Katrina and the waves - Love shine a light (eurovision live) - YouTube Katrina and the waves - Love shine a light (eurovision live) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Nov 28, 2007 Katrina and the waves were the first UK winning eurovision entry in 16 years, Katrina gained an amazing 227points UK ended 1/25.

The contest came from Dublin, Ireland Category Learn and talk about Love Shine a Light, 1997 songs, Eurovision Song Contest winning songs, Eurovision songs of 1997, Eurovision songs of the United Kingdom 7 External links Composition/Great British Song Contest[ edit ] The song was composed by the group's guitarist and regular songwriter Kimberley Rew following a request from the brother of the group's drummer Alex Cooper for an anthem for The Samaritans in recognition of that organization's thirtieth anniversary, Cooper's brother being a member of the Swindon branch of the Samaritans. In a 1997 interview Katrina and the Waves lead vocalist Katrina Leskanich indicated that it was members of the Samaritans who opined that "Love Shine a Light" "was the type of song which would win the Eurovision Song Contest and [so] at the last minute, [Katrina and the Waves] submitted the song with our £250 [entrance fee]" [1] for consideration to vie in the Great British Song Contest , the national preselection round for the UK in Eurovision 1997.

It was also reported that Carmina Cooper, the manager of Katrina and the Waves and the wife of Alex Cooper, met up with BBC Radio Cambridgeshire's breakfast presenter (and Head of Music) Dan Chisholm to play the track for him: Chisholm's response was to urge that the number be entered in the Great British Song Contest, and after affording "Love Shine a Light" its radio airplay debut Chisholm declared it "the song which will win this year's Eurovision Song Contest". In a 2010 interview Leskanich would state that Great British Song Contest executive producer Jonathan King had in fact initiated Katrina and the Waves involvement in the Great British Contest as he'd contacted Leskanich to ask if her group had a song which might be a suitable contender to vie to become the UK entrant at Eurovision 1997.

Leskanich would paraphrase her response to King as being: "Yes, we have this song called 'Love Shine A Light' which we’ve never put on a record because it's too cheesy, too ABBA , too Eurovision, so it would be perfect for you." [2] Leskanich stated in 2010 that the original plan was that an act other than Katrina and the Waves would be found to perform "Love Shine a Light" for Eurovision consideration but that Warner Bros. Records executive Steve Allan - who Leskanich describes as "a big Eurovision fan...it’s always been his dream to win it" - said: "Look, you guys have a name, we can still do business in Europe. All you need is a hit song, and we want you to do it. And if you do do it we’ll give you a record deal"; adds Leskanich: "So we couldn’t say no." Leskanich would also state that Kimberley Rew had said of Katrina and the Waves pursuing the Eurovision 1997 title with his composition: "I’m not having anything to do with it".

[2] In fact Rew would play guitar on stage while Leskanich sang "Love Shine a Light" - Rew being the only instrumentalist onstage -on the March 9, 1997 broadcast of the Great British Song Contest final which program also featured a taped interview with Rew in which he described Eurovision as "one of those great institutions of life"; also Rew accompanied Leskanich onstage to be congratulated for "Love Shine a Light"'s being announced at the UK entrant for Eurovision 1997. [3] However Rew was absent from the Katrina and the Waves performance of "Love Shine a Light" at the Eurovision 1997 final held on May 3, 1997. One of eight songs aired in the Great British Song Contest semi-final broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on February 7, 1997, "Love Shine a Light" was one of four songs advanced by televote to the Great British Song Contest final.

The Great British Song Contest final was a live performance show broadcast by BBC TV on March 9, 1997, at the conclusion of which "Love Shine a Light" was announced as the 1997 UK entrant in Eurovision, the song having received 69,834 televotes – 11,138 more than the second-place finisher. [4] Eurovision 1997 final[ edit ] Performance[ edit ] On the night of the Eurovision 1997 final – held on May 3, 1997 in the Point Theatre , Dublin – "Love Shine a Light" was performed 24th in a field of 25 songs being preceded by the Croatian entry : " Probudi me ", with the Icelandic entry : " Minn hinsti dans ", following as the final competitive number of Eurovision 1997. Leskanich would later state she'd supplied her own outfit for her performance on the Eurovision 1997 finale: "the boys [ie. the Waves] were getting beautiful suits made by William Hunt and my outfit was an afterthought.

