Eurovision: Your Country Needs You is the most recent name of the BBC TV show broadcast annually to select Britain's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest. Shows of similar formats have previously gone under several other names, including Festival Of British Popular Songs, Eurovision Song Contest British Final, A Song For Europe, The Great British Song Contest, Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up and Eurovision: Your Decision. As of 2011, the selection process has been replaced by an internal BBC decision. This page lists the contestants for each year of the show; the winners of the contest are in bold-italics.
In 1957, 1959 and 1960, there were a series of televised heats prior to the final.
1957
Tuesday, February 12. The King's Theatre Hammersmith, London.
Host: David Jacobs
Each song was performed by two different artists
Voting: 10 regional juries of 12 members with 1 vote each, located in Belfast, Newcastle, Bangor, Edinburgh, Manchester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Birmingham, Glasgow & London.
Song Title | Performers | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Don't Cry Little Doll" | Bill Maynard & The Keynotes | 4th | 14 |
"Once" | Pauline Shephard & Carole Carr | 2nd | 23 |
"Seven" | Dennis Lotis & The Keynotes | =5th | 13 |
"All" | Patricia Bredin & The Malcolm Lockyer Quartet | 1st | 39 |
"For Your Love" | Ronnie Hilton & Alan Bristow | =5th | 13 |
"That’s The Way It Goes" | Lita Roza & Stan Roderick | 3rd | 18 |
Unknown~ | Marion Ryan | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | John Hanson | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | Janie Marden | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | Jill Day | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | Edna Savage | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | Bryan Johnson | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | Lorrae Desmond | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | Frank Horox | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | George Mitchell Singers | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | Frank Weir Quintet | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | Shirley Eaton | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | The Kentones | SF | N/A |
Unknown~ | Lee Lawrence | SF | N/A |
~ Eliminated in one of three televised heats (Tuesday, January 22, Tuesday, January 29 & Tuesday, February 5).
1958 Not Held. No UK Entry at Eurovision Song Contest
1959
Saturday, February 7. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Pete Murray
Voting: 7 regional juries from South of England, English Midlands, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & West of England, with 14 persons in each jury.
Song Title | Performer | Place |
---|---|---|
"Sing Little Birdie" | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | 1st |
"This Is My Town" | Lita Roza | 2nd |
"Suddenly" | Glen Mason | 3rd |
"One Lonely Heart" | Steve Martin | 4th |
"Oh, Oh, Reckon I Must Be In Love" | Valerie Shane | Unknown |
"Success" | John Hanson | Unknown |
"Love Me, Love Me"~ | Sheila Buxton | SF |
"How Could I Know?"~ | Don Rennie | SF |
"I'll Be With You"~ | Marion Keene | SF |
"That's It, That's Love!"~ | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | SF |
"Cha Cha Chocola"~ | Rosemary Squires | SF |
"This I Will Tell My Son"~ | Lester Ferguson | SF |
~ Eliminated in one of two televised heats (Monday, February 2 & Thursday, February 5).
1960
Saturday, February 6. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: David Jacobs
Voting: 7 Regional Juries, with 15 people in each jury. Juries: South Of England, English Midlands, North of England, Scotland, Wales, West of England and Northern Ireland.
Song Title | Performer | Place |
---|---|---|
"Each Tomorrow" | Malcolm Vaughan | 3rd |
"Looking High, High, High" | Bryan Johnson | 1st |
"Love Me A Little" | Dennis Lotis | Unknown |
"Mi Amor" | David Hughes | 2nd |
"When The Tide Turns" | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | Unknown |
"Unexpectedly" | Marion Keene | Unknown |
"Girl With A Curl" | Ronnie Carroll | Unknown |
"Pickin' Petals"~ | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson | SF |
"As The Big Dipper Dipped"~ | Don Lang | SF |
"Friendly Street"~ | Benny Lee | SF |
"Teenage Years"~ | Vince Eager | SF |
"Love, Kisses And Heartache"~ | Marion Keene | SF |
~ Eliminated in one of two televised heats (Tuesday, February 2 & Thursday, February 4).
1961
Wednesday, February 15. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Hostess: Katie Boyle
Voting: 12 Regional Juries of 10 jurors with 1 vote each, located in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Bangor, Manchester, Norwich, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Bristol & Southampton.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"The Girl Next Door" | Craig Douglas | =7th | 3 |
"Too Late For Tears" | Valerie Masters | =7th | 3 |
"Dream Girl" | Mark Wynter | 4th | 16 |
"I Will Light A Candle" | Anne Shelton | 6th | 4 |
"A Place In The Country" | Bryan Johnson | 5th | 6 |
"Why Can't We?" | Ricky Valance | 3rd | 24 |
"Are You Sure?" | The Allisons | 1st | 31 |
"Suddenly I'm In Love" | Steve Arlen | 2nd | 30 |
"Tommy" | Teresa Duffy | =7th | 3 |
1962
Sunday, February 11. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: David Jacobs
Voting: 14 Regional Juries in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Plymouth, Southampton and Bristol.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Look Look, Little Angel" | Johnny Angel | =5th | 12 |
"Tell Tale" | The Brook Brothers | 9th | 7 |
"Ring-A-Ding Girl" | Ronnie Carroll | 1st | 59 |
"Never Goodbye" | Karl Denver | 4th | 15 |
"The Message In A Bottle" | Donna Douglas | 3rd | 19 |
"Alone Too Long" | Frank Ifield | 2nd | 26 |
"There's No-One In The Whole Wide World" | Jackie Lee | 10th | 3 |
"There's Never Been A Girl" | Kenny Lynch | 8th | 11 |
"Get A Move On" | Brad Newman | 13th | 1 |
"You're For Real" | Rikki Price | =11th | 2 |
"My Kingdom For A Girl" | Doug Sheldon | =11th | 2 |
"Pretty Hair And Angel Eyes" | Robb Storme | =5th | 12 |
1963
Saturday, February 24. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: David Jacobs
Voting: 16 Regional Juries in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Norwich, Birmingham, Cardiff, London North, London South, Plymouth, Southampton & Bristol. 12 persons in each jury, awarding 3 points to their favourite, 2 points to the second and 1 point to the third.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"My Continental Love" | Anne Shelton | 4th | 9 |
"Say Wonderful Things" | Ronnie Carroll | 1st | 33 |
"If You Ever Leave Me" | Barry Barnett | 2nd | 20 |
"This Kind Of Love" | Johnny Towers | 6th | 5 |
"Pick The Petals" | Maureen Evans | 3rd | 17 |
"A Day At The Seaside" | Vince Hill | 5th | 8 |
"The Little Cracked Bell Of San Raquel" | Jimmy Justice | 7th | 4 |
1964
Friday, February 7. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: David Jacobs
All Songs Performed by Matt Monro
Voting: 16 Regional Juries.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"Choose" | 4th | 16 |
"Ten Out Of Ten" | 5th | 15 |
"I Love The Little Things" | 1st | 87 |
"It's Funny How You Know" | 6th | 11 |
"Beautiful, Beautiful" | 3rd | 20 |
"I've Got The Moon On My Side" | 2nd | 43 |
1965
Friday, January 29. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: David Jacobs
All Songs Performed by Kathy Kirby
Result broadcast Friday, February 12.
