Katrina and the Waves was the name of the band which won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom on 3rd May 1997.

They are a American/British band formed in 1981 in Cambridge, England, and were fronted by American singer Katrina Leskanich until she left the group in 1999. Their lead guitarist is Kimberley Rew, formerly of the Soft Boys.

Reacting to the group's Eurovision victory, with the song "Love Shine A Light", Katrina said it was the second landslide victory in a week -- Tony Blair had won the British general election two days previously.

In the United States, they had a hit single called "Walking on Sunshine" which is still played on most '80s radio stations.

Years after the original band split up, Katrina formed a new group called Katrina and the New Waves in an attempt to repeat her Eurovision triumph for an entirely different country - they are entered in the 2005 Melodifestivalen, the competition to select Sweden's entry for the song contest.

External link

• Official web site (http://www.katw.com/)

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