The Eurovision Song Contest 1997

Season 41Episode 1Season 43Episode 1

E1 The Eurovision Song Contest 1997

03 May, 1997 · 3h 10min

Season 41Episode 1Season 43Episode 1

E1 The Eurovision Song Contest 1997

03 May, 1997 · 3h 10min

Ireland hosted the Eurovision Song Contest for the fourth time in five years, a record for broadcaster RTÉ. 25 countries participated. The audio preselection from the previous year was replaced by a new system determining participation based on a country's average results over the last five contests. Israel withdrew voluntarily, allowing Bosnia & Herzegovina to take their place, while Belgium, Finland, Romania, and Slovakia were absent. For the first time,... see more

Ireland hosted the Eurovision Song Contest for the fourth time in five years, a record for broadcaster RTÉ. 25 countries participated. The audio preselection from the previous year was replaced by a new system determining participation based on a country's average results over the last five contests. Israel withdrew voluntarily, allowing Bosnia & Herzegovina to take their place, while Belgium, Finland, Romania, and Slovakia were absent. For the first time,... see more

Michael Ostrowski

Self - Host

53 yrs

Victoria Swarovski

Self - Host

32 yrs

Petra Mede

Self - Host / Self - Interval Act

56 yrs

Carola Häggkvist

Self - Contestant / Self - Interval Act / Self - Sweden’s Spokesperson / Self - Opening Act / Self / Self - Performer

59 yrs

Måns Zelmerlöw

Self - Host / Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Performer / Self - Interval Act

40 yrs

Hera Björk

Self - Backing / Self - Contestant / Self - Iceland’s Spokesperson

54 yrs

Edsilia Rombley

Self - The Netherlands' Spokesperson / Self - Host / Self - Contestant

48 yrs

Eric Saade

Self - Green Room Host / Self - Sweden's Spokesperson / Self - Contestant / Self - Interval Act

35 yrs

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