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"I'll Try Not To Cry" | 2nd | 96,252 |
"Sometimes" | 6th | Unknown |
"My Only Love" | 3rd | 61,993 |
"I Won't Let You Go" | 5th | Unknown |
"One Day" | 4th | Unknown |
"I Belong" | 1st | 110,495 |
1966
Thursday, January 27. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: David Jacobs
All Songs Performed by Kenneth McKellar
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place |
---|---|
"As Long As The Sun Shines" | 3rd |
"Country Girl" | 2nd |
"A Touch Of The Tartan" | 5th |
"A Man Without Love" | 1st |
"Comes The Time" | 4th |
1967
Saturday, February 25. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Rolf Harris
All Songs Performed by Sandie Shaw on "The Rolf Harris Show"
Result broadcast Saturday, March 3.
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place |
---|---|
"Tell The Boys" | 2nd |
"I'll Cry Myself To Sleep" | 3rd |
"Had A Dream Last Night" | 4th |
"Puppet On A String" | 1st |
"Ask Any Woman" | 5th |
1968
Tuesday, March 5. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Hostess: Cilla Black
All Songs Performed by Cliff Richard on "Cilla"
Result broadcast Tuesday, March 12.
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"Wonderful World" | 3rd | 19,990 |
"Do You Remember?" | 6th | 4,200 |
"High 'n' Dry" | 2nd | 30,500 |
"The Sound Of The Candyman's Trumpet" | 4th | 11,200 |
"Congratulations" | 1st | 171,300 |
"Little Rag Doll" | 5th | 10,400 |
1969
Saturday, February 22. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Michael Aspel
All Songs Performed by Lulu on "Happening For Lulu"
Result broadcast Saturday, March 1.
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"Are You Ready For Love?" | 5th | 5,560 |
"Bet Yer!" | 4th | 8,306 |
"Boom Bang-A-Bang" | 1st | 56,476 |
"I Can't Go On Living Without You" | 6th | 5,087 |
"Come September" | 3rd | 11,362 |
"March" | 2nd | 38,418 |
1970
Saturday, March 7. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Cliff Richard
All Songs Performed by Mary Hopkin on "It's Cliff Richard!"
Result broadcast Saturday, March 14.
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"Three Ships Sailing" | 3rd | 60,330 |
"Early In The Morning Of Your Life" | 6th | 15,090 |
"I'm Gonna Fall In Love Again" | 2nd | 74,670 |
"You've Everything You Need" | 5th | 39,360 |
"Can I Believe?" | 4th | 42,160 |
"Knock, Knock (Who's There)?" | 1st | 120,290 |
1971
Saturday, February 27. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Cliff Richard
All Songs Performed by Clodagh Rodgers on "It's Cliff Richard!"
Result broadcast Saturday, March 6.
Voting: 8 Regional Juries in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Manchester & Norwich, each with 10 jurors who could award 1 vote to their favourite song.
Song Title | Place |
---|---|
"Look Left, Look Right" | 5th |
"In My World Of Beautiful Things" | 6th |
"Jack In The Box" | 1st |
"Another Time, Another Place" | 4th |
"The Wind Of Change" | =2nd |
"Someone To Love Me" | =2nd |
1972
Saturday, February 12. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Cliff Richard
All Songs Performed by The New Seekers on "It's Cliff Richard!"
Result broadcast Saturday, February 19.
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"Out On The Edge Of Beyond" | 3rd | 14,645 |
"Sing Out" | 5th | 7,412 |
"Why Can't We All Get Together?" | 4th | 11,337 |
"One By One" | 2nd | 27,314 |
"Beg, Steal Or Borrow" | 1st | 62,584 |
"Songs Of Praise" | 6th | 3,842 |
1973
Saturday, February 24. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Hostess: Cilla Black
All Songs Performed by Cliff Richard on "Cilla"
Result broadcast Saturday, March 3.
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"Come Back Billie-Joe" | 2nd | 34,209 |
"Ashes To Ashes" | 6th | 17,115 |
"Tomorrow Rising" | 4th | 21,858 |
"The Days Of Love" | 5th | 18,304 |
"Power To All Our Friends" | 1st | 125,505 |
"Help It Along" | 3rd | 25,369 |
1974
Saturday, February 23. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Jimmy Savile
All Songs Performed by Olivia Newton-John on "Clunk, Click"
Result broadcast Saturday, March 2.
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"Have Love, Will Travel" | 4th | 15,266 |
"Lovin' You Ain't Easy" | 5th | 5,905 |
"Long Live Love" | 1st | 27,387 |
"Someday" | 6th | 5,520 |
"Angeleyes" | 2nd | 18,018 |
"Hands Across The Sea" | 3rd | 15,365 |
1975
Saturday, February 15. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Hostess: Lulu
All Songs Performed by The Shadows on "It's Lulu!"
Result broadcast Saturday, February 22.
