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1997 · Katrina and the Waves: “Love Shine a Light” (United Kingdom)

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At the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, United Kingdom triumphed: Katrina and the Waves beat the assembled competition of Europe with the song “Love Shine a Light” and lifted the coveted trophy. The United Kingdom's most recent win. The ESC is the biggest music competition in the world and one of the longest-running television shows of all time; it has been held every single year since 1956. Each participating country sends one entry into the race, and at the end of the night juries and viewers cast their votes: the famous “points” (from one up to the legendary “twelve points”) decide victory or defeat. The contest is far more than just music: it is a colourful festival of nations, full of flamboyant costumes, big emotions and fans cheering in front of their screens. By tradition the winning country hosts the contest the following year before an audience of millions. Learn the year, country, performer and winning song of this 1997 entry and dive into a piece of European music history. And it is exactly such details that truly bring a subject to life.

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Which country did Katrina and the Waves's winning ESC entry come from (1997)?

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United Kingdom

Katrina and the Waves won in 1997 for United Kingdom.

💡 Did you know? The United Kingdom's most recent win.

Who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with “Love Shine a Light”?

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Katrina and the Waves

The winning song was “Love Shine a Light”.

💡 Did you know? United Kingdom provided the winner that year.

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