Love City Groove (song)

"Love City Groove"
Eurovision Song Contest 1995 entry
Country	United Kingdom
Artist(s)	MC Reason, Paul Hardy, Beanz, Jay Williams.
As	Love City Groove
Language	English
Composer(s)	Paul Hardy, Jay Williams, Tatsiana Mais, Stephen Rudden
Lyricist(s)	Paul Hardy, Jay Williams, Tatsiana Mais, Stephen Rudden
Conductor	Mike Dixon
Finals performance
Final result	10th
Final points	76
Appearance chronology
◄ "We Will Be Free (Lonely Symphony)" (1994)
"Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" (1996) ►

"Love City Groove" is a song by British rap group Love City Groove that represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.^[1]

On the night of the contest the song was performed 15th in the running order, following Belgium's Frédéric Etherlinck with "La voix est libre" and preceding Portugal's Tó Cruz with "Baunilha e chocolate". It received 76 points, placing 10th in a field of 23.

It was succeeded as UK representative at the 1996 contest by Gina G with "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit".

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Singles Official Charts Company^[2]	7

References

↑ Osborn, Michael (2006-05-16). "Entertainment | Rapping for glory at Eurovision". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
↑ "The UK’s highest charting Eurovision stars revealed!". Retrieved 2015-05-10.

Preceded by "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)" by Frances Ruffelle	United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995	Succeeded by "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" by Gina G

Eurovision Song Contest 1995

Countries

Final (by final results)	Norway (winner) Spain Sweden France Denmark Croatia Slovenia Israel Cyprus United Kingdom Malta Greece Austria Ireland Iceland Turkey Russia Poland Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Portugal Hungary Germany

Artists

Final (by final results)	Secret Garden Anabel Conde Jan Johansen Nathalie Santamaria Aud Wilken Magazin & Lidija Darja Švajger Liora Alexandros Panayi Love City Groove Mike Spiteri Elina Konstantopoulou Stella Jones Eddie Friel Bo Halldórsson Arzu Ece Philipp Kirkorov Justyna Davorin Popović Frédéric Etherlinck Tó Cruz Csaba Szigeti Stone & Stone

Songs

Final
(by final results)

UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest

Contestants

Series	Festival Of Popular British Songs (1957) Eurovision Song Contest British Final (1959–1960) A Song for Europe (1961–1995) The Great British Song Contest (1996–1999) A Song for Europe (2000–2003) Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up (2004–2007) Eurovision: Your Decision (2008) Eurovision: Your Country Needs You (2009–2010) Eurovision: You Decide (2016)

Presenters	David Jacobs Pete Murray Katie Boyle Rolf Harris Cilla Black Michael Aspel Cliff Richard Jimmy Savile Lulu Terry Wogan Nicky Campbell Dale Winton Ken Bruce Ulrika Jonsson Katy Hill Christopher Price Claire Sweeney Gaby Roslin Natasha Kaplinsky Fearne Cotton Claudia Winkleman Graham Norton Mel Giedroyc

Judges/panellists	Gloria Hunniford George Martin Bruce Welch Mike Batt Deke Arlon Gary Davies Leslie Bricusse Lulu Cathy McGowan Carl Davis Tim Rice Richard O'Brien Jonathan King Mike Read Cheryl Baker Brian Harvey Ian Dury Let Loose Lorraine Kelly Harry Hill Carrie Grant Jonathan Ross Paddy O'Connell Natalie Cassidy Bruno Tonioli Fearne Cotton Kelly Osbourne John Barrowman Mel Giedroyc Alesha Dixon Andrew Lloyd Webber Arlene Phillips Diane Warren Duncan James Emma Bunton Pete Waterman Jade Ewen

Winners	Patricia Bredin Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Bryan Johnson The Allisons Ronnie Carroll Matt Monro Kathy Kirby Kenneth KcKellar Sandie Shaw Cliff Richard Lulu Mary Hopkin Clodagh Rodgers The New Seekers Olivia Newton-John The Shadows Brotherhood of Man Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran Co-Co Black Lace Prima Donna Bucks Fizz Bardo Sweet Dreams Belle and the Devotions Vikki Watson Ryder Rikki Scott Fitzgerald Live Report Emma Samantha Janus Michael Ball Sonia Frances Ruffelle Love City Groove Gina G Katrina and the Waves Imaani Precious Nicki French Lindsay Jessica Garlick Jemini James Fox Javine Hylton Daz Sampson Scooch Andy Abraham Jade Ewen Josh Dubovie TBD

Songs	"All" "Sing, Little Birdie" "Looking High, High, High" "Are You Sure?" "Ring-a-Ding Girl" "Say Wonderful Things" "I Love the Little Things" "I Belong" "A Man Without Love" "Puppet on a String" "Congratulations "Boom Bang-a-Bang" "Knock, Knock Who's There?" "Jack in the Box "Beg, Steal or Borrow" "Power to All Our Friends" "Long Live Love "Let Me Be the One" "Save Your Kisses for Me" "Rock Bottom" "The Bad Old Days" "Mary Ann" "Love Enough for Two" "Making Your Mind Up" "One Step Further" "I'm Never Giving Up" "Love Games "Love Is "Runner in the Night" "Only the Light" "Go" "Why Do I Always Get it Wrong?" "Give a Little Love Back to the World" "A Message to Your Heart" "One Step Out of Time" "Better the Devil You Know" "Lonely Symphony" "Love City Groove" "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" "Love Shine a Light" "Where Are You?" "Say It Again" "Don't Play That Song Again" "No Dream Impossible" "Come Back" "Cry Baby" "Hold Onto Our Love" "Touch My Fire" "Teenage Life" "Flying the Flag (For You)" "Even If" "It's My Time" "That Sounds Good to Me" TBD

United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest

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