They came [in] with five different designers and every single outfit made me look like a clown or a chair cover...I ended up wearing this green blouse I’d been wearing all week that I’d bought in the Cambridge market for £3 [with] a [dark velvet] jacket that my sister had sent me, which was a Donna Karan second and it only had one shoulder pad. So while I was doing the song, I had to remember to lift my left shoulder slightly to even it out with the other". [2] She also wore black leather trousers and black high-heeled boots. The Eurovision 1997 finale performance of "Love Shine a Light" was simply staged with Leskanich singing center stage fronting background vocalists Beverley Skeete and Miriam Stockley : Skeete and Stockley, respectively dark-haired and blonde and clad in long dark dresses, also provided accompaniment with tambourines and handclaps. Two of Leskanich's co-members in Katrina and the Waves: drummer Alex Cooper and bassist Vince de la Cruz, were positioned towards the right side of the stage while guitarist Phil Nichol played guitar stage left.

[5] Phil Nichol was not a permanent member of Katrina and the Waves being a substitute for the group's regular guitarist - and the song's composer - Kimberley Rew, who Leskanich would later state had disassociated himself from the group's participating with his song in Eurovision 1997 (although Rew had accompanied Leskanich on the performance of "Love Shine a Light" on the March 9, 1997 broadcast of the Great British Song Contest final which had not featured any other members of Katrina and the Waves). Don Airey, who played as a session musician on the single recording of the song, arranged and conducted the live version for Katrina & The Waves. He added strings, brass and a vibrato flute, giving the song a more anthemic feel. [6] Scoring[ edit ] In a pre-performance interview on the night of the Eurovision 1997 finale Leskanich had stated that Katrina and the Waves winning Eurovision 1997 was "more than a dream - it's probably going to be a reality.

I mean we wouldn't come here unless we were intending to win...For Eurovision [success] you need a song with a universal message, lighters in the air, Coca-Cola, heartwarming positive 'all-unite' [message]...[Our] song has a universality about it that unites everyone and I think people are looking for that message in Eurovision...they want something uplifting and positive, and I think once in a while a song comes along that says Eurovision and I think that's what 'Love Shine a Light' says and I'm just lucky that I'm the one that gets to sing it." [7] "Love Shine a Light" did indeed win Eurovision 1997 easily: with its first 12-point score being awarded by Austria the fourth reporting jury "Love Shine a Light" assumed permanent possession of first place on the scoreboard with its final vote tally an unprecedented 227 points besting the second-place finishing Eurovision 1997 entrant, the entrant for Ireland : " Mysterious Woman ", by 70 points.

The final vote tally for "Love Shine a Light" at Eurovision 1997 set a record unsurpassed until 2004 , when the introduction of the semi-final greatly expanded the number of countries voting in the final (indeed, entire top three polled more than 227 points that year). It also received the maximum 12 points from ten countries, a feat not matched until 2005 and not beaten until 2009 . By a more directly comparable measure, "Love Shine a Light" received an average of 9.458 points per country or 78.82% of total votes available, the third-highest in the history of the present voting system, behind only " Save Your Kisses for Me " by Brotherhood of Man in 1976 (9.647 points per jury, 80.39% of available points) and " Ein bißchen Frieden " by Nicole in 1982 (9.470 votes per jury, 78.91% of available points).

Furthermore, the song received maximum points from ten of twenty-four countries (41.7%), the fourth highest of all time behind " Euphoria " by Loreen in 2012 (which received 12 points from eighteen of forty-one countries, or 43.9%), " Non ho l'età " by Gigliola Cinquetti in 1964 (receiving the then-maximum 5 points from eight of fifteen countries, or 53.3%) and "Ein bißchen Frieden" in 1982 (12 points from nine of seventeen countries, or 52.9%). Katrina Leskanich commented that it was the second landslide of the week – the Labour Party led by Tony Blair had won the UK general election held two days earlier, on 1 May 1997. Aftermath[ edit ] In a 2009 interview Leskanich restated her opinion of "Love Shine a Light": "it was such a feel-good, lighters-in-the-air, cheesy number. It would have been embarrassing for it not to win.

It had 'I am a winner' written all over it", while adding: "Our song was quickly forgotten because we didn’t have any sensational gimmick like Bucks Fizz " and describing Eurovision as "a joke...People who take it seriously are the kind of people who get into Miss Universe . How can you have a contest about what's the best song?" Leskanich also stated that Katrina and the Waves Eurovision victory boosted the group's profile on the European cabaret circuit at the expense of their rock band credibility which heavily factored into the band's 1999 breakup. [2] The song was succeeded in 1998 as Contest winner by Dana International representing Israel performing " Diva ". This song was also performed as part of a medley in the introduction of the 50th anniversary show for the ESC in Copenhagen as well as the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 , in Athens . A remix of the song was performed during the UK selection process final of 2008, Eurovision: Your Decision . Original courtesy of Wikipedia: — Please support Wikipedia. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia . A portion of the proceeds from advertising on Digplanet goes to supporting Wikipedia.

