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United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom in nutshell

Best placing, finals1st1967: 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. semifinals1st1967: 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, finals2271997: Katrina and the Waves, Love shine a light
Best points, incl. semifinals2271997: Katrina and the Waves, Love shine a light
Average placing6,9 / 5th52 entries in 52 contests
Average points86,6, / 9th35 entries in 35 contests
Worst placing26th2003: Jemani, Cry baby
Last placesonce2003: Jemani, Cry baby
Nil pointsonce2003: Jemani, Cry baby
EBU memberBBC, British Broadcasting Corporation

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Gina G.Katrina and the WavesJames Fox
1996: Gina G.1997: Katrina and the Waves2004: James Fox

Here are the British entries:

YEARPERFORMER(S)TITLEPLACINGPOINTS
1957Patricia BredinAll7th6
1958----
1959Pearl Carr & Teddy JohnsonSing little birdie2nd16
1960Bryan JohnsonLooking high, high, high2nd25
1961The AllisonsAre you sure?2nd24
1962Ronnie CarrollRing-a-ding girl4th10
1963Ronnie CarrollSay wonderful things4th28
1964Matt MonroI love the little things2nd17
1965Kathy KirbyI belong2nd26
1966Kenneth McKellarA man without love9th8
1967Sandie ShawPuppet on a string1st47
1968Cliff RichardCongratulations2nd28
1969LuluBoom bang a bang1st18
1970Mary HopkinKnock knock - who's there?2nd26
1971Clodagh RodgersJack in the box4th98
1972New SeekersBeg, steal or borrow2nd114
1973Cliff RichardPower to all our friends3rd123
1974Olivia Newton-JohnLong live love4th14
1975The ShadowsLet me be the one2nd138
1976Brotherhood of ManSave your kisses for me1st164
1977Lynsey de Paul & Mike MoranRock bottom2nd121
1978Co-coThe bad old days11th61
1979Black LaceMary Ann7th73
1980Prima DonnaLove enough for two3rd106
1981Bucks FizzMaking your mind up1st136
1982BardoOne step further7th76
1983Sweet DreamsI'm never giving up6th79
1984Belle & the DevotionsLove games7th63
1985Vikky WatsonLove is4th100
1986RyderRunner in the night7th72
1987RikkiOnly the light13th47
1988Scott FitzgerandGo2nd136
1989Live ReportWhy do I always get it wrong?2nd130
1990EmmaGive a little love back to the world6th87
1991Samantha JanusA message to your heart10th47
1992Michael BallOne step out of time2nd139
1993SoniaBetter the devil you know2nd164
1994Frances RufelleWe will be free (Lonely symphony)10th63
1995Love City GrooveLove city groove10th76
1996Gina G.Ooh aah just a little bit8th77
1997Katrina and the WavesLove shine a light1st227
1998ImaaniWhere are you?2nd166
1999PreciousSay it again12th38
2000Nicki FrenchDon't play that song again16th28
2001Lindsay DracassNo dream impossible15th28
2002Jessica GarlickCome back3rd111
2003JemaniCry baby26th0
2004s----
2004fJames FoxHold on to our love16th29
2005s----
2005fJavineTouch my fire22nd18
2006s----
2006fDaz SampsonTeenage life19th25
2007s----
2007fScoochFlying the flag (for you)23rd19
2008s----
2008fAndy AbrahamEven if25th14
2009s----
2009fJade EwenMy time5th173

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UNITED KINGDOM's

TOP10

(United Kingdom has given points 41 times 1975-2009)

POSCOUNTRYPOINTSCONTESTSAVERAGEnotes
1Ireland207326,5language, neighbour
2Sweden162374,4 
3Latvia50124,2 
4Malta91224,1language
5Cyprus110274,1 
6Germany134343,9 
7Lithuania43113,9 
8Greece110303,7 
[ Serbia & Montenegro1133,7 ] 
[ Yugoslavia47133,6 ] 
9Estonia50143,6 
10Denmark106303,5 
( 42Andorra050,0 ) 
( 42Belarus070,0 ) 
( 42FYR Macedonia0130,0 ) 

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UNITED KINGDOM's FRIENDS

TOP10

(United Kingdom has participated 35 times 1975-2009)

POSCOUNTRYPOINTSCONTESTSAVERAGEnotes
1Morocco818,0 
2Luxembourg123196,5 
3San Marino616,0 
4Austria167295,8 
5Monaco4285,3 
6Malta99205,0language
7Italy84174,9 
8Ireland162334,9language, neighbour
9Portugal153334,6 
10Israel137304,6 
( 46Moldova150,2 ) 

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Chart of the British entries

final update 8th February 2009
thanks to 88 voters:

POSYEARPERFORMER(S)TITLEPOINTSFAVE
11997Katrina and the WavesLove shine a light48216
21998ImaaniWhere are you?44312
31996Gina G.Ooh aah just a little bit35610
41976Brotherhood of ManSave your kisses for me2566
51994Frances RufelleWe will be free2454
61981Bucks FizzMaking your mind up2102
71968Cliff RichardCongratulations2091
82002Jessica GarlickCome back1986
91967Sandie ShawPuppet on a string1873
101993SoniaBetter the devil you know1546
111972New SeekersBeg, steal or borrow1351
122001Lindsay DracassNo dream impossible1293
131988Scott FitzgerandGo1231
142000Nicki FrenchDon't play that song again1204
151985Vikky WatsonLove is1111
161982BardoOne step further1031
171973Cliff RichardPower to all our friends942
182007ScoochFlying the flag (for you)931
191992Michael BallOne step out of time900
202005JavineTouch my fire871
211983Sweet DreamsI'm never giving up810
221969LuluBoom bang a bang770
231970Mary HopkinKnock knock - who's there?730
232006Daz SampsonTeenage life730
251989Live ReportWhy do I always get it wrong?712
261975The ShadowsLet me be the one711
271965Kathy KirbyI belong602
281984Belle & the DevotionsLove games600
292004James FoxHold on to our love580
301971Clodagh RodgersJack in the box561
312003JemaniCry baby541
321961The AllisonsAre you sure?490
321974Olivia Newton-JohnLong live love490
341978Co-coThe bad old days480
341980Prima DonnaLove enough for two480
361991Samantha JanusA message to your heart460
371990EmmaGive a little love back to the world420
381977Lynsey de Paul & Mike MoranRock bottom360
381999PreciousSay it again360
382008Andy AbrahamEven if360
411987RikkiOnly the light250
421960Bryan JohnsonLooking high, high, high240
431959Pearl Carr & Teddy JohnsonSing little birdie190
441995Love City GrooveLove city groove190
451979Black LaceMary Ann180
461986RyderRunner in the night140
471957Patricia BredinAll110
471963Ronnie CarrollSay wonderful things110
491966Kenneth McKellarA man without love90
501964Matt MonroI love the little things50
511962Ronnie CarrollRing-a-ding girl00

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