Eurovision 1997 took place in Dublin, Ireland, and stands out for the United Kingdom's huge win with Katrina and the Waves' "Love Shine a Light" ๐ฌ๐ง. Ireland finished second, Turkey reached a then-best third place with "Dinle", and five countries used televoting for the first time in a trial that reshaped the contest. If you're ready to revisit the music, rank every entry, or compare with fans' Eurovision 1997 scoreboard, the Europarty app is your gateway to the full 1997 experience.
๐ All the Eurovision 1997 Scoreboards at Your Fingertips
Explore scoreboard features for:
- The Full Eurovision 1997 scoreboard, featuring all 25 entries from Dublin
- United Kingdom: The Winners, where you can rank Love Shine a Light and all other winners from the UK!
Rank the songs of 1997 using Europarty's intuitive drag & drop or song-vs-song sorter. The full 1997 scoreboard is free to access and rank in the app, so you can recreate the drama and share your Douze Points moments with friends or the wider fan community!
๐ช๐บ Participants in 1997
- ๐ฆ๐น Austria - Bettina Soriat, "One Step"
- ๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina - Alma ฤardลพiฤ, "Goodbye"
- ๐ญ๐ท Croatia - E.N.I., "Probudi me"
- ๐จ๐พ Cyprus - Hara and Andreas Konstantinou, "Mana mou"
- ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark - Kรธlig Kaj, "Stemmen i mit liv"
- ๐ช๐ช Estonia - Maarja, "Keelatud maa"
- ๐ซ๐ท France - Fanny, "Sentiments songes"
- ๐ฉ๐ช Germany - Bianca Shomburg, "Zeit"
- ๐ฌ๐ท Greece - Marianna Zorba, "Horepse"
- ๐ญ๐บ Hungary - V.I.P., "Miรฉrt kell, hogy elmenj?"
- ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland - Paul Oscar, "Minn hinsti dans"
- ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland - Marc Roberts, "Mysterious Woman"
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy - Jalisse, "Fiumi di parole"
- ๐ฒ๐น Malta - Debbie Scerri, "Let Me Fly"
- ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands - Mrs. Einstein, "Niemand heeft nog tijd"
- ๐ณ๐ด Norway - Tor Endresen, "San Francisco"
- ๐ต๐ฑ Poland - Anna Maria Jopek, "Ale jestem"
- ๐ต๐น Portugal - Cรฉlia Lawson, "Antes do adeus"
- ๐ท๐บ Russia - Alla Pugacheva, "Primadonna"
- ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia - Tanja Ribiฤ, "Zbudi se"
- ๐ช๐ธ Spain - Marcos Llunas, "Sin rencor"
- ๐ธ๐ช Sweden - Blond, "Bara hon รคlskar mig"
- ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland - Barbara Berta, "Dentro di me"
- ๐น๐ท Turkey - ลebnem Paker and Grup Ethnic, "Dinle"
- ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom - Katrina and the Waves, "Love Shine a Light"
๐ Voting Together: Global Rankings & Parties
On Europarty, sharing Eurovision is part of the fun:
- ๐ณ Join the global vote and see how fan rankings for 1997 differ around the world
- ๐ฅณ Create your own private voting party with friends and family to relive Dublin and debate your favourites
All scoreboard results are revealed with Eurovision-style animation - making every moment as dramatic as the original contest.
๐ง Test Your Knowledge with Europarty League
Love Eurovision trivia? In Europarty League, you can play five fresh multiple-choice questions daily - including ones about 1997! From winners and runners-up to hosting countries, every era is fair game. Think you're ready to answer: "Which song won in Dublin?" or "Who came second in 1997?"? Challenge yourself, earn points for correct answers (and more for speed), keep your streak alive, and climb the leaderboard with fans everywhere.
๐ฒ Your Eurovision 1997 Companion
Eurovision 1997 had its own story, surprises, and songs that might still spark debate. Europarty is where you can relive all of it your way - ranking the full lineup, voting with fellow fans, and reconnecting with the moments that made this edition special.
We cannot wait for you to join the fun and revisit Eurovision 1997 with us.