Eurovision Young Dancers 1997

Eurovision Young Dancers 1997
Dates
Semi-final11 June 1997
Final17 June 1997
Host
VenueTeatr Muzyczny, Gdynia, Poland
Presenter(s)
Directed byDariusz Goczal
Executive producer
  • Barbara Trzeciak-Pietkiewicz
  • Malgorzata Jedynak-Pietkiewicz
Host broadcasterTelewizja Polska (TVP)
Websiteyoungdancers.tv/event/gdynia-1997 Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries13
Debuting countries
Returning countries Estonia
Non-returning countries
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         Participating countries     Did not qualify from the semi-final     Countries that participated in the past but not in 1997
Vote
Voting systemA professional jury chose the finalists and the top 3 performances
Winning dancers Spain
Antonio Carmena San José
1995 ← Eurovision Young Dancers → 1999

The Eurovision Young Dancers 1997 was the seventh edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, held at the Teatr Muzyczny in Gdynia, Poland on 17 June 1997.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP), dancers from seven countries participated in the televised final. A total of thirteen countries took part in the competition. Latvia and Slovakia made their début while five countries (Austria, France, Norway, Russia and Switzerland) decided not to participate.[1] However, France, Switzerland, Norway and, for the first time Ireland, broadcast the event.

The participant countries could send one or two dancers, male or female, who performed one or two dances. The semi-final took place six days before the final (11 June 1997).[1]

The non-qualified countries were, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Slovenia. Spain, with Antonio Carmena San José, won the contest for a 5th time (4th in a row) with Belgium and Sweden placing second and third respectively.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Eurovision Young Dancers 1997: About the show". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Eurovision Young Dancers 1997: Participants". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 October 2014.