Eurovision Rewatch: 1997 18/04 (20.00 BST) (5 Viewers)

[Alla]

Not the only singer tonight that tried years later in Melodifestivalen. Those who don't know who I'm talking about might be a bit shocked when they find out.

 

[D5K]

2. A friend has said they've done this year this week because they launched 'Shine a Light' this week. Wot dat? Is he talking shit?

Literally ASKING FOR A FRIEND

I wondered that too, I think he has a point. For their 2020 contest replacement show they’re getting all of the acts to record bits of Love Shine a Light for a medley

 

[Dark Carnival]

NO FOOTBALL THANKS

 

[Madison]

Sonia O'Sullivan

 

[COB]

It's her from Deacon Blue @Zu-Klara

 

[Suomi]

OMG
OMG
OMG

Bosnia is SO good. I swear she suffers considerably from wearing the same oversized shirt and long coat combo, plus late 90s flicky hair, as Katrina from the UK.

 

[OutSynk]

NO FOOTBALL THANKS

I enjoyed the background music.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Are you...?

WHAT!

I seriously have absolutely no knowledge prior to 2003!

 

[Tisch]

STAND BY ME

 

[ButterTart]

Easy, Prince Andrew, she's only 16.

But she's Eurovision 16, which means you comfortably look a decade older than you're supposed to.

 

[Alla]

The start is I will follow him.

 

[Soldi]

Was Estonia good? Dinner arrived

 

[D5K]

Two questions.

1. How many weeks have the EBU been doing this?

Literally ASKING FOR A FRIEND

I think this is the fifth week, but it was originally separate from the EBU - they joined in two weeks ago.

 

[octophone]

Oh, her outfit screams "pre-transition".

 

[AGinAg (37)]

I seriously have absolutely no knowledge prior to 2003!

I AM AGOG.

 

[win_the_game]

Alma looks fucking hammered.

 

[Tisch]

I think this is the fifth week, but it was originally separate from the EBU - they joined in two weeks ago.

Sounds AWFUL (thanks xx)

 

[octophone]

Was Estonia good? Dinner arrived

Take a wild fucking guess.

 

[D5K]

We’re over halfway now aren’t we? Really struggling without basic things like NUMBERS

 

[Beverley]

Truly is the year of the OVERSIZED BLAZER

 

[Bumptious]

Definitely 2 styles for women in ‘97 and Butch Queen leading the pack

 

[AGinAg (37)]

It's PUSSY GALORE this evening.

 

[Beverley]

Think this lesbain is my fave

 

[COB]

Bob Dylan on guitar!

 

[Iguana]

A little bit... understated this one

 

[OutSynk]

I thought @Suomi said this was SO SO good?

 

[ButterTart]

Cliff with a BEARD

AND I DON'T MEAN CILLA

Did he not also pretend to have a fling with Olivia Newtron-Bomb? I bet Grease came as a bit of a relief to her, getting to spend quality time with a genuine pussy hound like John Travolta.

 

[Alla]

Liking this ESC, but we didn't have anything as memorable as DON'T PANIC so far.

 

[Dark Carnival]

I AM AGOG.

I didn't grow in Europe love! I know about Celine Dion and ABBA *shrugs*

 

[Tisch]

Sounds AWFUL (thanks xx)

Oh i quoted the wrong post. I meant the shine a light thing

 

[dmlaw]

But she's Eurovision 16, which means you comfortably look a decade older than you're supposed to.

I'm frightened to look back at the 1996 contest thread to see what we said about her then, in case we have to go to prison.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Was Estonia good? Dinner arrived

DOG SHIT

 

[Suomi]

GOODBYE
OH OH OH OH

 

[Iguana]

Oh no that note

 

[VoR]

The Bosnian keyboardist looks like Paula Yates AFTER she OD'd.

 

[Suomi]

I thought @Suomi said this was SO SO good?

it’s GLORIOUS

 

[ButterTart]

Were zoot suits with giant colourful collars the fashion for women in 1997?

 

[AGinAg (37)]

10 Cyprus
08 Turkey
01 Norway
03 Austria
01 Ireland
05 Slovenia
04 Switzerland
08 Netherlands
10 Italy
05 Spain
07 Germany
07 Poland
07 Estonia
06 Bosnia

 

[Alla]

This is MEH.

 

[octophone]

6 folk on stage and not one with any kind of charisma or stage presence.