European Soundmix Show 1997 | |
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Dates | |
Final | 19 April 1997 |
Host | |
Venue | Endemol Studios, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Presenter(s) | Linda Evans |
Host broadcaster | ![]() |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 8 |
Debuting countries | None |
Returning countries | None |
Non-returning countries | ![]() ![]() |
Vote | |
Voting system | Each country had 2 jury members who awarded the top 4 countries 1, 2, 3 and 5 points. |
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.
Pos | Country | Performer | Imitated artist | Points |
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1 | ![]() | Edsilia Rombley | Oleta Adams | 22 |
2 | ![]() | Xavier Garriga | Ray Charles | 17 |
3 | ![]() | Kjell Inge Torgersen | Sting | 15 |
4 | ![]() | Jan Dekeuninck | Guns N' Roses | 10 |
5 | ![]() | Robert Randquist | Julio Iglesias | 9 |
6 | ![]() | Tami Eckhart | Alanis Morissette | 6 |
6 | ![]() | Jessi Leal | Kate Bush | 6 |
8 | ![]() | Claus Nielsen | John Lennon | 3 |
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