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2:41 Play Stop Download Lyrics Lukas Plöchl - Love Shine a Light (Helden von Morgen) Lukas Plöchl mit seiner Interpretation von Love Shine a Light bei der Castingshow Helden von Morgen des ORF. 1997: MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS - Rate Your Music 1997: MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS | IN THIS YEAR: • February 22 – In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned, and was born in July 1996. • March 24 – The 69th Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, with The English Patient winning Best Picture. • April 22 - A 126-day hostage crisis at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, Peru, ends after government commandos storm and capture the building, rescuing 71 hostages. One hostage dies of a heart attack, 2 soldiers are killed by rebel fire, and all 14 Tupac Amaru rebels are slain.

• May 2 – The Labour Party of the United Kingdom return to power for the first time in 18 years, with Tony Blair becoming Prime Minister, in a landslide majority in the 1997 general election. • May 3 – Katrina and the Waves win the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 for the UK with "Love Shine a Light", the most successful Eurovision entry ever. • August 21 – Be Here Now, the third album from English rock band Oasis, becomes the fastest selling album in UK history. • August 31 – Death of Diana, Princess of Wales: Diana, Princess of Wales is taken to hospital after a car accident shortly after midnight, in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris. She is pronounced dead at 3:00 am. • September 5 - The International Olympic Committee picks Athens, Greece to be the host city for the 2004 Summer Olympics. • September 6 o The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, takes place at Westminster Abbey, watched by over 2 billion people worldwide.

o A Jean Michel Jarre Oxygene in Moscow concert, celebrating the city's 850th anniversary, draws 3.5 million people. • December 19 - James Cameron's Titanic, the highest-grossing film of all time until his other film Avatar, premieres in the US. DEATHS: • April 5 – Allen Ginsberg, American poet (b. 1926) • April 8 – Laura Nyro, American singer and composer (b. 1947) • May 29 - Jeff Buckley, American musician (b. 1966) • June 25 – Jacques-Yves Cousteau, French explorer (b. 1910) • July 1 - Robert Mitchum, American actor (b. 1917) • July 2 – James Stewart, American actor (b. 1908) • July 15 – Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer (b. 1946) • July 20 – John Akii-Bua Ugandan hurdler (b. 1949) • August 2 - William S. Burroughs, American author (b.

1914) • September 5 - Mother Teresa, Albanian missionary and humanitarian, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1910) • October 12 – John Denver, American musician (b. 1943) • November 22 - Michael Hutchence, Australian musician (b. 1960) • December 24 – Toshiro Mifune, Japanese actor (b. 1920) Dominion (1997) Dominion is an enjoyable Kamelot Album. However, it is not on the same level as their other work. The vocals especially are not nearly as solid, they are much more forced, and lack the freedom that is so present in later work like Epica, or The Black Halo. Overall Dominion is a good album, worthy of merit. It's just not on par with their other work. Dominion is an enjoyable Kamelot Album. However, it is not on the same level as their other work. The vocals especially are not nearly as solid, they are much more forced, and lack the freedom that is so present in later work like Epica, or The Black Halo. Overall Dominion is a good album, worthy of merit.

It's just not on par with their other work. 11 Four the Hard Way (1997) This was the band's first full-blown rock album in 8 years. All the songs on here rock, this cd is an absolute jam! Has the perfect mix of ballads, rockers and mid-tempo stuff. Paul Laine, the singer, really puts emotion into these songs. Very good, considering he only wrote about half the disc. This was the band's first full-blown rock album in 8 years. All the songs on here rock, this cd is an absolute jam! Has the perfect mix of ballads, rockers and mid-tempo stuff. Paul Laine, the singer, really puts emotion into these songs. Very good, considering he only wrote about half the disc. 10 Savage Garden (1997) `Savage garden' is the excellent self titled debut from this now broken up band. Offering a slice of inoffensive pop with some decent song writing and catchy tunes. The album opener ` To The Moon and Back' is my particular favourite, but this band is probably more well known for the ballad `Truly Madly Deeply' which is another great song.

This flits between more upbeat songs and ballads and although I prefer the upbeat stuff, the gentler stuff is also great and works well in the evening as back ground music. It was a shame that this band never fulfilled the promise of this first album and although this is very much `of it's time', it also offers some good music and is worth a listen if you're a fan of the aforementioned tracks. `Savage garden' is the excellent self titled debut from this now broken up band. Offering a slice of inoffensive pop with some decent song writing and catchy tunes. The album opener ` To The Moon and Back' is my particular favourite, but this band is probably more well known for the ballad `Truly Madly Deeply' which is another great song. This flits between more upbeat songs and ballads and although I prefer the upbeat stuff, the gentler stuff is also great and works well in the evening as back ground music. It was a shame that this band never fulfilled the promise of this first album and although this is very much `of it's time', it also offers some good music and is worth a listen if you're a fan of the aforementioned tracks.

