United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
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The United Kingdom
's entry into the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest
was Love Shine a Light by Katrina & the Waves. During this year the UK won the song contest which was being held in Dublin, Ireland
, with an unprecedented 227 points. The UK sang at position 24. The lead singer was Katrina Leskanich
.
Dale Winton
hosted the UK selection show, The Great British Song Contest, on March 9, 1997. The final results were as follows:
The UK was awarded 12 points (the highest possible) a total of 10 times.
On February 7, a semifinal was held on BBC Radio 2
. This featured eight songs. In addition to the four listed above, the following were included, although these were eliminated:
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...
's entry into the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest
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...
was Love Shine a Light by Katrina & the Waves. During this year the UK won the song contest which was being held in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, with an unprecedented 227 points. The UK sang at position 24. The lead singer was Katrina Leskanich
Katrina Leskanich
Katrina Leskanich is an American singer and musician, long time resident of the United Kingdom. She is best known for being the lead singer and namesake of the pop band Katrina and the Waves.-Early life:...
.
Dale Winton
Dale Winton
Dale Winton is an English radio DJ and television presenter.-Early life:Winton's father, Gary, was "domineering" and died when Winton was 13. Winton was brought up by his mother, actress Sheree Winton...
hosted the UK selection show, The Great British Song Contest, on March 9, 1997. The final results were as follows:
- 1st - Love Shine a Light by Katrina & the Waves (69,830 votes)
- 2nd - Yodel in the Canyon of Love by Do Re Mi & KerryKerry McGregorKerry McGregor is a Scottish singer-songwriter and actress from West Lothian.-Career:McGregor began her career performing with bands including Nexus and QFX. In 1997, McGregor participated in The Great British Song Contest, the UK selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Yodel in...
(58,696 votes) - 3rd - You Stayed Away Too Long by Joanne May (51,584 votes)
- 4th - For the Life You Don't Yet Know by Sam Blue (votes not announced)
The UK was awarded 12 points (the highest possible) a total of 10 times.
On February 7, a semifinal was held on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
. This featured eight songs. In addition to the four listed above, the following were included, although these were eliminated:
- Can't You See I'm Crying - Paul Varney
- Heart of Stone - Dave Black
- Lighten Up - B-Yond
- Room for Change - Laura Pallas
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |