Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997

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Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)9 March 1997
Selected entrantMarc Roberts
Selected song"Mysterious Woman"
Selected songwriter(s)John Farry
Finals performance
Final result2nd, 157 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1996 • 1997 • 1998►

For the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest held in Dublin, Ireland selected Marc Roberts to represent the country with the song "Mysterious Woman".

Before Eurovision[]

National final[]

The final took place on 9 March 1997 at the Institute of Technology in Waterford, hosted by Pat Kenny. Eight entries competed in the final and the winner, "Mysterious Woman" performed by Marc Roberts, was determined by the votes of ten regional juries.[1]

Final – 9 March 1997
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Tommy Quinn "Good Life" Teresa Keogh 59 5
2 Miranda "I Am Here" Jim Walsh 48 7
3 Darren Holden "Suddenly" Darren Holden 91 2
4 Michelle Costelloe "Never Far Away" Michelle Costelloe 45 8
5 Helen Uí Dhúnaird "Uaigneas" Seán Ó Coisdealbha 54 6
6 Gary O'Shaughnessy "Love and Understanding" Michael Heffernan, Kevin Smith 87 3
7 Maggie Toal "My Love" Tony Adams-Rosa 67 4
8 Marc Roberts "Mysterious Woman" John Farry 99 1
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song Athlone Ballybunion Cork Dublin Dundalk Galway Killybegs Limerick Sligo Waterford Total
1 "Good Life" 6 4 7 6 6 8 6 8 5 3 59
2 "I Am Here" 5 3 5 8 3 3 3 5 3 10 48
3 "Suddenly" 10 8 10 12 7 6 10 4 12 12 91
4 "Never Far Away" 3 5 3 4 5 4 4 6 4 7 45
5 "Uaigneas" 4 7 4 3 4 10 5 3 6 8 54
6 "Love and Understanding" 8 10 8 10 8 12 7 10 10 4 87
7 "My Love" 7 6 6 5 10 5 8 7 8 5 67
8 "Mysterious Woman" 12 12 12 7 12 7 12 12 7 6 99

At Eurovision[]

Roberts performed 5th in the running order on the night of the contest. "Mysterious Woman" went on to be placed 2nd with 157 points.[2] To date, this was the last time Ireland's Eurovision entry placed in the top five.

Voting[]

References[]

  1. ^ "https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/national_finals_90s_00s/Ireland1997.html&date=2009-10-26+02:38:44
  2. ^ "Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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