eurovision 1997
Alla Pugacheva
Alla Pugacheva represented Russia at Eurovision 1997 in Dublin with “Primadonna”, finishing 15th of 25.
- who
- Soviet-Russian singer, composer, and actor
- born
- 15 April 1949, Moscow
- contest
- 1997
- best result
- 15th, 1997
- music
- pop, Russian pop, traditional pop, progressive rock, disco
- voice
- mezzo-soprano
- plays
- piano
- active
- since 1965
- record labels
- Melodiya, Balkanton, Soyuz, Extraphone, Amiga
- sang for
- Russia
Biography
Alla Pugacheva is a Russian-Israeli singer and songwriter whose career began in 1965. “Primadonna” finished 15th for Russia in Dublin in 1997.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Alla Pugacheva”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1997 Dublin
“Primadonna (Примадонна)”
15th of 25 Finished 15th of 25, with 33 points.
- Sung in
- Russian
- Written by
- Alla Pugacheva
- Conductor
- Rutger Gunnarsson
- Running order
- 20th of 25
- Age on the night
- 48
- Won that year
- United Kingdom: Katrina and the Waves, “Love Shine a Light”
The story of Eurovision 1997: The public gets a vote, and the orchestra starts to leave
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Honored Artist of the RSFSR 1980
- People's Artist of the RSFSR 1985
- People's Artist of the USSR 1991
- State Prize of the Russian Federation 1995
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class 1999
- Through Art – to Peace and Understanding 2006
- Friendship Order 2009
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class 2009
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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