Voting: Viewers cast votes via postcard for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"No, No Nina" | 6th | 1,261 |
"This House Runs On Sunshine" | 3rd | 10,451 |
"Don't Throw It All Away" | 4th | 3,099 |
"Cool, Clear Air" | 5th | 1,601 |
"Stand Up Like A Man" | 2nd | 14,294 |
"Let Me Be The One" | 1st | 17,477 |
1976
Wednesday, February 25. The Royal Albert Hall, London.
Host: Michael Aspel
Voting: 14 Regional Juries located in Bristol, Bangor, Leeds, Norwich, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Manchester, Belfast, Cardiff, Plymouth, Glasgow, Southampton and London. Each jury ranked the songs 1-12, awarding 12 points for their favourite down to 1 point for their least preferred.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Wake Up" | Co-Co | 2nd | 138 |
"Do You Believe In Love At First Sight?" | Polly Brown | 10th | 71 |
"Save Your Kisses For Me" | Brotherhood Of Man | 1st | 140 |
"I Couldn't Live Without You For A Day" | Hazell Dean | =8th | 77 |
"A Love For All Seasons" | Champagne | =8th | 77 |
"Ain't Gonna Take No For An Answer" | Frank Ifield | 12th | 21 |
"Maria" | Sunshine | 7th | 80 |
"Love's A Carousel" | Tammy Jones | 6th | 98 |
"Going To The Movies" | Joey Valentine | 11th | 52 |
"Love, Kiss And Run" | Sweet Dreams | 4th | 109 |
"Take The Money And Run" | Louisa-Jane White | 5th | 100 |
"Queen Of The Mardi-Gras" | Tony Christie | 3rd | 129 |
1977
Wednesday, March 9. The New London Theatre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 14 Regional Juries located in Belfast, Bristol, Aberdeen, Bangor, Leeds, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Norwich, Newcastle, Manchester, Plymouth and Southampton. Each jury ranked the songs 1-12, awarding 12 points for their favourite down to 1 point for their least preferred.
(Show not televised due to strike action)
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"What Do You Say To Love?" | Mary Mason | 2nd | 132 |
"Where Were You When I Needed Your Love?" | The Foundations | 3rd | 125 |
"Leave A Little Love" | Tony Monopoly | 9th | 66 |
"If Everybody Loved The Same As You" | Lyn Paul | =6th | 74 |
"Just For You" | High Society | =6th | 74 |
"A Little Give, A Little Take" | Carl Wayne | 11th | 62 |
"Rock Bottom" | Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran | 1st | 143 |
"You're My Sweet Sensation" | Sweet Sensation | 8th | 73 |
"Swings And Roundabouts" | Val Stokes | 12th | 57 |
"Everybody Knows" | Beano | 10th | 60 |
"After All This Time" | Wesley, Park And Smith | 5th | 106 |
"Promises, Promises" | Rags | 4th | 120 |
1978
Friday, March 31. The Royal Albert Hall, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 14 Regional Juries located in Belfast, Bristol, Aberdeen, Bangor, Leeds, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Norwich, Newcastle, Manchester, Plymouth and Southampton. Each jury ranked the songs 1-12, awarding 12 points for their favourite down to 1 point for their least preferred.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Shine It On" | Christian | =3rd | 114 |
"Oh No, Look What You've Done" | Brown Sugar | =11th | 49 |
"Door In My Face" | The Fruit Eating Bears | =11th | 49 |
"Moments" | Jacquie Sullivan | 6th | 106 |
"Too Much In Love" | Sunshine | 8th | 81 |
"Lonely Nights" | Ronnie France | 9th | 68 |
"One Glance" | The Jarvis Brothers | =3rd | 114 |
"The Bad Old Days" | Co-Co | 1st | 135 |
"We Got It Bad" | Bob James | 10th | 66 |
"Don't Bother To Knock" | Midnight | 2nd | 116 |
"Don't Let Me Stand In Your Way" | Babe Rainbow | 7th | 84 |
"Solid Love" | Labi Siffre | 5th | 110 |
1979
Thursday, March 8. The Royal Albert Hall, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 14 Regional Juries located in Belfast, Bristol, Aberdeen, Bangor, Leeds, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Norwich, Newcastle, Manchester, Plymouth and Southampton. Each jury ranked the songs 1-12, awarding 12 points for their favourite down to 1 point for their least preferred based on audio recordings of the songs.
(Show abandoned due to strike action)
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Mary Ann" | Black Lace | 1st | 132 |
"You Are My Life" | Lynda Virtu | 8th | 82 |
"Who Put The Shine On Your Shoes?" | Ipswich | =5th | 90 |
"Mr. Moonlight" | Herbie Flowers & The Daisies | =5th | 90 |
"Miss Caroline Newley" | M Squad | 11th | 44 |
"Call My Name" | Eleanor Keenan | 3rd | 109 |
"How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?" | Guys 'n' Dolls | 10th | 56 |
"All I Needed Was Your Love" | Linda Kendricks | 12th | 33 |
"Home Again (Living With You)" | Monte-Carlo | 7th | 83 |
"Let It All Go" | Sal Davis | 9th | 77 |
"Harry, My Honolulu Lover" | The Nolan Sisters | 4th | 101 |
"Fantasy" | Kim Clark | 2nd | 117 |
1980
Wednesday, March 26. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 14 Regional Juries located in Belfast, Bristol, Aberdeen, Bangor, Leeds, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Norwich, Newcastle, Manchester, Plymouth and Southampton. Each jury ranked the songs 1-12, awarding 12 points for their favourite down to 1 point for their least preferred. Each jury then awarded 1 vote for the top two songs to break a tie.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Don't Throw Your Love Away" | Scramble | 6th | 97 |
"Happy Everything" | Maggie Moone | 2nd | 137 |
"Easy" | Plain Sailing | =4th | 111 |
"Here We'll Stay" | Sonia Jones | 11th | 56 |
"Love Enough For Two" | Prima Donna | 1st | 139 |
"Symphony For You" | Jacqui Scott | 8th | 67 |
"Love Is Alive" | Duke & The Aces | 7th | 94 |
"Everything Is Alright" | Roy Winston | 10th | 58 |
