Q 01/05

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

A) Sandie Shaw

B) Lulu

C) Brotherhood of Man

D) Cliff Richard

Answer · why

A) Sandie Shaw

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

Q 02/05

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

A) Bucks Fizz

B) Brotherhood of Man

C) Katrina and the Waves

D) Belle and the Devotions

Answer · why

C) Katrina and the Waves

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

Q 03/05

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

A) 'Congratulations'

B) 'Boom Bang-a-Bang'

C) 'Power to All Our Friends'

D) 'Save Your Kisses for Me'

Answer · why

B) 'Boom Bang-a-Bang'

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

Q 04/05

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

A) 1974

B) 1976

C) 1978

D) 1980

Answer · why

B) 1976

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

Q 05/05

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

A) 'One Step Out of Time'

B) 'A Message to Your Heart'

C) 'Love City Groove'

D) 'Love Changes Everything'

Answer · why

A) 'One Step Out of Time'

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