United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

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For the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, the UK entered "Just a Little Bit", performed by Gina G. It received 77 points and 8th place and also reached #1 in the UK charts.

[edit] Pre-selection

25 year-old Gina G, from Queensland, Australia, won the 'Great British Song Contest' on 8th March with the song "Just a little bit," at the BBC Television Centre.

The contestants in the for the pre-selection of the "Song for Europe" were as followed:

Layla sang Find Love - Written by Marcus Vere & Simon Wilkinson
Code Red sang I gave you everything - Written by Deni Lew, Nicky Graham & Wayne Hector
Essenes sang I never knew - Written by S Elliot & R Driscoll & M Connaris
Dan Anderson sang Sometimes it rains - Written by Louisa Scott & Ronnie James Scott
Lois sang I just want to make love 2U - Written by Ben Keen, Paul Thompson & Mike Connaris
Twin Hazey sang Louise - Written by Keith Summers, David Whitehouse & Michael Flaherty
Zeitia Massiah sang A little love - Written by Pam Sheyne & Eliot Kennedy
Gina G sang Just a little bit - Written by Steve Rodway & Simon Tauber

Out of these songs, the TV viewers chose their four favourites, which performed on British television again in order for the TV viewers to vote their number one: