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Love Shine a Light was the United Kingdom entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin performed by Katrina and The Waves. This song was dedicated to the Samaritans charity as part of their 30th anniversary.

It was performed 24th on the night following Croatia and preceding Iceland. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 227 points, giving the United Kingdom its fifth win overall. It peaked at #3 on the UK chart despite no airplay from BBC Radio 1. It also remained the country's highest-scoring entry until 2022.

The song was performed by the 2020 artists during the Europe Shine a Light special, with Katrina herself singing the last line.

Lyrics[]

Love, shine a light in every corner of my heart
Let the love light carry, let the love light carry
Light up the magic in every little part
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Love, shine a light in every corner of my dream
Let the love light carry, let the love light carry
Like the mighty river flowin' from the stream
Let our love shine a light in every corner of my dream

And we're all gonna shine a light together
All shine a light to light the way
Brothers and sisters in every little part
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Love, shine a light in every corner of the world
Let the love light carry, let the love light carry
Light up the magic for every boy and girl
Let our love shine a light in every corner of the world

And we're all gonna shine a light together
All shine a light to light the way
Brothers and sisters in every little part
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

And we're all gonna shine a light together
All shine a light to light the way
Brothers and sisters in every little part
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Jeangu Macrooy:
Love, shine a light in every corner of my heart
Diodato:
Let the love light carry, let the love light carry
Alicja Szemplińska:
Light up the magic in every little part
Blas Cantó:
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Kateryna Pavlenko (Go_A):
Love, shine a light in every corner of my dream
Let the love light carry
Kateryna/Daði:
let the love light carry
Daði Freyr:
Like the mighty river
Daði/Arilena:
flowin' from the stream
Arilena Ara:
Let our love shine a light in every corner of my dream

Ben & Tan:
And we're all gonna shine a light together
Senhit:
All shine a light to light the way
Vincent Bueno:
Brothers and sisters in every little part
Montaigne:
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Ulrikke:
Love, shine a light in every corner of my heart
Aksel Kankaanranta:
Let the love light carry
Ben Dolic:
let the love light carry
Sandro Nicolas:
Light up the magic
Tornike Kipiani:
in every little part
Let our love
Elisa:
shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Samira Efendi:
Love, shine a light in every corner of the world
Damir Kedžo:
Let the love light carry, let the love light carry
Stefania:
Light up the magic for every boy and girl
Uku Suviste:
Let our love shine a light in every corner of the world

The Mamas:
And we're all gonna shine a light together
Tom Leeb:
All shine a light to light the way
Sonya Tayurskaya (Little Big):
Brothers and sisters in every little part
Destiny:
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Vaidotas Valiukevičius (The Roop):
Love, shine a light in every corner of my heart
Roxen:
Let the love light carry, let the love light carry
Gjon's Tears:
Light up the magic in every little part
Ana Soklič:
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

VAL:
And we're all gonna shine a light together
Victoria:
All shine a light to light the way
Natalia Gordienko:
Brothers and sisters
Benny Cristo:
in every little part
Eden Alene:
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Hurricane:
And we're all gonna shine a light together
Lesley Roy:
All shine a light to light the way
Samanta Tīna/James:
Brothers and sisters
James Newman:
in every little part
James/Athena:
Let our love
Athena Manoukian:
Shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Vasil Garvanilev:
And we're all gonna shine a light together

2020 artists:
Brothers and sisters in every little part
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Katrina:
Shine a light in every corner of our hearts

Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Participants
Flag of CyprusHara & Andreas KonstantinouFlag of TurkeyŞebnem Paker & Grup EthnicFlag of NorwayTor EndresenFlag of AustriaBettina SoriatFlag of IrelandMarc RobertsFlag of SloveniaTanja RibičFlag of SwitzerlandBarbara BertaFlag of The NetherlandsMrs. EinsteinFlag of ItalyJalisseFlag of SpainMarcos LlunasFlag of GermanyBianca ShomburgFlag of PolandAnna Maria JopekFlag of EstoniaMaarja-Liis IlusFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaAlma ČardžićFlag of PortugalCélia LawsonFlag of SwedenBlondFlag of GreeceMarianna ZorbaFlag of MaltaDebbie ScerriFlag of HungaryV.I.P.Flag of RussiaAlla PugachevaFlag of DenmarkKølig KajFlag of FranceFannyFlag of CroatiaE.N.I.Flag of United KingdomKatrina and The WavesFlag of IcelandPaul Oscar
Songs
Flag of CyprusMana mouFlag of TurkeyDinleFlag of NorwaySan FranciscoFlag of AustriaOne StepFlag of IrelandMysterious WomanFlag of SloveniaZbudi seFlag of SwitzerlandDentro di meFlag of The NetherlandsNiemand heeft nog tijdFlag of ItalyFiumi di ParoleFlag of SpainSin rencorFlag of GermanyZeitFlag of PolandAle jestemFlag of EstoniaKeelatud maaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaGoodbyeFlag of PortugalAntes do adeusFlag of SwedenBara hon älskar migFlag of GreeceHorepseFlag of MaltaLet Me FlyFlag of HungaryMiért kell, hogy elmenj?Flag of RussiaPrimadonnaFlag of DenmarkStemmen i mit livFlag of FranceSentiments songesFlag of CroatiaProbudi meFlag of United KingdomLove Shine a LightFlag of IcelandMinn hinsti dans
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
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Countries
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Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
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Trivia[]

  • This was the last winner with an orchestral arrangement.

Videos[]

Katrina_&_The_Waves-Love_shine_a_light_1997

Katrina & The Waves-Love shine a light 1997

Eurovision_1997_United_Kingdom_-_Katrina_&_The_Waves_-_Love_shine_a_light

Eurovision 1997 United Kingdom - Katrina & The Waves - Love shine a light

Love_Shine_A_Light_performed_by_the_artists_of_Eurovision_2020_-_Eurovision-_Europe_Shine_A_Light

Love Shine A Light performed by the artists of Eurovision 2020 - Eurovision- Europe Shine A Light

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