Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
For the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest held in Dublin, Ireland selected Marc Roberts to represent the country with the song "Mysterious Woman".
| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
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| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 9 March 1997 | |||
| Selected entrant | Marc Roberts | |||
| Selected song | "Mysterious Woman" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | John Farry | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 157 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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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]
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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| 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
Ahead of the contest, Ireland were considered one of the favourites among bookmakers to win the contest for a second time, featuring alongside the entries from Italy, United Kingdom, Germany and Estonia.[2] Roberts performed 5th in the running order on the night of the contest. "Mysterious Woman" went on to be placed 2nd with 157 points.[3] To date, this was the last time Ireland's Eurovision entry placed in the top five.
Voting
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References
- "https://web.archive.org/web/20091022161852/http://geocities.com/national_finals_90s_00s/Ireland1997.html
- "What are the Odds?". Radio Telefís Éireann. Archived from the original on 24 February 1999. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- "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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