Love Shine a Light "Love Shine a Light" - Rew being the only instrumentalist onstage -on the 9 March 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. However Rew was absent from the Katrina and the Waves performance of "Love Shine a Light" at the Eurovision 1997 final held on 3 May 1997. One of eight songs aired in
Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 entries. At the close of voting "Ale jestem" had picked up 54 points (the highest an 8 from Austria), placing Poland 11th of the 25 entries, which remains the country's fourth highest Eurovision finish. The Polish jury awarded its 12 points to France. Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 Poland was represented by Anna Maria Jopek, with the song "Ale jestem", at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 3 May in Dublin. The song was chosen internally by broadcaster TVP. On the night of the final Jopek performed 12th in the running order, following Germany and