"Love Comes, Love Grows" | Midnite | 9th | 62 |
"Gonna Do My Best" | The Main Event | 12th | 45 |
"I Want To Be Me" | Pussyfoot | =4th | 111 |
"Surrender" | Kim Clark | 3rd | 129 |
1981
Wednesday, March 11. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 7 Regional Juries located in Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, London and Bristol. Juries ranked the songs internally and awarded 15 points to their favourite, 12 to the second, 10 to the third, 9 to the fourth, 8 to the fifth, 7 to the sixth, 6 to the seventh and 5 to their least preferred.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Not Without Your Ticket (Don't Go)" | Headache | 7th | 50 |
"All Cried Out" | Gary Benson | 4th | 63 |
"For Only A Day" | Unity | 8th | 38 |
"Wish" | Beyond | 3rd | 67 |
"Making Your Mind Up" | Bucks Fizz | 1st | 97 |
"Have You Ever Been In Love?" | Gem | 4th | 63 |
"Where Are You Now?" | Lezlee Carling | 6th | 56 |
"Don't Panic" | Liquid Gold | 2nd | 70 |
1982
Wednesday, March 24. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 7 Regional Juries located in Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, London and Bristol. Juries ranked the songs internally and awarded 15 points to their favourite, 12 to the second, 10 to the third, 9 to the fourth, 8 to the fifth, 7 to the sixth, 6 to the seventh and 5 to their least preferred.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" | Q-Feel | 6th | 59 |
"No Matter How I Try" | Paul Curtis | =4th | 60 |
"Every Step Of The Way" | The Touring Company | =2nd | 69 |
"Different Worlds, Different People" | Lovin' Feeling | =4th | 60 |
"Every Day Of My Life" | Good Looks | =2nd | 69 |
"You're The Only Good Thing In My Life" | Rich Gypsy | 8th | 53 |
"One Step Further" | Bardo | 1st | 76 |
"How Long?" | The Weltons | 7th | 58 |
1983
Thursday, March 24. BBC Television Theatre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 8 Regional Juries located in Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, London, Norwich and Bristol. Juries ranked the songs internally and awarded 15 points to their favourite, 12 to the second, 10 to the third, 9 to the fourth, 8 to the fifth, 7 to the sixth, 6 to the seventh and 5 to their least preferred.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"I'm Never Giving Up" | Sweet Dreams | 1st | 109 |
"I'm Going Home" | Sam Childs | 8th | 50 |
"All Around The World" | Stuart Slater | 5th | 63 |
"With Love" | Casablanca | 3rd | 72 |
"We've Got All The Time In The World" | Mirror | 2nd | 91 |
"Love On Your Mind" | Audio | 4th | 68 |
"When The Kissing Stops" | Rubic | 5th | 63 |
"Keeping Our Love Alive" | Ritzy | 7th | 60 |
1984
Wednesday, April 4. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 8 Regional Juries located in Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, London, Norwich and Bristol. Juries ranked the songs internally and awarded 15 points to their favourite, 12 to the second, 10 to the third, 9 to the fourth, 8 to the fifth, 7 to the sixth, 6 to the seventh and 5 to their least preferred.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Magical Music" | Caprice | 6th | 60 |
"Look At Me Now" | Nina Shaw | 3rd | 78 |
"This Love Is Deep" | Bryan Evans | 8th | 53 |
"Love Games" | Belle & The Devotions | 1st | 112 |
"Where The Action Is" | First Division | 2nd | 79 |
"Let It Shine" | Miriam Ann Lesley | 5th | 62 |
"Imagination" | Sinitta | 3rd | 77 |
"Stay In My Life" | Hazell Dean | 7th | 55 |
1985
Friday, April 5. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 9 Regional Juries located in Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, London, Norwich, Plymouth and Bristol. Juries ranked the songs internally and awarded 15 points to their favourite, 12 to the second, 10 to the third, 9 to the fourth, 8 to the fifth, 7 to the sixth, 6 to the seventh and 5 to their least preferred.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Love Is..." | Vikki (Watson) | 1st | 124 |
"I'm Crying" | Peter Beckett | 7th | 59 |
"The Clock On The Wall" | Alvin Stardust | 3rd | 90 |
"What We Say With Our Eyes" | James Oliver | 6th | 66 |
"Energy" | Des Dyer | 4th | 77 |
"Let Me Love You One More Time" | Annabel | 5th | 72 |
"Dancing In The Night" | Keri Wells | 2nd | 101 |
"So Do I" | Mike Redway & Fiona Kennedy | 7th | 59 |
1986
Wednesday, April 2. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 11 Regional Juries located in Leeds, Newcastle, Plymouth, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, London, Norwich and Bristol. Juries ranked the songs internally and awarded 15 points to their favourite, 12 to the second, 10 to the third, 9 to the fourth, 8 to the fifth, 7 to the sixth, 6 to the seventh and 5 to their least preferred.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Dreamer" | Vanity Fare | 3rd | 99 |
"Dancing With You Again" | Palace | 5th | 91 |
"No Easy Way To Love" | Colin Heywood | 6th | 80 |
"I'm Sorry" | Chad Brown | 7th | 78 |
"Tongue Tied" | Kenny Charles | 4th | 86 |
"Runner In The Night" | Ryder | 1st | 145 |
"Don't Hang Up On Love" | Jump | 2nd | 137 |
"The War Of The Roses" | Future | 8th | 76 |
1987
Friday, April 10. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: 9 Regional Juries located in Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, London, Norwich, Newcastle and Bristol. Juries ranked the songs internally and awarded 15 points to their favourite, 12 to the second, 10 to the third, 9 to the fourth, 8 to the fifth, 7 to the sixth, 6 to the seventh, 5 to the eighth, 3 to the ninth and 1 to their least preferred.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Only The Light" | Rikki (Peebles) | 1st | 112 |
