Love shine a light - United kingdom 1997 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra
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"Love shine a light"
Country : United Kingdom
Year : 1997
Performed by : Katrina & the Waves:
Lyrics : Kimberley Rew
Music : Kimberley Rew
Arrangement : Don Airey, Mike Nocito
Conductor : Don Airey 
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Who is watching this in 2024?
Unforgetable
I recently rediscovered it and it's my current earworm 🎶❤️
Why hadn't I heard this when it came out in the mid 90s? It is gorgeous! I hope it returns with many cover versions in 2024 ❤❤❤
The best British entry EVER.
I am just digging through older Eurovision videos. This song is amazing compared to some of the trash that now passes for "music" in 2024.
When I was a child in 1997, I never understood how we won with this song. Now as an adult.. now I understand why we won. The songs fucking amazing. What a voice
Tony Blair had just won an election, which meant every everyone liked us.
Magnificent.
Also a time without Tories.
@@jason_a_smith_gb Labour won the election two days before this performance…
See my comments above. That's why UK was allowed to win. Paving way to the WAR!!
The times when really good song won the eurovision song contest...
The last time the UK took it seriously......
"Well, if that doesn't win, we might as well pack up the tents and go home." - Sir Terry.
In 1997 it won because back in those days it was about the best song winning, in 2022 its all about virtue signalling gesture politics.
Sam Ryder should have won this year as it was easily the UK's best entry since Katrina although if you ask me this song is still considerably better.
@@adamknight7904 we will win next year as long as someone bombs us
Say that again to the faces of the kids dancing to Stefania in bomb shelters in Kyiv. Music is a powerful thing, and there’s a whole world out there
What a legend Sir Terry was R.I.P sir Terry
@@adamknight7904 even though I really liked Ukraine's song and am fine with it winning..yeah, it probably wouldn't have won without the war. Still, the overwhelming majority of the televote is what propelled it to victory.
The last eurovision winner with a live orchestra
Not quite, the 1998 Eurovision from the UK was the last with a live orchestra.
you didn't have to have an orchestra and Israel, the winner, chose not to have one.
@@richardevans3680
UK wasn't winner in 1998
@@alexliverpyl5583 Yes I know.
Bring back the orchestra! They don't need to perform each song, just the theme music like you would at the Oscars.
No gimmicks, no dancers, just a damn good song.
a heavenly good song
Katrina's voice was truly stunning in this. Perfectly synced vibrato and extremely powerful. Her lovely smile, live orchestra and fantastic song. This performance could never have failed to win.
..it was like a Shinkansen. Came, perfect speed, everybody was taken by it, and there you are, winners were created.
Without question the daddy of all Eurovision .that has stood the test of time ,with a beautiful message sung to perfection....Katrina & Waves 1st...the rest now where...just magic
You'r right. 😢
Best UK entry ever, can’t see that performance being beaten.
Absolutely!
Not in the same league as Bucks Fizz
No Brotherhood of Man were better than Cathrina
@@wargreymonandi2342 Sandie Shaw was better. Your first winner for Christ sake.
Not with it now being so political
Say what you want, but that's a great live vocal performance.
Yes. It's a really great live vocal performance. Katrina nailed it that evening. And together with her backingsingers and the musicans from the RTE Orchestra they created a moment of magic. Unfortunatly live interaction between musicians and vocalists is not longer allowed in the contest today (since they only allow prerecorded music nowadays )
@@escLIVEmusic1 Do you mean the backing music has to be prerecorded?
@@thedistractedbaker7401 Yes, it's a sad story. Since 1999 there have been no live music in Eurovison, apart from the vocals. Those acts which includs instrumentalist, bands etc. nowadys just mime playing their instruments.
Agreeee
One of the really beautiful ESC winning songs. Wonderful voice, great melody. I am walking on sunshine every time I hear it.
That trumpet in 02:08 and 02:11 still gives me chills even after 22 years!!!
