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| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| Selection process | Eurosong '97 | |||
| Selection date | 9 March 1997 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Mysterious Woman" | |||
| Artist | Marc Roberts | |||
| Songwriter | John Farry | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 157 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Ireland was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Mysterious Woman", written byJohn Farry, and performed byMarc Roberts. The Irish participating broadcaster,Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final. In addition, RTÉ was also the host broadcaster for the fourth time in five years and staged the event at thePoint Theatre inDublin, for the third time in four years, after winning theprevious edition with the song "The Voice" byEimear Quinn.
Réalta was a radio song contest started in 1995 byRTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta exclusively for Irish songs.[1] The first edition of the contest was not related toEurosong, but from 1996 until 1999, the recent winner ofRéalta would qualify toEurosong. The 3rd edition ofRéalta took place on 22 November 1996.[2] The running order and some of the results ofRéalta '97 are unknown.[3][4]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Coleman | "Slán go fóill" | Aidan Coleman, Pádraig Mac Fhearghusa | — |
| Ann Marie Nic Dhonnchadha | "An t-earrach" | Pádraig Ó Conghaile, Ann Marie Nic Dhonnchadha | — |
| Art Ó Dufaigh | "Gairm na seirce" | Art Ó Dufaigh | — |
| Barry Ronan | "Cailín álainn" | P.J. Flaherty, Eugene Killeen | — |
| Evelyn Curry | "Carnán cloch" | Cathal Ó Catháin, Evelyn Curry | — |
| Helen Uí Dhunáird | "Uaigneas" | Seán Ó Coisdealbha, Helen Uí Dhunáird, Jane Simmons, Steven Simmons | 1 |
| Mícheál Ó hAllmhúráin | "Tógaigí sos" | Siobhán Ní Mhurchú, Mícheál Ó hAllmhúráin | — |
| Nioclás Breathnach | "Saol búca" | Nioclás Breathnach | — |
| Seán Monaghan | "Cáwockatú" | Seán Monaghan, Danny Monaghan, Maoilre de Búrca | 2 |
| Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin | "Seo an talamh" | Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin | — |
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RTÉ heldEurosong '97 on 9 March 1997 at the Institute of Technology inWaterford, hosted byPat Kenny. Eight entries competed in the final and the winner, "Mysterious Woman" performed byMarc Roberts, was determined by the votes of ten regional juries.
| 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, Helen Uí Dhunáird, Jane Simmons, Steven Simmons | 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 |
| 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 |
Roberts performed 5th in the running order on the night of thecontest. "Mysterious Woman" went on to be placed 2nd with 157 points.[5] To date, this was the last time that the Irish entry placed in the top five.[citation needed][6]
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