Eurovision 1997 · EurovisionSearch.com

Notable changes in 1997 included a new relegation system based on countries’ average points, which kept several recent participants out, while Israel withdrew because the final clashed with Holocaust Remembrance Day, allowing Bosnia and Herzegovina to return.
Televoting was trialled in five countries for the first time, leading to its broad rollout in 1998.
Rules also впервые allowed entries to use only backing tracks, foreshadowing the later end of live orchestras.
Iceland’s Páll Óskar became Eurovision’s first openly LGBT lead artist.
The UK won for the fifth time, its last victory to date.
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Carrie Crowley, Ronan Keating

Final Results

Country	Artist · Song	Pos	Pts
United Kingdom	Katrina and The Waves Love Shine A Light	1	227
Ireland	Marc Roberts Mysterious Woman	2	157
Turkey	Şebnem Paker & Etnic Dinle	3	121
Italy	Jalisse Fiumi di parole	4	114
Cyprus	Chara and Andreas Konstantinou Mana mou	5	98
Spain	Marcos Llunas Sin rencor	6	96
France	Fanny Sentiments songes	7	95
Estonia	Maarja-Liis Ilus Keelatud maa	8	82
Malta	Debbie Scerri Let Me Fly	9	66
Slovenia	Tanja Ribič Zbudi se	10	60
Poland	Anna Maria Jopek Ale jestem	11	54
Greece	Marianna Zorba Horepse	12	39
Hungary	VIP Miért kell, hogy elmenj?	12	39
Sweden	Blond Bara hon älskar mig	14	36
Russia	Alla Pugachova Primadonna	15	33
Denmark	Kølig Kaj Stemmen i mit liv	16	25
Croatia	ENI Probudi me	17	24
Germany	Bianca Shomburg Zeit	18	22
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Alma Goodbye	18	22
Iceland	Paul Oscar Minn hinsti dans	20	18
Austria	Bettina Soriat One Step	21	12
Switzerland	Barbara Berta Dentro di me	22	5
Netherlands	Mrs. Einstein Niemand heeft nog tijd	22	5
Norway	Tor Endresen San Francisco	24	0
Portugal	Célia Lawson Antes do adeus	24	0