For the
1997 Eurovision Song Contest held in
Dublin
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, 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
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, hosted by
Pat Kenny
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. Eight entries competed in the final and the winner, "Mysterious Woman" performed by
Marc Roberts, was determined by the votes of ten regional juries.
At Eurovision
Ahead of the contest, Ireland were considered one of the favourites among
bookmaker
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History
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Range of events
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s to win the contest for a second time, featuring alongside the entries from , , and . Roberts performed 5th in the running order on the night of the
contest
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. "
Mysterious Woman
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 Tech ...
" went on to be placed 2nd with 157 points.
To date, this was the last time Ireland's Eurovision entry placed in the top five.
Voting
References
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1997
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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...