Katrina and the Waves

Fact Sheet

Country	United Kingdom
Years active	1981-

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.

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