"The Lion Within" | Siy | 8th | 48 |
"I Want You" | Mike Stacey | 5th | 72 |
"Everybody" | Mal Pope | 7th | 58 |
"Too Hot Too Handle" | Ann Turner | 2nd | 101 |
"Master Of The Game" | Ian Prince | 10th | 34 |
"Just Let Me" | Gordon Campbell | 9th | 43 |
"Bless Your Lucky Stars" | Zuice | 3rd | 78 |
"What You Gonna Do?" | John T. Ford | 4th | 75 |
"Romeo" | Heavy Pettin' | 6th | 60 |
1988
Friday, March 25. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
With guest commentators: Gloria Hunniford, Bruce Welch, Mike Batt & George Martin
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"'Til The Night" | Catwalk | 7th | 22,358 |
"High Windows" | Camino | 3rd | 41,528 |
"Just A Memory" | Zoe (Nicholas) | 6th | 27,783 |
"Make Your Dreams Come True" | FNAC | 5th | 28,946 |
"One More Chance" | Klass | 8th | 19,504 |
"Heart To Heart" | Clinging To The Wreckage | 4th | 30,382 |
"This Is The Kiss" | Two Che | 2nd | 73,785 |
"Go" | Scott Fitzgerald | 1st | 93,271 |
1989
Friday, March 24. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
With guest commentators: Lulu, Deke Arlon, Leslie Bricusse & Gary Davies
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Back In The Groove" | Frankie Johnson | 6th | 10,731 |
"I Can't Stop Loving You" | James Oliver | 7th | 9,110 |
"Shame" | Jane Alexander | 3rd | 47,664 |
"Just For The Good Times" | Danny Ellis | 8th | 6,777 |
"You Stepped Out Of My Dreams" | Julie C | 2nd | 51,449 |
"Why Do I Always Get It Wrong?" | Live Report | 1st | 111,996 |
"Love Come Down" | The Pearls | 4th | 33,279 |
"Heaven Help My Heart" | Linda Carroll | 5th | 17,084 |
1990
Friday, March 30. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
With guest commentators: Gloria Hunniford, Cathy McGowan, Tim Rice & Carl Davis
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Better Be Good To Me" | Kelly | 6th | 13,179 |
"That Old Feeling Again" | Stephen Lee Garden | 5th | 14,447 |
"Never Give Up" | Thom Hardwell | 8th | 3,540 |
"Give A Little Love Back To The World" | Emma (Booth) | 1st | 97,625 |
"Ball And Chain" | Les McKeown | 5th | 15,171 |
"Face In The Crowd" | Simon Spiro | 7th | 5,551 |
"Sentimental Again" | Kim Goody | 3rd | 17,986 |
"Where I Belong" | John Miles | 2nd | 38,966 |
1991
Friday, March 29. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"We Will Protect You" | The Ravenscroft Partnership | 5th | 36,047 |
"Straight To Your Heart" | Christopher Ellis | 7th | 14,231 |
"A Message To Your Heart" | Samantha Janus | 1st | 108,896 |
"Nothing On This Earth" | Christie (Joanne Castle) | 6th | 17,296 |
"One Love" | Malcolm Roberts | 8th | 11,250 |
"A Little Bit Of Heaven" | Lorraine Craig | 3rd | 61,589 |
"True Love" | Julie Finney | 4th | 58,146 |
"Lover Come In" | Brendan Faye | 2nd | 95,696 |
1992
Friday, April 3. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
All Songs Performed by Michael Ball
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"This Is The Moment (I've Been Waiting For)" | 5th | 73,084 |
"Call On Me" | 7th | 48,419 |
"As Dreams Go By" | 2nd | 94,844 |
"Secret Of Love" | 3rd | 91,705 |
"Everyday, Everynight" | 8th | 32,007 |
"Who Needs To Know?" | 6th | 52,126 |
"One Step Out Of Time" | 1st | 153,792 |
"If You Ever Need Another Love" | 4th | 86,476 |
1993
Friday, April 9. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
All Songs Performed by Sonia
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"A Little Love" | 4th | 55,053 |
"I'm Gonna Put A Spell On You" | 6th | 27,795 |
"Life After Love" | 5th | 38,303 |
"It's Just A Matter Of Time" | 8th | 18,251 |
"Better The Devil You Know" | 1st | 156,955 |
"Our World" | 2nd | 77,695 |
"So Much Of Your Love" | 3rd | 70,454 |
"Trust" | 7th | 26,745 |
1994
Friday, March 18. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
With guest commentators: Richard O'Brien & Jonathan King
All Songs Performed by Frances Ruffelle
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Place | Score |
---|---|---|
"Waiting In The Wings" | 3rd | 36,856 |
"Slowboat" | 7th | 6,549 |
"I Know These Things" | 8th | 6,249 |
"Sink Or Swim" | 2nd | 63,417 |
"Wrong Guy" | 6th | 7,406 |
"One More Night" | 4th | 20,608 |
"His Love" | 5th | 8,031 |
"Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)" | 1st | 99,946 |
1995
Friday, March 31. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan with Mark Goodier presenting a Top of the Pops preview show
With guest commentators: Brian Harvey, Ian Dury, Cheryl Baker, Mike Read, Let Loose, Jonathan King, Scarlet & Bruno Brookes
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"I Need You" | Deuce | 3rd | 73,467 |
"Spinning Away" | Paul Harris | 7th | 19,239 |
"I'm Just Your Puppet (On A String)" | Londonbeat | 6th | 35,434 |
"Go For The Heart" | Sox | 4th | 65,436 |
"Rainbows And You" | Simon Spiro | 5th | 43,299 |
"Then There's A Knock..." | fff | 8th | 17,216 |
"One Gift Of Love" | Dear Jon | 2nd | 81,359 |
"Love City Groove" | Love City Groove | 1st | 140,174 |
1996
Friday, March 8. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Find Love" | Layla | 4th | Unknown |
"I Gave You Everything" | Code Red | 2nd | 41,791 |
"I Never Knew"~ | Esseness | SF | N/A |
"Sometimes It Rains"~ | Dan Anderson | SF | N/A |
"I Just Want To Make Love 2U"~ | Lois | SF | N/A |
"Louise"~ | Twin Hazey | SF | N/A |
"A Little Love" | Zeitiah Massiah | 3rd | 41,105 |
"Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit" | Gina G | 1st | 113,576 |
~ Eliminated in a televised heat hosted by Nicky Campbell.
1997
Sunday, March 9. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Dale Winton
Result broadcast Saturday, March 15.