9 Now (1997) "Now" can be considered a Paul Rodgers career summary wrapped up in eleven songs. The power rock opening cut "Soul Of Love" brings back memories of BadCo's "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" as does "Holding Back The Storm" - pure classic original Bad Company material from the mid-70's. Rodgers also remains true to his blues roots by mixing in a quick and catchy "Overloaded" and the gospel-like "Love Is All I Need." He also extends his vocal range with the ballad "All I Want Is You" and a rockin powerful piece called "I Lost It All." The CD allows Rodgers, with his new band, to re-live the past and move on to the future in a refreshing, well-written and well-produced manner (the CD is crisp and clear). The live material is best represented by a moving six-minute version of "Be My Friend" - a song which accents the bluesy vocals which have made Rodgers the legendary voice of past and now present again. "Now" can be considered a Paul Rodgers career summary wrapped up in eleven songs.

The power rock opening cut "Soul Of Love" brings back memories of BadCo's "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" as does "Holding Back The Storm" - pure classic original Bad Company material from the mid-70's. Rodgers also remains true to his blues roots by mixing in a quick and catchy "Overloaded" and the gospel-like "Love Is All I Need." He also extends his vocal range with the ballad "All I Want Is You" and a rockin powerful piece called "I Lost It All." The CD allows Rodgers, with his new band, to re-live the past and move on to the future in a refreshing, well-written and well-produced manner (the CD is crisp and clear). The live material is best represented by a moving six-minute version of "Be My Friend" - a song which accents the bluesy vocals which have made Rodgers the legendary voice of past and now present again. 8 Accident of Birth (1997) "Accident" starts of with "Freak" - it's hard driving, fast paced and in your face - truly a great beat with storied lyrics.

Other stunning tracks include the acoustic "Taking The Queen" (another great story being told), the heavy 6+ minute "Darkside Of Aquarius", "Man Of Sorrows" with its piano and orchestra arrangements, as well as the title track - one of the heavier tracks on the disc. The album closes with two stellar tunes featuring some amazing acoustic, spanish and electric guitar work - "Omega" and "Arc Of Space". This is a terrific metal album as a whole, proving that Bruce Dickinson not just a fantastic voice, but is a great songwriter also. "Accident" starts of with "Freak" - it's hard driving, fast paced and in your face - truly a great beat with storied lyrics. Other stunning tracks include the acoustic "Taking The Queen" (another great story being told), the heavy 6+ minute "Darkside Of Aquarius", "Man Of Sorrows" with its piano and orchestra arrangements, as well as the title track - one of the heavier tracks on the disc. The album closes with two stellar tunes featuring some amazing acoustic, spanish and electric guitar work - "Omega" and "Arc Of Space".

This is a terrific metal album as a whole, proving that Bruce Dickinson not just a fantastic voice, but is a great songwriter also. 7 Somewhere Out in Space (1997) This is actually a progressive power metal concept album based on Arthur C Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The album was released following up the classic Land Of The Free album, and follows on very much in the style with which that album was written. The long, slightly progressive songs are there, the Hard Rock/Hair Metal edges from their 2nd album are largely gone and the Keeper Of The Seven Keys style Power Metal is back in force. 'Beyond The Black Hole' and 'Somewhere Out In Space' are great songs. Other notables are 'Valley Of The Kings', 'Men, Martians and Machines', and 'Pray'. This is actually a progressive power metal concept album based on Arthur C Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The album was released following up the classic Land Of The Free album, and follows on very much in the style with which that album was written.

The long, slightly progressive songs are there, the Hard Rock/Hair Metal edges from their 2nd album are largely gone and the Keeper Of The Seven Keys style Power Metal is back in force. 'Beyond The Black Hole' and 'Somewhere Out In Space' are great songs. Other notables are 'Valley Of The Kings', 'Men, Martians and Machines', and 'Pray'. 6 Together Alone (1997) Anouk is Dutch, blonde, barefoot and possessed of a voice that soars and drops and screams and whispers. Reading between the liner notes, I see major thanks and references to George Kooymans and Barry Hay who were the heart of Dutch group Golden Earring and to John Sonneveld who co-produced with them. I don't, however, see a thanks or dedication to any significant other of Anouk. The opening song 'Nobody's Wife' immediately makes it quite clear that this lady is ready to rock and no man's gonna hold her down or back.

