10 Fun Facts About British Eurovision Songs

Which artist secured the United Kingdom's first victory at the Eurovision Song Contest?

She was already a two-time chart-topper at home, and her winning entry in Vienna became her third UK number one.

Which group was the last to win the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom?

The band entered on the advice of the Samaritans, paying the £250 entry fee at the last minute, and won in Dublin.

Which song represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969?

Lulu shared the win with France, Spain and the Netherlands in the only four-way tie in the contest's history.

In what year did Brotherhood of Man win the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom?

'Save Your Kisses for Me' went on to become the biggest-selling of all the contest's winning songs in Britain.

Which song, performed by Michael Ball, achieved second place for the United Kingdom in 1992?

The pre-contest favourite finished on 139 points in Malmo, beaten by Ireland's Linda Martin.

Which artist represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2002 with 'Come Back'?

Her joint third was one of only three top-ten British finishes in the whole of the 2000s and 2010s.

The group Bucks Fizz won Eurovision for the UK with which song in 1981?

The two men whipped the skirts off the two women on the line 'if you wanna see some more', revealing shorter ones underneath, a touch widely credited with swinging the vote.

Sonia represented the United Kingdom in 1993 with which song?

Sonia already had ten UK top-30 hits behind her, including a number one, when the BBC picked her for the contest in Millstreet.

Which duo represented the United Kingdom in 2003 with the song 'Cry Baby'?

It was also the first English-language song in the contest's history to finish on no points at all.

The boyband Blue represented the United Kingdom in which year?

The BBC dropped its televised national final that year and picked the group internally; their song 'I Can' came from the album Roulette.