United Kingdom Eurovision Song Contest History
Since the United Kingdom started entering the competition in 1957 it has become a national television event and while the UK's level of success has faltered in recent years it has made stars of some of it's entrants and helped further the careers of other contestants. In the UK the song and artist is chosen by a public vote on the show A Song for Europe, this has been updated for 2009 with the show Your Country Needs You which is hosted by Graham Norton who has replaced the Eurovision figurehead of Terry Wogan who has stepped down from hosting Eurovision.
Current Decade Placing
Since the dawn of the new millennium the stature of the United Kingdom has changed greatly this is in part due to the breakup of the Soviet Union creating many new countries that have been accused of political voting.
- 2009 5th place with 173 points - Jade Ewan
- 2008 25th place with 45 points - Andy Abraham
- 2007 22nd place with 19 points - Schooch
- 2006 19th place with 25 points - Daz Sampson
- 2005 22nd place with 18 points - Javine
- 2004 16th place with 29 points - James Fox
- 2003 26th place with 00 points - Jemini
- 2002 4th place with 111 points - Jessica Garlick
- 2001 15th place with 28 points - Lindsay Dracuss
- 2000 16th place with 28 points - Nicki French
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Notable Past Entiries
The golden years for the United Kingdom and Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest were the 70's and 80's with the United Kingdom winning it twice in that period and coming 2nd on several occasions.
- 1998 2nd place with 167 points - Imaani
- 1997 1st place with 227 points - Katrina & The Waves
- 1993 2nd place with 164 points - Sonia
- 1992 1st place with 139 points - Michael Ball
- 1989 2nd place with 130 points - Live Report
- 1988 2nd place with 136 points - Scott Fiztgerald
- 1981 1st place with 136 points - Bucks Fizz
- 1980 3rd place with 106 points - Prima Donna
- 1977 2nd place with 121 points - Lynsey De Paul & Mike Moran
- 1976 1st place with 164 points - Brotherhood of Man
- 1975 2nd place with 138 points - The Shadows
- 1973 3rd place with 123 points - Cliff Richard
- 1972 2nd place with 114 points - The New Seekers
- 1970 2nd place with 26* points - Mary Hopkins
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