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Can't You See I'm Crying?"* | Paul Varney | SF | N/A |
"For The Life You Don't Yet Know" | Sam Blue | 4th | Unknown |
"Heart Of Stone"* | Dave Black | SF | N/A |
"Lighten Up"* | B-Yond | SF | N/A |
"Love Shine A Light" | Katrina & The Waves | 1st | 69,830 |
"Room For Change"* | Laura Pallas | SF | N/A |
"Yodel In The Canyon Of Love" | Do-Re-Mi Featuring Kerry | 2nd | 58,696 |
"You Stayed Away Too Long" | Joanna May | 3rd | 51,584 |
* Eliminated in a radio only heat hosted by Terry Wogan & Ken Bruce.
1998
Sunday, March 15. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Result broadcast Saturday, March 21.
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Don't It Make You Feel So Good?" | Alberta | 2nd | 66,278 |
"Give It Up"* | Lisa Millett | SF | N/A |
"I'll Never Be Lonely Again" | Sapphire | 3rd | 65,712 |
"Suddenly (Took So Many Years)"* | Farrell Lennon | SF | N/A |
"When We're Alone (We Dream)" | The Collective | 4th | 53,950 |
"When We Were In Love"* | Mandy Wilson | SF | N/A |
"Where Are You?" | Imaani | 1st | 70,421 |
"Wish You Were Here"* | Anita Madigan | SF | N/A |
* Eliminated in a radio only heat hosted by Terry Wogan & Ken Bruce.
1999
Sunday, March 7. BBC Television Centre, London.
Hostess: Ulrika Jonsson
Result broadcast Friday, March 12.
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"All Time High"* | Energia | SF | N/A |
"Fly"* | Cheryl Beattie | SF | N/A |
"Say It Again" | Precious | 1st | 52,457 |
"Separate Lives"* | Susan Black | SF | N/A |
"So Strange" | Alberta | 2nd | 51,708 |
"Until You Saved My Life Tonight" | Sister Sway | 3rd | 51,398 |
"Wait Until The Morning"* | Leanne Cartwright | SF | N/A |
"You've Taken My Dreams" | Jay | 4th | 43,765 |
* Eliminated in a radio only heat hosted by Terry Wogan & Ken Bruce.
2000
Sunday, February 20. Elstree Studios, Elstree.
Hostess: Katy Hill
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Semi Final Score | Semi Final Place | Final Score | Final Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
"Aria"* | Helene | 1,826 | 7th | N/A | N/A |
"Crazy" | Catherine Porter | 5,191 | 2nd | 29,348 | 3rd |
"Don't Play That Song Again" | Nicki French | 5,550 | 1st | 47,355 | 1st |
"I Won't Let You Do This To Me" | Sexy Sadie | 4,403 | 3rd | 10,494 | 4th |
"Only The Women Know" | Six Chix | 4,115 | 4th | 42,309 | 2nd |
"Stand Up"* | Jane Tretton | 2,182 | 6th | N/A | N/A |
"The Answer"* | Catherine Porter | 1,635 | 8th | N/A | N/A |
"Wherever You Go"* | India | 3,254 | 5th | N/A | N/A |
* Eliminated in a radio only heat hosted by Terry Wogan & Ken Bruce.
2001
Sunday, March 11. Elstree Studios, Elstree.
Hostess: Katy Hill
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Just Another Rainbow" | Lucy Randell | 3rd | 19,337 |
"King Of Love"* | Charlotte Henry | SF | N/A |
"Men" | Nanne Grönvall | 4th | Unknown |
"No Dream Impossible" | Lindsay Dracass | 1st | 45,564 |
"That's My Love (For You)" | Tony Moore | 2nd | 31,895 |
"To Die For"* | Luke Galliana | SF | N/A |
"Twisted"* | Moneypenny | SF | N/A |
"Why Should I Love You?"* | Obsession | SF | N/A |
* Eliminated in a radio only heat hosted by Terry Wogan & Ken Bruce.
2002
Sunday, March 3. Elstree Studios, Elstree.
Hosts: Christopher Price & Claire Sweeney
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Lovestruck"* | Honey Trap | SF | N/A |
"Never In A Million Years" | Zee Asha | Disqualified | N/A |
"When You're Around"* | Paula O'Neil | SF | N/A |
"Fade Away"* | Pulse | SF | N/A |
"I Give In" | Surf N Turf | 4th | Unknown |
"Every Step Of The Way" | Level Best | 3rd | 8,927 |
"DJ Romeo" | Tricia Penrose | 2nd | 28,621 |
"Come Back" | Jessica Garlick | 1st | 67,998 |
* Eliminated in a radio only heat hosted by Terry Wogan & Ken Bruce.
2003
Sunday, March 2. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Terry Wogan
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song. The votes were then divided into 6 regions: Scotland, Southern England, Northern Ireland, English Midlands, Northern England and Wales, with 12 points given to the highest scoring song in each region, 10 to the second, 9 to the third and 0 to the fourth placed song.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Do Anything For Your Love"* | Fenix | SF | N/A |
"Ever Since That Night" | Mimi | 3rd | 54 |
"First Night"* | SK (Steamy Knights) | SF | N/A |
"Now And Forever" (aka "Wait For The Moment") | Simon Chapman | 4th | 0 |
"Cry Baby" | Jemini | 1st | 68 |
"Help Me" | Emily Reed | 2nd | 64 |
"Smile"* | Gallico | SF | N/A |
"Rainy Day In Summer"* | Ben Plus One | SF | N/A |
* Eliminated in a radio only heat hosted by Terry Wogan & Ken Bruce.
"Now And Forever" was performed in the radio only semi final by Esther Hart and was titled "Wait For The Moment". Hart withdrew when she qualified for the Dutch National Final. Her replacement was the group 'United Colours of Sound', who also withdrew before the televised final; being replaced in turn by Simon Chapman.
2004
Saturday, February 28. BBC Television Centre, London.