There's no shortage of heavy, squealing guitar chords, gut-wrenching bass or drums by the ton on 'Together Alone' but George Kooymans always left enough windows open in his Golden Earring soundscapes and here too he gives Anouk enough room and material to flex her voice. 'It's A Shame' and the album's strong closer, 'Mood Indigo', are heartfelt and passionate and leave no doubt that Anouk Teeuwe is determined to find her place at the top of the female rock charts. Anouk is Dutch, blonde, barefoot and possessed of a voice that soars and drops and screams and whispers. Reading between the liner notes, I see major thanks and references to George Kooymans and Barry Hay who were the heart of Dutch group Golden Earring and to John Sonneveld who co-produced with them. I don't, however, see a thanks or dedication to any significant other of Anouk. The opening song 'Nobody's Wife' immediately makes it quite clear that this lady is ready to rock and no man's gonna hold her down or back.

There's no shortage of heavy, squealing guitar chords, gut-wrenching bass or drums by the ton on 'Together Alone' but George Kooymans always left enough windows open in his Golden Earring soundscapes and here too he gives Anouk enough room and material to flex her voice. 'It's A Shame' and the album's strong closer, 'Mood Indigo', are heartfelt and passionate and leave no doubt that Anouk Teeuwe is determined to find her place at the top of the female rock charts. 5 Hugo (1997) Hugo, of course, is the former vocalist of Valentine and Open Skyz, and has one of the smoothest voices since the great Steve Perry. His 1997 debut is an absolutely first rate pure AOR album, full of the kind of ballads that Journey made so popular in the early 80's. It's got plenty of keyboards and is full of lush melodies. It doesn't rock as much as Valentine (and Valentine really didn't rock too hard to begin with), but it is still a very compelling album.

Hugo, of course, is the former vocalist of Valentine and Open Skyz, and has one of the smoothest voices since the great Steve Perry. His 1997 debut is an absolutely first rate pure AOR album, full of the kind of ballads that Journey made so popular in the early 80's. It's got plenty of keyboards and is full of lush melodies. It doesn't rock as much as Valentine (and Valentine really didn't rock too hard to begin with), but it is still a very compelling album. 4 Angels Fall First (1997) Angels Fall First was the debut release from Finland's Nightwish. The album came at a time when European artists were radically changing the heavy metal landscape. Keyboardist/songwriter Tuomas Holopainen merged elements of traditional heavy metal with orchestral arrangements (initially via keyboard and later with an actual orchestra), and operatic female vocals courtesy of classically-trained Tarja Turunin. The result was an album that was classy and melodic yet still retained a measure of the aggression and power that is so characteristic of heavy metal.

Tarja's powerful and emotional vocal performance is what immediately stands out, though the symphonic elements and captivating songwriting reinforce the music's overall presence. Angels Fall First was the debut release from Finland's Nightwish. The album came at a time when European artists were radically changing the heavy metal landscape. Keyboardist/songwriter Tuomas Holopainen merged elements of traditional heavy metal with orchestral arrangements (initially via keyboard and later with an actual orchestra), and operatic female vocals courtesy of classically-trained Tarja Turunin. The result was an album that was classy and melodic yet still retained a measure of the aggression and power that is so characteristic of heavy metal. Tarja's powerful and emotional vocal performance is what immediately stands out, though the symphonic elements and captivating songwriting reinforce the music's overall presence. 3 Visions (1997) Without any doubt, this is the best Stratovarius album, and surely it is one of the best metal releases of all times.

Everything is outstanding: cool melodies, great energy and an incredible line-up (Tolkki and Johansson are two of the best player in the international scene, Jorg Michael is simply a force of nature, but listen to Visions if you really want to understand!). This album has no weak point or bad tracks, and songs like Black Diamond, Legions, Visions (a ten minutes masterpiece) are the best examples of what we call power metal of the last 10 years. But in my opinion, the best thing of Stratovarius sound is the perfect union between melody and the tipical power of heavy metal, so also who usually doesn't listen to metal could appreciate this fantastic band. Without any doubt, this is the best Stratovarius album, and surely it is one of the best metal releases of all times. Everything is outstanding: cool melodies, great energy and an incredible line-up (Tolkki and Johansson are two of the best player in the international scene, Jorg Michael is simply a force of nature, but listen to Visions if you really want to understand!).

This album has no weak point or bad tracks, and songs like Black Diamond, Legions, Visions (a ten minutes masterpiece) are the best examples of what we call power metal of the last 10 years. But in my opinion, the best thing of Stratovarius sound is the perfect union between melody and the tipical power of heavy metal, so also who usually doesn't listen to metal could appreciate this fantastic band. 2 Paradox (1997) Royal Hunt would be best described as a neo-classical/progressive metal band. This is one of the few progressive concept albums that I have that you can really "get" on the first listen. The liner notes do help, explaining Andre Andersen's view on the hypocrisies present in religion. The opening track feature the recurring "Long way home" motif. The next 3 tracks are incredible rockers with killer choruses and vocals. D.C. Cooper is amazing. This album is filled with powerful songs and lyrics that do not let up throughout. The album also has 2 tracks that are not part of the main concept.

