The Eurovision Song Contest 1997 was the 42nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 3 May 1997 at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, and presented by Carrie Crowley and Ronan Keating. It
Point Theatre, Dublin – host venue of the 1997 contest (pictured following redevelopment)
Maarja-Liis Ilus (pictured in 2006) represented Estonia in the contest for a second consecutive year.
Ronan Keating (pictured in 2002) served as co-presenter of the 1997 contest and performed during the interval act as lead singer of Boyzone.
Katrina Leskanich (pictured in 2014), lead singer of the 1997 winning performers Katrina and the Waves
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 May 1996 at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway, and presented by Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. It was
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
…It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), who staged the event after winning the 1996 contest for Ireland with the song "The Voice" by Eimear Quinn. The 1997 contest was the seventh – and to date last – edition to be staged in Ireland, as well…
Oslo Spektrum, Oslo – host venue of the 1996 contest
Oslo City Hall, location of the welcome reception
In addition to serving as co-presenter of the 1996 contest, Morten Harket (pictured in 2013) also performed as the show's opening act.
Eimear Quinn, the winning artist of the Eurovision Song Contest 1996