It's a little touch, along with the flute that you really notice is missing from the studio version but makes such a difference.
There's a live orchestra version of Charlotte Perrelli's Hero that is exactly the same: ruclips.net/video/70jUb8wmFrU/видео.html
Totally agree. You just KNOW it's coming when you listen to it and even that gives me goosebumps. :-D
why?
@@marcelleratafia2360 because you dont have good taste in music
Lol, I scrolled to this comment like 1 second before that trumpet 😂
The last winner with live orchestra. AMAZING song, I'm sure even now this song could win
Vladyslav Kovalénko There was still an orcherstra in '98, but in '99 they removed it because they don't have enough money for that. I miss the orchestra, it brings magic on a Eurovision song. :'(
Diva was performed without orchestra :/ so it remains the last
Vladyslav Kovalénko Oh, is that so? I guess I still need to learn more about ESC. Thanks. :)
it's OK, you were almost right, just 98 had some performances with orchestra and some without. Israel refused to use the orchestra
...and the conducter plays now the keyboards for Deep Purple.
After 2020 version, but this was great, deserve won!
When the UK takes Eurovision seriously they can strike absolute gold, instead of sending the same generic or outdated dross for the last decade.
Yes - you're right
The Beatles / The Who / The Rolling Stones / Oasis / Take That
The UK has nothing to contribute to pop music...
@@usualsuspect7484
Our pop groups are the most successful in the entire world 🙂
One Direction and Little Mix. Better than USA pop music, made more 💰.
@@usualsuspect7484 they were talking about Eurovision smart arse.
Yes you got it 100%
Looks as if things could be changing in 2022.... currently 3rd in the odds with 1 week to go
24 years after, this song would win the Eurovision
No it wouldn't! It's now a political movement not a song contest.
The UK is the highest contributer to Eurovision.
It creates millions of jobs in the UK...
wait a minute....it brings millions to the British economy hang on- May be not....Let's get rid of it,yes.
@@nearlyretired7005 and the scandal runs deep. Money that we give to broadcasters like fox cnn.. It needs exposing
In 1997 as a child I never understood how we won with this song.. now as an adult.. now I understand. The song is fucking amazing
21 years ago.. i remember it as if it was yesterday... i liked the song..
@@nearlyretired7005 that's not True. Don't be a sore loser. It wasn't politic, UK was average so a lot of people forgot It. Didn't deserve zero points tho but wasn't amazing. UK have to bring masterpiece like this one to win ^^
Really appropriate for these troubled, unpredictable times
This is a timeless classic with a timeless magic that has stood the test of time and is still very relevant today. 2.12.21
Those were the times when music was what mattered. One of the best winning songs ever. Astonishing performance! Let's make Eurovision great again!
That his how you perform a winning song, even now I get a little emotional as was and still is a memorable song Katrina you did the UK proud.
ruclips.net/video/R_xmJcg1iBU/видео.html - when it won in 2020 too, despite the pandemic...
Hey, I'm just over here with full goosebumps - just incredible!
0:32 tambourine lady's face on the right
0:47 nervous/excited laugh
1:17 guitar mans face
1:26 Just wow!
1:49 "woah!" - pure joy
2:05 flutey thing
2:08 the trumpet 🎺 - it totally gets me!
2:46 final chorus 💖😭
Nailed it Katrina.
Just love it!
I was 15 in 1997 and didn't think anything of this. Now I can fully appreciate how wonderful this song is.
Pure goosebumps.
Was so proud and still am. Our finest moment in this contest. Such a pro.
You bet it was
our best moement in Eurovision, to date, It wont be beaten x stay safe everyone xx
Most are forgetting Katrina and the waves were a legit band long before ESC.
@@adrianpallis4568 how many established singers did we use. Michael Ball, sonya cliff Richard. Your point being. Ireland used same singer for years
@@adrianpallis4568 so? That was ABBA to before they won with Waterloo
Best UK entry ever, still love it to this day 🇬🇧❤🇬🇧
Bring back that orchestra!!!!!
