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.

External link

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