European Soundmix Show 1997

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European Soundmix Show 1997
Dates
Final19 April 1997
Host
Venue Endemol Studios, Amsterdam,  Netherlands
Presenter(s) Linda Evans
Host broadcaster Flag of the Netherlands.svg Endemol
Participants
Number of entries8
Debuting countriesNone
Returning countriesNone
Non-returning countries Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Vote
Voting systemEach country had 2 jury members who awarded the top 4 countries 1, 2, 3 and 5 points.
1996  European Soundmix Show  1998

The European Soundmix Show 1997 was the second European Soundmix Show.

Like the first contest, this one was held in Amsterdam, and the host country the Netherlands won the show with Edsilia Rombley imitating Oleta Adams.

Results

PosCountryPerformerImitated artistPoints
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Edsilia Rombley Oleta Adams 22
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Xavier Garriga Ray Charles 17
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Kjell Inge Torgersen Sting 15
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Jan Dekeuninck Guns N' Roses 10
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Robert Randquist Julio Iglesias 9
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tami Eckhart Alanis Morissette 6
6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Jessi Leal Kate Bush 6
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Claus Nielsen John Lennon 3

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