The first is the instrumental "Martial Arts," followed by "The Final Lullaby." Both are just as great as the other songs, showing how well the band can work outside of a concept-album environment. Overall, a great prog album. Royal Hunt would be best described as a neo-classical/progressive metal band. This is one of the few progressive concept albums that I have that you can really "get" on the first listen. The liner notes do help, explaining Andre Andersen's view on the hypocrisies present in religion. The opening track feature the recurring "Long way home" motif. The next 3 tracks are incredible rockers with killer choruses and vocals. D.C. Cooper is amazing. This album is filled with powerful songs and lyrics that do not let up throughout. The album also has 2 tracks that are not part of the main concept. The first is the instrumental "Martial Arts," followed by "The Final Lullaby." Both are just as great as the other songs, showing how well the band can work outside of a concept-album environment. Overall, a great prog album.

1 Katrina and the Waves : definition of Katrina and the Waves and synonyms of Katrina and the Waves (English) History Pre-history: The Waves and Mama's Cookin' (1975–80) The band's earliest incarnation was as The Waves, a group that played in and around Cambridge, England from 1975 to 1977 and featured guitarist Kimberley Rew and drummer Alex Cooper. This incarnation of the Waves never issued any recordings, and broke up when Rew left to join the Soft Boys . A more direct ancestor of Katrina and the Waves was the band Mama's Cookin', a pop cover band hailing from Feltwell, England. This band, founded in 1978, featured American Katrina Leskanich on vocals and keyboards, and her then-boyfriend (and fellow American) Vince de la Cruz on vocals and lead guitar. By late 1980, Alex Cooper had joined the band on drums, with Bob Jakins on bass. Mama's Cookin' proceeded to gig steadily in England over the next two years, specializing in covers of songs by American acts such as Heart , Foreigner , Linda Ronstadt , and ZZ Top .

Early days as "The Waves" (1981–82) When The Soft Boys broke up in 1981, Rew contacted his old Wave-mate Cooper to see about renewing their musical partnership. Cooper convinced Rew to join Mama's Cookin', and the five-piece group (Leskanich/Rew/Cooper/de la Cruz/Jakins) was quickly renamed The Waves after the band Rew and Cooper had been in together in the mid-1970s. The Waves were initially fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Rew, who brought a wealth of original material to the band. Leskanich, meanwhile, originally only sang lead vocals on the cover tunes in the band's repertoire. However, over the first year of the Waves' existence, Rew began to write material for Leskanich to sing, and she was soon the primary vocalist. The Waves made their initial recorded appearances on a 1982 single ("Nightmare"/"Hey, War Pig!"); both tracks were included on the 1982 Rew solo album called The Bible of Bop. The Waves then issued their debut EP Shock Horror later in 1982.

Around this time, bassist Jakins left the band. Jakins was not replaced, as de la Cruz took over on bass and the band was rechristened Katrina and the Waves. Early Canadian success (1983–84) In early 1983, the fledgling band recorded—at their own expense—an LP of their original material designed to be sold at gigs. Rew wrote all the songs on this LP, while Leskanich sang eight of the album's ten tracks. (Rew sang lead on the other two.) The LP was shopped around to various labels, but only Attic Records in Canada responded with an offer. [1] Consequently, although they were based in England, Katrina and The Waves' first album Walking On Sunshine was released only in Canada. The album garnered enough critical attention and radio play (especially for the title track) to merit a Canadian tour. In 1984, the group released a follow-up album in Canada (Katrina and the Waves 2), with Leskanich now handling all the lead vocals. Rew was still the primary songwriter, but de la Cruz was also responsible for a few songs, including the Canadian airplay hit "Mexico".

Also in 1984, their song “ Going Down to Liverpool ” was covered by the Bangles , which added to their profile. With the group building a fan base with their recordings and extensive touring, major label interest began to build, and Katrina and the Waves eventually signed an international deal with Capitol Records in 1985. "Walking on Sunshine" and international success (1985–89) For the first Capitol album, the band re-recorded, remixed, or overdubbed 10 songs from their earlier Canadian releases to create their self-titled international debut album in 1985. The Katrina and the Waves album was a substantial critical and commercial success, and the group had a worldwide hit with the song "Walking on Sunshine," (No. 9 US, No. 8 UK) (a completely re-recorded, and substantially rearranged version of the song when compared to its initial 1983 Canada-only release). A Grammy award nomination for "Best New Artist" followed, as did constant touring, both of which helped to spur moderate sales of new releases.