Hosts: Terry Wogan & Gaby Roslin with Paddy O'Connell on BBC Three
With Panellists: Carrie Grant, Harry Hill & Lorraine Kelly
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song. The votes were then divided into 7 regions: South West England, Wales, Northern Ireland, English Midlands, South East England, Northern England and Scotland, with 12 points given to the highest scoring song in each region, 8 to the second, 6 to the third, 4 to the fourth, 2 to the fifth and 0 to the lowest ranked song. Votes given by SMS (regardless of location) were allocated as a percentage of the vote received.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Weekend (Gotta Work)" | Enrap-Ture | 4th | 37 |
"Hold On To Our Love" | James Fox | 1st | 120 |
"Me Without You" | Haifa | 6th | 9 |
"Leading Me On" | Hyrise | 2nd | 82 |
"With You I Believe" | Haydon Eshun | 5th | 17 |
"It Just Gets Better" | Madison Taylor | 3rd | 59 |
2005
Saturday, March 5. BBC Television Centre, London.
Hosts: Terry Wogan & Natasha Kaplinsky
With Panellists: Jonathan Ross, Bruno Tonioli, Paddy O'Connell & Natalie Cassidy
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song. The votes were then divided into 8 regions: South West England, South East England, Wales, Northern Ireland, English Midlands, Northern England, Scotland and any votes cast via the Internet (regardless of location), with 12 points given to the highest scoring song in each region, 8 to the second, 6 to the third, 4 to the fourth and 2 to the lowest ranked song. Votes given by SMS were allocated as a percentage of the vote received.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Touch My Fire" | Javine (Hylton) | 1st | 116 |
"Brand New Day" | Tricolore | 4th | 58 |
"Flashback" | Gina G | 5th | 20 |
"Guardian Angel" | Andy Scott-Lee | 3rd | 61 |
"Not Just Anybody" | Katie Price (aka Jordan) | 2nd | 101 |
2006
Saturday, March 4. BBC Television Centre, London.
Hosts: Terry Wogan & Natasha Kaplinsky
With Panellists: Jonathan Ross, Bruno Tonioli, Fearne Cotton & Kelly Osbourne
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite song. The votes were then divided into 8 regions: Northern England, South East England, Scotland, English Midlands, Northern Ireland, Wales, South West England and any votes cast via the Internet (regardless of location), with 12 points given to the highest scoring song in each region, 8 to the second, 6 to the third, 4 to the fourth, 2 to the fifth and 0 to the lowest ranked song. Votes given by SMS were allocated as a percentage of the vote received.
Song Title | Performer | Place | Score |
---|---|---|---|
"Play Your Game" | Goran Kay | 6th | 14 |
"Whisper To Me" | Kym Marsh (aka Kym Ryder) | 4th | 53 |
"Teenage Life" | Daz Sampson | 1st | 151 |
"All About You" | City Chix | 3rd | 55 |
"Hand On My Heart" | Four Story | 5th | 17 |
"Beautiful Thing" | Antony Costa | 2nd | 96 |
2007
Saturday, March 17. BBC Television Centre, London.
Hosts: Terry Wogan & Fearne Cotton
With Panellists: John Barrowman & Mel Giedroyc
Voting: Viewers voted by phone for their favourite song. Following an initial round of voting, the top two songs were performed again and voted on a second time. No details of the scores were given.
Song Title | Performer | Place |
---|---|---|
"(Don't It Make You) Happy!" | Liz McClarnon | 5th |
"I Can" | Brian Harvey | 6th |
"Big Bro Thang" | Big Brovaz | 3rd |
"I'll Leave My Heart" | Cyndi | 2nd |
"Flying The Flag (For You)" | Scooch | 1st |
"They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To" | Justin Hawkins & Beverlei Brown | 4th |
2008
Saturday, March 1. BBC Television Centre, London.
Hosts: Terry Wogan & Claudia Winkleman
With Panellists/Judges: John Barrowman & Carrie Grant
Voting: LoveShy, Rob McVeigh and Andy Abraham were eliminated by judges John Barrowman & Carrie Grant. Andy Abraham was then 'saved' by Terry Wogan and reinstated. Viewers voted by phone for their favourite of the four remaining songs. Following an initial round of voting, the top two songs were performed again and voted on a second time. No details of the scores were given.
Song Title | Performer | Place |
---|---|---|
"Mr. Gorgeous" | LoveShy | =5th |
"It's You" | The Revelations | =3rd |
"I Owe It All To You" | Rob McVeigh | =5th |
"Changes" | Simona Armstrong | =3rd |
"Even If" | Andy Abraham | 1st |
"Woo (You Make Me)" | Michelle Gayle | 2nd |
2009
Saturday, January 31. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Graham Norton
With Panellists: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lulu, Diane Warren, Duncan James, Arlene Phillips, Emma Bunton & Alesha Dixon
Voting: Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite act each week. The bottom 2 acts were then judged by Andrew Lloyd-Webber who chose to 'save' one of the 2. On the final show, viewers voted by telephone for their favourite of the three remaining acts. No details of the scoring was given.
Song title | Performer | Place |
---|---|---|
"My Time" | Mark Evans | 3rd |
"My Time" | The Twins | 2nd |
"My Time" | Jade Ewen | 1st |
Stage: | Finals | ||||||||||||||
Heat | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Finale | |||||||||||
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Place | Contestants | Results | |||||||||||||
1 | Jade Ewen | Bottom 2 | Winner | ||||||||||||
2 | The Twins | Runner Up | |||||||||||||
3 | Mark Evans | Eliminated | |||||||||||||
4 | Emperors of Soul | Bottom 2 | Eliminated | ||||||||||||
5 | Charlotte Finlay | Bottom 2 | Eliminated | ||||||||||||
6 | Damien Flood | Eliminated |
2010
Friday, March 12. BBC Television Centre, London.
Host: Graham Norton
With Judge: Pete Waterman and Panellists: Bruno Tonioli, Jade Ewen & Mike Stock
Voting: Three singing acts - Miss Fitz, Uni5 and Karen Harding - were eliminated by judge Pete Waterman. Viewers voted by telephone for their favourite of the three remaining acts. No details of the scoring was given.
