Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Italy returned to the Eurovision Song Contest at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, after withdrawing in 1994. The Italian entry was "Fiumi di parole", performed by Jalisse.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Sanremo Music Festival 1997 | |||
| Selected entrant | Jalisse | |||
| Selected song | "Fiumi di parole" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 114 points | |||
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Selection
The Italian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, held in Dublin, Ireland, was the winner of the Sanremo Music Festival in Italy. The winner was Jalisse with the song "Fiumi di parole" (River of words), composed by Fabio Ricci and Alessandra Drusian (the members of Jalisse) with Carmen Di Domenico.
At Eurovision
Jalisse performed 9th on the night of the contest, following the Netherlands and preceding Spain. "Fiumi di parole" received 114 points, placing 4th in a field of 25.
After this entry Italy withdrew from the contest, and would not return for the next 13 years, until 2011.
Points awarded to Italy
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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Points awarded by Italy
| 12 points |  Estonia |
| 10 points |  Ireland |
| 8 points |  United Kingdom |
| 7 points |  Turkey |
| 6 points |  Malta |
| 5 points |  Germany |
| 4 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cyprus |
| 3 points |  Spain |
| 2 points |  Switzerland |
| 1 point |  Poland |
See also
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