Eurovision Young Dancers 1997 | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final | 11 June 1997 |
Final | 17 June 1997 |
Host | |
Venue | Teatr Muzyczny, Gdynia, Poland |
Presenter(s) |
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Directed by | Dariusz Goczal |
Executive producer |
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Host broadcaster | Telewizja Polska (TVP) |
Website | youngdancers |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 13 |
Debuting countries | |
Returning countries | Estonia |
Non-returning countries | |
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Vote | |
Voting system | A professional jury chose the finalists and the top 3 performances |
Winning dancers | Spain Antonio Carmena San José |
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]