A follow-up single to "Walking on Sunshine" called "Do You Want Crying" (written by de la Cruz) also became a top 40 US hit reaching No. 37 in the late summer of 1985. However, the band's follow-up album to Katrina and the Waves (simply entitled Waves) didn't meet with the same measure of success, either critically or commercially. Rew wrote only two of the ten songs on the LP; de la Cruz and Leskanich each wrote four. Drummer Cooper, interviewed some years later, claimed "It was (a) mistake when we started taking over from Kimberley in the musical contribution side. The second Capitol album was awful...". The album did spin off a minor UK and US hit in the form of the Rew-penned "Is That It?" (No. 70 US, No. 82 UK), and "Sun Street" (a de la Cruz composition) was a UK Top 30 hit in 1986. However, Capitol dropped the band after the Waves album didn't perform to expectations.

The band subsequently recorded a 1989 album for Capitol subsidiary SBK Records called Break of Hearts, a harder, more rock-oriented effort than their previous releases. The album included "That's the Way" which reached No. 16 in the US (credited to Leskanich/Rew), but subsequent singles, including the infectious "Rock 'n' Roll Girl", failed to chart, and the band once again were dropped from their label. Downturn and surprise comeback (1990–97) Throughout the nineties, Katrina and the Waves recorded fairly steadily, though most releases were available only in continental Europe and/or Canada, and they issued no charting singles. They also recorded the song " We Gotta Get Out of This Place " with Eric Burdon for the TV series " China Beach " in 1990. By the late nineties, however, the band had all but disappeared—until they surprisingly (if briefly) surged back into the limelight by winning the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom on 3 May 1997 with the song " Love Shine a Light ".

Reacting to the win, Leskanich said it was the second landslide victory in a week; the song won by a record points margin, and Tony Blair had won the 1997 British general election two days previously. The song won by a then-record margin of 70 points over the Irish runner-up. [2] "Love Shine a Light" became Katrina and the Waves' biggest-ever UK hit, peaking at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart . [3] Dissolution (1998–99) Despite their return to the public eye in the UK, Katrina and the Waves were not able to follow up "Love Shine a Light" with another hit, and Leskanich left the group in 1998 after several disagreements within the band. Legal wrangling followed, preventing Leskanich from using the band name. Though attempts were made by the Waves to find a new "Katrina" to front the group, the three remaining group members eventually dissolved the band to pursue individual careers in 1999. Impact of Hurricane "Katrina" (2005) When Hurricane Katrina and its storm surge devastated much of the U.S.

Gulf Coast in September 2005, the MSNBC news program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann , dubbed its coverage of the hurricane, "Katrina and the Waves"; the name also appeared in numerous headlines and blog postings. A New York Times reporter contacted Katrina Leskanich, who said: "The first time I opened the paper and saw 'Katrina kills 9,' it was a bit of a shock. ... I hope that the true spirit of 'Walking on Sunshine' will prevail. I would hate for the title to be tinged with sadness, and I will have to do my own part to help turn that around." [4] Recent activity (2010 - 2011) 2010 is the 25th anniversary of the release of "Walking on Sunshine" and a series of back-catalogue reissues and a re-recorded version of the track are being released. [5] A free download of one of the tracks from Kimberley Rew's solo album Bible of Bop was given away in March 2010 from the bands website.

Katrina Leskanich released The Live Album in July 2010 - a mix of Katrina and the Waves hits and new songs recorded in London and Germany. In June, 2011, the group threatened legal action against U.S. presidential candidate Michele Bachmann for playing their music on her campaign trail. A statement on the group's official website reads: "Katrina & The Waves would like it to be known that they do not endorse the use of Walking On Sunshine by Michele Bachmann and have instructed their lawyers accordingly." Leskanich stated that she wants to ban the Republican from using the track because she does not agree with her politics.

Members Austria: Trackshittaz prepare surprise for Baku | News | Eurovision Song Contest Austria: Trackshittaz prepare surprise for Baku Trackshittaz - Promotional Photo: ORF 9 Apr 2012 at 15:31 Written by Topics news Trackshittaz Austria 2012 Katrina and the Waves Katrina Leskanich Baku About Trackshittaz Lukas Plöchl and Manuel Hoffelner make up the band Trackshittaz, who will represent Austria in Baku with their very own music style of tractor gangster party rap. Tweet Vienna, Austria - The last few days have been busy for the Austrian Eurovision representatives - they made plans for a totally new stage act for Baku. Apart from that, you can check out what the 1997 Eurovision winner, Katrina Leskanich (from Katrina and the Waves) said about Lukas Plöchl's version of Love Shine A Light. Both Trackshittaz and the Austrian public broadcaster, ORF, are currently busy preparing for Baku. Especially the stage act is in the focus of current discussions.

