Eurovision Song Contest Season 42 Episode 1

Overview:
Ireland hosted the Eurovision Song Contest for the fourth time in five years, a record for broadcaster RTÉ.

25 countries participated. The audio preselection from the previous year was replaced by a new system determining participation based on a country's average results over the last five contests. Israel withdrew voluntarily, allowing Bosnia & Herzegovina to take their place, while Belgium, Finland, Romania, and Slovakia were absent.

For the first time, televoting was introduced as a trial in five countries: the United Kingdom, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. It would be expanded to most participating nations the following year.

The show aimed to attract a younger audience, with Irish boy band Boyzone performing as the interval act and their lead singer, Ronan Keating, co-hosting the event. The opening sequence featured video messages from past contestants, including Céline Dion.

Genre : Reality, Talk, Comedy

Actors : Carrie Crowley, Ronan Keating, Györgyi Albert, Sandy Altermatt, Colin Berry

Release Date : 1997-05-03

Duration : 190 menit

Rating : ⭐ 5/10 (3 votes)