Fantastic winner,a classic!! Gotta say the stage is freakin cool especially for the 90’s🙌🏻
If there could be a world anthem, I'd choose this.
A good song but personally I would choose Celebrate The World by Womack and Womack.
Me too
Good one💞 (My own favorite 'anthem of the world' is 🎶Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer🎵😉😌🌌🌟🍀🛡
That's so sweet. We should have a anthem 😊
To be fair, when Eurovision was cancelled in 2020, and they had that weird show, this was THE anthemic song everybody knew.
Old good days of Eurovision!
Best song ever and biggest win ever (81% points receive from available points 227 out of 276)!
Thank you very much for that great remark!
Way to go out cause we not won since
You know each country can’t vote itself so 23*12=276 available.
I gave you the official page of Eurovision my friend.So
24!
A hole in one well said no1 best ever song in the Eurovision !
Im here after they announced Europe Shine a Light, lets hope that you will perform during this show.
Hopefully they will ask her to do it don't want to see the song butcherd by some wannabe
@Srijan ESC really???
They will, and all countries who are active and associated members of the EBU will broadcast the Eurovision Europe Shine The Light including Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
THEY PERFORM IN A BETTER WAY, 40 COUNTRIES AND SHE WAS EPIC
They had every 2020 act sing this song
(edit: except Belgium)
This is my favourite winner of all time. The best song ever 🥰
For me one of the greatest eurovision songs absolutely great harmonies and the backing singers was immense, kimberley, what a fantastic singer.
Katrina Leskanich sings it, Rew wrote it.
@@LarryFleetwood8675 not only that, Kimberley Rew is actually a man!
Rew's the dude with the guitar. (EDIT: NO HE'S NOT - SEE BELOW)
The bass guitar.
@@Bizz55 Turns out it's none of them - he didn't perform on the night. Vincent de la Cruz is on guitar, Phil Nicholl is on bass.
I get goosebumps every time I watch this performance. It
is one of the best Eurovision performances of all time! With love from Ukraine. And thank you very much for your support!!! 🇬🇧 ❤ 🇺🇦
Love from the UK back to you in Ukraine!
❤
Omg! I remember watching this as a kid in Switzerland. She was the one my mom hoped would win😊
A shout for Don Airey. He was the conductor/arranger on the night and was responsible for all the sublime "extra bits" that are sorely missing in the studio version. Wikipedia is your friend here - I was gobsmacked when I read how many (and which) bands he has performed with!
The deep purple family is a winner here too!
@@michaellorentzen1051 Sadly good as Don is, he always looks second rate for those of us who experienced Purple with the sublime Jon Lord.
that was not a song but rather a typhoon..I still remember me and my parents discussing ''Here we have a winner''
Loved it straight away and still got shivers hearing it.x👏
@@sylviewindsor607 Absolutely! 23 years ago and I *still* get shivers watching this!
It's just one of those songs - you from the beginning knows will win❤🥰❤
still remember watching this with my parents when it won. It was (and still is) one of our favourites
the flutes and trumpets at 2:04 still give me chills till now.. the best performance..
2020 and still one of the best winner entries!
The BEST Eurovision song ever!
Best UK entry best ever debatable
Sandie Shaw: puppet on a string.
Also good
Nahh best song ever is Sound of Silence from Dami Im
It is beautiful
where do the years go 1997 I was 9 remember watching this with mum dad and brothers rip mam xx
A great winner. In my top 10 best ever Eurovision songs.
such a wholesome song
They paid their dues as touring and recording musicians for many years leading up to this spectacular moment. Most of the time I watch and enjoy this without getting emotional but sometimes.....there's a few tears owing to the majesty of the performance and the sentiment in the song. More frequently, it gives me goose bumps because it is one of the best performances I will ever see and I love it every time I hear it. I saw KATW twice, once in 1988 and then in 1995, with both performances extremely polished.
