Love Shine a Light 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]" for consideration to vie in the "", 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
Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 were 16 songs, 2 sung by Mona Rosoga, 2 by Monica Anghel and 2 by Luminiţa Anghel (one with Gabriel Cotabiţă). The winning song was chosen by 5 regional juries. Only the winner was announced. Dan Bittman performed 11th on the night of the contest, following Estonia and preceding Malta. He received 14 points, and finished on 21st place out of 25. Because of then relegation rule, Romania missed the 1995 contest. Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 1994 was the debuting year of Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest at its second attempt, having previously failed to qualify