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United Kingdom

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United Kingdom in nutshell

Best placing, finals	1st	1967: Sandie Shaw, Puppet on a string
		1969: Lulu, Boom bang a bang
		1976: Brotherhood of Man, Save your kisses for me
		1981: Bucks Fizz, Making your mind up
		1997: Katrina and the Waves, Love shine a light
Best placing, incl. semifinals	1st	1967: Sandie Shaw, Puppet on a string
		1969: Lulu, Boom bang a bang
		1976: Brotherhood of Man, Save your kisses for me
		1981: Bucks Fizz, Making your mind up
		1997: Katrina and the Waves, Love shine a light
Best points, finals	227	1997: Katrina and the Waves, Love shine a light
Best points, incl. semifinals	227	1997: Katrina and the Waves, Love shine a light
Average placing	7,3 / 5th	54 entries in 54 contests
Average points	84,9 / 10th	37 entries in 37 contests
Worst placing	26th	2003: Jemani, Cry baby
Last places	twice	2003: Jemani, Cry baby
		2010 final: Josh, That sounds good to me
Nil points	once	2003: Jemani, Cry baby
EBU member		BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation
National final		Eurovision

notes


1996: Gina G.	1997: Katrina and the Waves	2004: James Fox

Here are the British entries:

YEAR	PERFORMER(S)	TITLE	PLACING	POINTS
1957	Patricia Bredin	All	7th	6
1958	-	-	-	-
1959	Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson	Sing little birdie	2nd	16
1960	Bryan Johnson	Looking high, high, high	2nd	25
1961	The Allisons	Are you sure?	2nd	24
1962	Ronnie Carroll	Ring-a-ding girl	4th	10
1963	Ronnie Carroll	Say wonderful things	4th	28
1964	Matt Monro	I love the little things	2nd	17
1965	Kathy Kirby	I belong	2nd	26
1966	Kenneth McKellar	A man without love	9th	8
1967	Sandie Shaw	Puppet on a string	1st	47
1968	Cliff Richard	Congratulations	2nd	28
1969	Lulu	Boom bang a bang	1st	18
1970	Mary Hopkin	Knock knock - who's there?	2nd	26
1971	Clodagh Rodgers	Jack in the box	4th	98
1972	New Seekers	Beg, steal or borrow	2nd	114
1973	Cliff Richard	Power to all our friends	3rd	123
1974	Olivia Newton-John	Long live love	4th	14
1975	The Shadows	Let me be the one	2nd	138
1976	Brotherhood of Man	Save your kisses for me	1st	164
1977	Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran	Rock bottom	2nd	121
1978	Co-co	The bad old days	11th	61
1979	Black Lace	Mary Ann	7th	73
1980	Prima Donna	Love enough for two	3rd	106
1981	Bucks Fizz	Making your mind up	1st	136
1982	Bardo	One step further	7th	76
1983	Sweet Dreams	I'm never giving up	6th	79
1984	Belle & the Devotions	Love games	7th	63
1985	Vikky Watson	Love is	4th	100
1986	Ryder	Runner in the night	7th	72
1987	Rikki	Only the light	13th	47
1988	Scott Fitzgerand	Go	2nd	136
1989	Live Report	Why do I always get it wrong?	2nd	130
1990	Emma	Give a little love back to the world	6th	87
1991	Samantha Janus	A message to your heart	10th	47
1992	Michael Ball	One step out of time	2nd	139
1993	Sonia	Better the devil you know	2nd	164
1994	Frances Rufelle	We will be free (Lonely symphony)	10th	63
1995	Love City Groove	Love city groove	10th	76
1996	Gina G.	Ooh aah just a little bit	8th	77
1997	Katrina and the Waves	Love shine a light	1st	227
1998	Imaani	Where are you?	2nd	166
1999	Precious	Say it again	12th	38
2000	Nicki French	Don't play that song again	16th	28
2001	Lindsay Dracass	No dream impossible	15th	28
2002	Jessica Garlick	Come back	3rd	111
2003	Jemani	Cry baby	26th	0
2004s	-	-	-	-
2004f	James Fox	Hold on to our love	16th	29
2005s	-	-	-	-
2005f	Javine	Touch my fire	22nd	18
2006s	-	-	-	-
2006f	Daz Sampson	Teenage life	19th	25
2007s	-	-	-	-
2007f	Scooch	Flying the flag (for you)	23rd	19
2008s	-	-	-	-
2008f	Andy Abraham	Even if	25th	14
2009s	-	-	-	-
2009f	Jade Ewen	My time	5th	173
2010s	-	-	-	-
2010f	Josh	That sounds good to me	25th	10
2011s	-	-	-	-
2011f	Blue	I can	11th	100

