eurovision 1997
Célia Lawson
Célia Lawson represented Portugal at Eurovision 1997 in Dublin with “Antes do adeus”, finishing 24th of 25.
Portugal
1997
- who
- Portuguese singer
- born
- 9 June 1974
- contest
- 1997
- best result
- 24th, 1997
- active
- since 1989
- sang for
- Portugal
Biography
Célia Lawson is a Portuguese singer, known mainly for the 1997 contest, who later took the stage name Ira. “Antes do adeus” finished joint last in Dublin, without a point.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish), “Célia Lawson”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1997 Dublin
“Antes do adeus”
24th of 25 Finished 24th of 25, with no points.
- Sung in
- Portuguese
- Written by
- Rosa Lobato de Faria, Thilo Krasmann
- Conductor
- Thilo Krasmann
- Running order
- 15th of 25
- Age on the night
- 22
- 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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