It came as no surprise that they were able to pull this off so brilliantly to walk away with the crown as the highest scoring act of all time ( I don't know if that has changed as I haven't watched the contest for over 15 years). I hope the band read the comments about them on You Tube so they know how much their fan base appreciates them, as I for one, believe they are one of the most unsung and underrated bands Britain has seen. I am glad to be among those who have been lucky enough to know the value of their music since the mid eighties.
The record has been broken 4 times by now. I really recommend you get back in the contest, as there's a surprising amount of quality music in it :)
Loved it then ,and still do in 2019 👍😇🙋
In those days the quality of song writing was better. Nowadays the contest seems to be about the staging, suspect costume and wind machines! All very distracting! The contest would be better if the number of entries in the final was restricted to 10 or 12 then each of those entries performed twice with two different arrangements! That way it's all about the song!
Absolutely AMAZING song! I get so so emotional listening to it. I'm 33 now and had just started high school, this winning was such a big deal. What a truly golden and innocent age; both in Eurovision and in the state of this country/world now. I would give ANYTHING to go back to those times.
Wow, I felt this comment. I agree with every word. Thank god we had the 90s I was only a small kid but so glad I had some experience of it.
Love for everybody. United against coronavirus.
Much love from Spain. 🇪🇸💪🏻
We need more entries like this one for UK
We'd lose, no matter what we entered.
No that was the times, times have changed, we needed Raya and Kerrie Anne
@@veggie42 the fun part is that originally she an American. Not even a Brit.😂😂😂😂😁
@@fodsaks We had andrew lloyd webber one year and we still lost!
U got it this year loool
There are Eurovision winner songs that are typical of their time - and then there are winning songs that still sound great today. Like this one.
What a great performance Katrina did us proud.
This excellent song would go to another level with the visuals and staging we have today , I'd love to have seen her perform this in Liverpool earlier this year!
Just the kind of song we all need right now. What a powerful song.
Live music and orchestra vocal is perfect
This is good stuff. A true Eurovision anthem.
who after 2020 tribute
We never knew this song would mean a lot that we are in struggle in the world now
such a "feel good" song, my favorite Eurovision entry of all times
Fabulous entry and well deserved winner!
Полностью с тобой согласен.
Turkey should've won
@@alexeyfarforov4777 Спасибо
Without any shadow of a doubt the all-time best Eurovision song winner.
In our hard times due to the virus, this song gives hope to the hearts.
I love this! the melody, the beautiful lyrics (about brotherhood & love). How beautiful that 23 years, after this performance, people from all across europe sang this song together!
So e deserved winner❤still love this, greetings from Italy🇮🇹
There are some Eurovision songs that you can’t imagine being second or third,they just feel like winning songs.This is definitely one of them .
When Eurovision peaked !
This should be our Humanity Anthem in these difficult times…
Musically the orchestra, the message… her voice… I even sung the song in my car and cried so many times…
It’s such a POWERFUL anthem and I’m proud to sing and listen to it… 23 years later… let love shine a light in every corner of our hearts. Be grateful we still have a life to live and live.
Love you all!
My church choir and I sing this every now and then. I also sang it in my my choir at primary school. The song is great for occasions when younger people are in the church. It's easy to sing along and sounds very happy but with a good message.
A great and a current song for the whole world!
I'm here after our atrocious entry this year. Now I feel better.
best song in eurovision EVER! hands down!
And brought back again in 2020 for the pandemic Contest - all the contestants sung this divinely-inspired song wondrously well and with true motivation and joy, and all (except Belgium) WON!
The Holy Spirit won too.
Just take a look --- ruclips.net/video/R_xmJcg1iBU/видео.html
2024 was not like that...
Back in the days when Eurovision song contest actually was a song contest and not a dance contest. One of the best winners of ESC.