UNITED KINGDOM's

TOP10

(United Kingdom has given points 45 times 1975-2011)

POS	COUNTRY	POINTS	CONTESTS	AVERAGE	notes
1	Ireland	236	35	6,7	language, neighbour
2	Lithuania	68	14	4,9
3	Sweden	168	39	4,3
4	Latvia	50	12	4,2
5	Malta	91	23	4,0	language
6	Greece	130	33	3,9
7	Cyprus	114	29	3,9
8	Germany	138	36	3,8
[	Serbia & Montenegro	11	3	3,7 ]
[	Yugoslavia	47	13	3,6 ]
9	Turkey	136	38	3,6
10	Denmark	117	33	3,5
( 43	Andorra	0	5	0,0 )
( 43	Belarus	0	8	0,0 )
( 43	FYR Macedonia	0	13	0,0 )

UNITED KINGDOM's FRIENDS

TOP10

(United Kingdom has participated 37 times 1975-2011)

POS	COUNTRY	POINTS	CONTESTS	AVERAGE	notes
1	Morocco	8	1	8,0
2	Luxembourg	123	19	6,5
3	Austria	167	30	5,6
4	Monaco	42	8	5,3
5	Italy	94	18	5,2
6	Ireland	172	35	4,9	language, neighbour
7	Malta	106	22	4,8	language
8	Portugal	156	35	4,5
[	Yugoslavia	57	13	4,4 ]
9	Israel	138	32	4,3
10	Denmark	128	30	4,3
( 48	Moldova	5	7	0,7 )

Chart of the British entries

final update 20th February 2011
thanks to 102 voters:

POS	YEAR	PERFORMER(S)	TITLE	POINTS	FAVE
1	1997	Katrina and the Waves	Love shine a light	517	16
2	1998	Imaani	Where are you?	489	15
3	1996	Gina G.	Ooh aah just a little bit	402	8
4	1976	Brotherhood of Man	Save your kisses for me	354	6
5	2009	Jade Ewen	My time	317	12
6	1994	Frances Rufelle	We will be free	275	5
7	1967	Sandie Shaw	Puppet on a string	263	4
8	2002	Jessica Garlick	Come back	245	4
9	1993	Sonia	Better the devil you know	166	2
10	1988	Scott Fitzgerand	Go	155	8
11	1968	Cliff Richard	Congratulations	151	0
12	1981	Bucks Fizz	Making your mind up	150	1
13	1969	Lulu	Boom bang a bang	144	0
14	1983	Sweet Dreams	I'm never giving up	130	5
15	1972	New Seekers	Beg, steal or borrow	116	0
16	1985	Vikky Watson	Love is	109	1
17	1984	Belle & the Devotions	Love games	103	1
18	2005	Javine	Touch my fire	99	3
19	1992	Michael Ball	One step out of time	96	0
20	2010	Josh	That sounds good to me	95	1
21	1970	Mary Hopkin	Knock knock - who's there?	94	0
22	1991	Samantha Janus	A message to your heart	93	0
23	1989	Live Report	Why do I always get it wrong?	87	1
23	2000	Nicki French	Don't play that song again	87	1
25	2003	Jemani	Cry baby	85	1
26	1973	Cliff Richard	Power to all our friends	84	2
27	1965	Kathy Kirby	I belong	72	2
28	1975	The Shadows	Let me be the one	71	0
28	2001	Lindsay Dracass	No dream impossible	71	0
30	2007	Scooch	Flying the flag (for you)	68	1
31	1974	Olivia Newton-John	Long live love	67	0
32	1978	Co-co	The bad old days	59	0
33	1982	Bardo	One step further	58	0
33	2006	Daz Sampson	Teenage life	58	0
35	1971	Clodagh Rodgers	Jack in the box	56	0
36	1977	Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran	Rock bottom	54	0
37	1990	Emma	Give a little love back to the world	52	0
38	1961	The Allisons	Are you sure?	47	0
38	2004	James Fox	Hold on to our love	47	0
40	1980	Prima Donna	Love enough for two	39	1
41	1987	Rikki	Only the light	37	0
42	1986	Ryder	Runner in the night	30	1
43	1959	Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson	Sing little birdie	18	0
43	1999	Precious	Say it again	18	0
45	1963	Ronnie Carroll	Say wonderful things	16	0
45	1964	Matt Monro	I love the little things	16	0
47	1957	Patricia Bredin	All	14	0
47	2008	Andy Abraham	Even if	14	0
49	1960	Bryan Johnson	Looking high, high, high	9	0
50	1979	Black Lace	Mary Ann	8	0
51	1995	Love City Groove	Love city groove	6	0
52	1966	Kenneth McKellar	A man without love	5	0
53	1962	Ronnie Carroll	Ring-a-ding girl	0	0