - Györgyi Albert - Arina Sharapova - Bent Henius - Frédéric Ferrer & Marie Myriam
Marie Myriam
Marie Myriam is a French singer of Portuguese origins...
- Davor Meštrović - Colin Berry
Colin Berry
Colin Berry is a British radio disc jockey/presenter and newsreader, best known for his many years at BBC Radio 2.Colin started his radio career reading news on Radio Caroline in 1965....
- Svanhildur Konráðsdóttir
National jury members
– Fernando GonzálezFernando González
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(racing driver), María Esteve (actress), Manuel del Rosario
Manuel del Rosario
Manuel P. Del Rosario was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death, Del Rosario was the oldest Filipino bishop as well as one of the oldest Catholic bishops....
(student), Yolanda Flores (journalist at RNE), Antonio Carbonell
Antonio Carbonell
Antonio Carbonell Muñoz is a Spanish singer-songwriter of romani heritage, known for his participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest....
(singer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
), Beatriz Rojo (student), Fernando Arias (riding instructor), Miryam Fultz (singer), Mari Carrillo (actress), Javier López de Guereña (composer), Eva Santamaría
Eva Santamaría
Eva Santamaría is a Spanish singer, known for representing Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with her song "Hombres" , composed by the journalist Carlos Toro....
(singer, Spanish entrant at Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
), Pepe Rubio (fashion designer), Ana Ojeda (doctor), José Moreno "Josele" (comedian), Pilar Darder (housewife), Manuel Hernández "Manolo HH" (radio host) – Fotini Dourou, Andreas Hatziapostolou, Litsa Sakellariou, Petri Salpea, Giorgos Vrouvas, Thomas Bakalakos, Evangelos Alexandropoulos, Grigoris Lambrianidis, Loukas Anapliotis, Natalia Giakoumi, Pelagia Gialitaki, Maria Grigoriou, Katerina Kalohereti, Chrisostomos Kontakiotis, Nikolaos Lenos, Maria Sipsa