One of the best winners ❤❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 I can't help myself but I must to listen to this song when I am in UK so right now ❤❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Brings back memories, I remembered singing this in nearly every assembly in comprehensive school.
A time when there was a beautiful magic and innocence in the ordinary day life, manifested in meaningful, beautiful music like this. Nearly 25 years later through the progression of technology and we have lost this simplicity and connection with one another. Very sad to see humanity now having lived through brighter days like these
One of my favorite eurovision songs
Simply the best winner in the history of the Contest. I had the honour to be there on the night in the Point Theatre, cheering Katrina on. Great memories.
In 1997 still old point counting method was used. And it was almost 400 points. Never before, never after.
The last time UK won the Eurovision Song Contest.
And will ever be
So far!
@@gazowenowen250 I doubt that. The UK will win again.
This was 19 days before my sister was born and she’ll be 24 this year. That’s how old the last UK victory is.
I was serving aboard a merchant vessel going around the North Sea when this was shown. We had to have someone go up and re-direct the antenna so we wouldn't miss the voting. Was worth the effort!
Knew this was the winner within a minute of hearing it. That melody. Without question the last great Eurovision song.
By far the greatest Eurovision song of all time, in my ears.
Yeah no.
A truly wonderful song, a wonderful performance and wonderfully orchestrated 🙂
I love this song, staging and performance. I'm Irish and was delighted it won on that great night in Dublin, well deserved!
Thanks Katrina and the waves for uniting the World with this wonderful arrangement!
Great great song !!!! With love from Albania, Luan's motherland (Gangs of London) ❤️
Für mich immer noch der beste Song der Eurovisionworld 🥰
Love this song. I'll never forget the first time I heard it. I usually don't like most of the songs that win, but this one was more than well-deserved, I felt.
It shone a light on your love
This is my favourite Eurovision song from the United Kingdom and one of my favourite Eurovision winners of all time!
Perfect song..
My all time Eurovision favourite
A very moving song and a deserving winner, one of my favourites. Should be released again. Very apt in these troubled times xx
Nobody gives you any vote because Europe Don t like the UK because of the brexit!!
Erik Eindhoven Eindhoven not just brexit. We REALLY started to do bad in 2003, incidentally the year Blair messes up foreign policy (i.e Iraq)
Love forever Katrina & the Waves. Hello and hugs for those who dream of a better world without hatred and violence of any kind.
The most beautiful song ever. Thank you Katherine!!! You are a great singer and person for your love message to the world that cheers up people. You look lovely. Many blessings.
Peter Ramlal that is wright.
Katrina, even...
She absolutely smashed it
I love this song. Much love from Spain 🇪🇦😘
We should also appreciate those fantastic backing singers too. They gave it some proper welly! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Amazing winner in an amazing year
Totally deserved winner and a real anthem to World Peace, something we need in early 2022 as much as ever. Incredible vocal performance from Katrina.
It's strange that a group that, to be honest, never really made it as a _massive_ act nonetheless had two monster hits: "Love Shine A Light" and 12 years previously, "Walking On Sunshine". You can fluke a single hit, but if you can put out two songs like that in a career, regardless of other success, there's quality there.
it is a sign of geniouses. In this Katrina ( and the Waves) is a genius.
I grew up listening to Katrina and the Waves, especially their song Walking On Sunshine! But I didn’t know that they won Eurovision in 97 until recently!
One of the very few truly epic ESC winners, along with "Un banc, un arbre , une rue", "Hallelujah", "Molitva" and "Only Teardrops"
It performed 24th out of 25 on the night, and after the first chorus and that little instrumental bit, you just knew it had won. 25 years ago today.
27 then, 53 now. And still it's a song that will always stay with me..
26 Years!
Sends shivers..... Loved this
Best eurovision song ever!! 🌠
Funny how we never win the actual contest anynore. But Europe chooses this great song to promote eurovision 2020. Ironic and highly amusing
I agree
Cuz u don’t send good songs anymore
I love this ❤️💯