Song title | Performer | Place |
---|---|---|
"That Sounds Good To Me" | Alexis Gerred | 2nd |
"That Sounds Good To Me" | Esma Akkilic | 3rd |
"That Sounds Good To Me" | Josh Dubovie | 1st |
2011
There was no televised selection procedure for the 2011 UK Eurovision entrant. Blue were selected to represent Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 internally by the BBC, with the song "I Can", written by Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Ciaron Bell, Ben Collier, Ian Hope, Liam Keenan and 'StarSign'[1]. In place of a national final, a one hour documentary following the groups preparations for Germany, entitled Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue was broadcast by BBC One on April 16, 2011.[2]
Year | Chart | Song/Performer |
---|---|---|
1959 | #12 | "Sing Little Birdie" - Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson |
1960 | #20 | "Looking High, High, High" - Bryan Johnson |
1961 | #27 | "Dream Girl" - Mark Wynter |
1961 | # 2 | "Are You Sure?" - The Allisons |
1962 | #46 | "Ring-A-Ding Girl" - Ronnie Carroll |
1962 | # 9 | "Never Goodbye" - Karl Denver |
1963 | # 6 | "Say Wonderful Things" - Ronnie Carroll |
1965 | #36 | "I Belong" - Kathy Kirby |
1966 | #30 | "A Man Without Love" - Kenneth McKellar |
1967 | # 1 | "Puppet On A String" - Sandie Shaw |
1968 | # 1 | "Congratulations" - Cliff Richard |
1969 | # 2 | "Boom Bang-A-Bang" - Lulu |
1970 | # 2 | "Knock, Knock (Who's There)?" - Mary Hopkin |
1971 | # 4 | "Jack In The Box" - Clodagh Rodgers |
1971 | #13 | "Another Time, Another Place" - Engelbert Humperdinck (Cover Version) |
1972 | # 2 | "Beg, Steal Or Borrow" - The New Seekers |
1973 | # 4 | "Power To All Our Friends" - Cliff Richard |
1973 | #29 | "Help It Along"/"Tomorrow Rising" - Cliff Richard |
1974 | #11 | "Long Live Love" - Olivia Newton-John |
1975 | #12 | "Let Me Be The One" - The Shadows |
1975 | #20 | "Don't Throw It All Away" - Gary Benson (Cover Version by Composer) |
1976 | # 1 | "Save Your Kisses For Me" - Brotherhood Of Man |
1977 | #19 | "Rock Bottom" - Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran |
1978 | #13 | "The Bad Old Days" - Co-Co |
1979 | #42 | "Mary Ann" - Black Lace |
1980 | #48 | "Love Enough For Two" - Prima Donna |
1981 | # 1 | "Making Your Mind Up" - Bucks Fizz |
1981 | #42 | "Don't Panic" - Liquid Gold |
1981 | #10 | "Have You Ever Been In Love?" - Leo Sayer (Cover Version) |
1982 | # 2 | "One Step Further" - Bardo |
1983 | #21 | "I'm Never Giving Up" - Sweet Dreams |
1984 | #11 | "Love Games" - Belle & The Devotions |
1985 | #49 | "Love Is..." - Vikki (Watson) |
1985 | #85* | "The Clock On The Wall" - Alvin Stardust (On "So Near To Christmas" EP) |
1986 | #98* | "Runner In The Night" - Ryder |
1987 | #96* | "Only The Light" - Rikki (Peebles) |
1988 | #52 | "Go" - Scott Fitzgerald |
1989 | #73 | "Why Do I Always Get It Wrong?" - Live Report |
1990 | #33 | "Give A Little Love Back To The World" - Emma |
1991 | #30 | "A Message To Your Heart" - Samantha Janus |
1992 | #20 | "One Step Out Of Time" - Michael Ball |
1993 | #15 | "Better The Devil You Know" - Sonia |
1994 | #25 | "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)" - Frances Ruffelle |
1995 | # 7 | "Love City Groove" - Love City Groove |
1995 | #10 | "I Need You" - Deuce |
1995 | #55 | "I'm Just Your Puppet (On A String)" - Londonbeat |
1995 | #47 | "Go For The Heart" - Sox |
1995 | #68 | "One Gift Of Love" - Dear Jon |
1996 | # 1 | "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit" - Gina G |
1996 | #50 | "I Gave You Everything" - Code Red |
1997 | # 3 | "Love Shine A Light" - Katrina & The Waves |
1998 | #15 | "Where Are You?" - Imaani |
1999 | # 6 | "Say It Again" - Precious |
2000 | #34 | "Don't Play That Song Again" - Nicki French |
2000 | #72 | "Only The Women Know" - Six Chix |
2001 | #32 | "No Dream Impossible" - Lindsay Dracass |
2001 | #42 | "To Die For" - Luke Galliana |
2002 | #13 | "Come Back" - Jessica Garlick |
2003 | #15 | "Cry Baby" - Jemini |
2004 | #13 | "Hold On To Our Love" - James Fox |
2005 | #18 | "Touch My Fire" - Javine (Hylton) |
2006 | # 8 | "Teenage Life" - Daz Sampson |
2007 | # 5 | "Flying The Flag (For You)" - Scooch |
2008 | #67 | "Even If" - Andy Abraham |
2009 | #27 | "It's My Time" - Jade Ewen |
2011 | #16 | "I Can" - Blue |
* Technically not a hit as the UK chart has only ever officially recorded a Top 75 for singles. The positions 76 - 100 at this time were only for releases that had not yet appeared in the Top 75, but were 'bubbling under' the Top 75.
From 1964 - 1975, the runner up in the UK heat was featured as the B-side of the winning single (both runners-up in 1971). The remaining two songs from 1973 were on the B-side of "Help It Along/Tomorrow Rising" in 1973. A cover version of "Songs Of Praise" from the 1972 contest was featured as the B-side of "Dear Elaine", a #18 hit in 1973 for the song's composer, Roy Wood.
(Top Ten hits in bold. No.1s in bold italics) [3]
Year | Chart | Song/Performer |
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1964 | #16 | "Song For Europe" (inc. all 6 entries) - Matt Monro |
1965 | # 9 | "BBC TV's Song For Europe" (inc. all 6 entries) - Kathy Kirby |
1967 | # 4 | "Tell The Boys" (inc. the 4 'losing' songs) - Sandie Shaw |
EP Chart Discontinued After 1967
Top Ten Hits in Bold. [4]
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