The Head of Press of the Austrian Delegation, Roman Horacek, explained: "These days, a rumour was created by an Austrian daily newspaper, stating that we wouldn't be allowed to use the same neon light show on stage in Baku as we had it during the Austrian national final. This is wrong." Check out the Full gallery He added: "We were just informed that, for security reasons, there cannot be a total black-out of the stage lighting in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, which would mean that a neon light show wouldn't be as impressive. Therefore, we have been working on an alternative, which certainly won't be less amazing, but we won't reveal the details before Baku." Another interesting video which was recently re-published by ORF shows an excerpt of the talent show Wir Sind Helden, in which Trackshittaz' Lukas Plöchl participated a year ago. During one heat of that show, he performed the winning song of the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, Love Shine A Light, and afterwards, the original artist, Katrina Leskanich, commented on his version.

You can re-watch this episode on Youtube: Watch this video on YouTube If you want to check out the official Austrian preview video, including the special neon light show from the national final, visit the official participant profile of Trackshittaz on Eurovision.tv! There you can also read the lyrics of Woki Mit Deim Popo, as well as an English translation of them. What do you think about the Austrian entry? Tell us below! love shine a light : definition of love shine a light and synonyms of love shine a light (English) 5 External links Background The song was composed by the groups's guitarist and regular songwriter Kimberley Rew following a request from the brother of the group's drummer Alex Cooper for an anthem for The Samaritans . Advised that the completed song had the sound of a Eurovision contender, Katrina and the Waves managed to get "Love Shine a Light" entered in the Great British Song Contest - the UK national preliminary round for Eurovision 1997 - at the last minute.

[1] One of eight songs aired in the Great British Song Contest semi-final broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on February 7, 1997, "Love Shine a Light" was one of four songs advanced by televote to the Great British Song Contest final a live performance show broadcast by BBC TV on March 9, 1997 following which "Love Shine a Light" was announced as the 1997 UK entrant in Eurovision, the song having received 69,834 televotes - 11,138 more than the second place finisher. [2] On the night of the Eurovision 1997 final - held on 3 May 1997 in the Point Theatre , Dublin - "Love Shine a Light" won the contest easily, scoring an unprecedented 227 points; this record was passed only in 2004 , when the introduction of the semi-final greatly expanded the number of countries voting in the final (indeed, entire top three polled more than 227 points that year).

It also received the maximum 12 points from ten countries, a feat not matched until 2005 and not beaten until 2009 . By a more directly comparable measure, "Love Shine a Light" received an average of 9.458 points per country or 78.82% of total votes available, the third-highest in the history of the present voting system, behind only " Save Your Kisses for Me " by Brotherhood of Man in 1976 (9.647 points per jury, 80.39% of available points) and " Ein bißchen Frieden " by Nicole in 1982 (9.470 votes per jury, 78.91% of available points).

Furthermore, the song received maximum points from ten of twenty-four countries (41.7%), also the third highest of all time behind " Non ho l'età " by Gigliola Cinquetti in 1964 (which received the then-maximum 5 points from eight of fifteen countries, or 53.3%) and "Ein bißchen Frieden" (12 points from nine of seventeen countries, or 52.9%). Katrina Leskanich , lead singer of the band, commented that it was the second landslide of the week - the Labour Party led by Tony Blair had won the UK general election held two days earlier, on 1 May 1997. The song was succeeded in 1998 as Contest winner by Dana International representing Israel performing Diva . This song was also performed as part of a medley in the introduction of the 50th anniversary show for the ESC in Copenhagen as well as the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 , in Athens . A remix of the song was performed during the UK selection process final of 2008, Eurovision: Your Decision .

Cover versions On the 1997 album Ett hus med många rum Kikki Danielssons orkester , featuring Kikki Danielsson on lead vocals, covered the song with lyrics in Swedish by Christer Lundh and Mikael Wendt , as Låt ett ljus få brinna (translated "Let a candle burn"). [3] The song was covered in a way of eurodance by the DJ Mauro Farina a.k.a. Speedmaster in 2002, appearing on Dancemania Speed 9 with the name Love Shine A "Speedy" Light. [4] South African singer André Huysamen covered the song in Afrikaans as "Liefde skyn 'n lig". The song will be available on his debut album "Elektries", set for release in April 2012. Charts

Question: What was the four-word title of Katrina and the Waves’ winning entry in 1997?
Answer: LOVE SHINE A LIGHT