BRITISH GIRL REACTS TO UNITED KINGDOM IN EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 1957-2021

#UNITEDKINGDOM #EUROVISION​ #ESC​
I finally reacted to all the UK entries in The Eurovision Song contest
What was your favourite ever entry? Let me know which country throwback you would like me to react to next!
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[@Lozza144]

Love your content 😊

[@EmoBearRights]

The irony is that two of our runner up entries were entitled Rock Bottom and Why Do I Always Get It Wrong.

[@Sahaib3005]

Also Let Me Be the One

[@paulojrneto]

The UK was 2nd in 1965 performing in second place, remaining to this day the best results anyone ever had performing in the dreaded #2 position.

[@EmoBearRights]

Ironically I think the first year we won in 1967 the superb L'armour Est Bleu achieved another high position performing 2nd too - it was 4th.

[@winterv3vo]

And when France Gall won, Kathy Kirby slapped her

[@olesiash552]

I really liked "Children of the universe" that year, but staging could be better. They deserved higher place

[@stafkerremans]

It's sooo funny knowing that, in 2022, UK got 2nd place and Noosh was talking about "maybe we'll win one day again". They were so close in 2022...

[@emanuelebetti6721]

In 1991 the Eurovision was supposed to be hosted in Sanremo. However, when war erupted in Jugoslavia, RAI and EBU decided to move it to Rome to have a better security during the event. This was rushed less than one month before, and they had to improvise many things, including the scenography, which was recycled from old movie sets.

[@Leoniee9]

So the UK actually missed out on the official application in 1956, so they weren't able to participate that year :D EDIT: Apparently the UK taking part in the first Grand Prix was just a myth made up by the Eurovision fandom. And I just read that the scenario that I just described in this comment did happen, but not to the UK. Actually Denmark and Austria missed the submission deadline.

[@Daniel-bv6ig]

I wonder if they still had a song though and if it was released?

[@marcoss8775]

@@Daniel-bv6ig Songs* That year each country sent 2 songs

[@Daniel-bv6ig]

@@marcoss8775 kk

[@noosh101]

Ahhhh that’s good to know! Thank you!

[@Leoniee9]

@@noosh101 you’re welcome 🌞

[@tombendall4070]

It's no coincidence that Ireland & the UK went from being absolutely dominant to no-hopers as soon as the language rule was dropped in 1999. When everyone was singing in their own languages, the English entries had a wider appeal because so many understand it as a second language. As soon as everyone else could sing in English too, we lost the monopoly and slowly gave up. In the 22 contests since the change, only 3 non-English songs have won...

[@Gnotta78]

I've read something along this line too and I totally agree.

[@tombendall4070]

@@Gnotta78 It's a shame as there's been some amazing non-English entries that flopped. But if nobody else understands what you're singing, it makes it much harder

[@starrynight1657]

In 1999 the Swedish broadcaster won with what's a dull song to me. They became a lot more fashionable to people.

[@om0206]

Not really, other countries progressed, the uk didn't. If anything it went in the opposite direction. They've been really lazy and didn't put any effort. Just compare michael rice to duncan lawrence, james newman to gjon's tears, "that sounds good to me" to "We could be the same", huncleberg dinkleldude to loreen...

[@starrynight1657]

@@om0206Lawrence and Loreen are vastly overrated as songs. I suppose some effort was put into Loreen's staging.

[@stefandanev8117]

your reviews are amazing!

[@benjaminblackburn7715]

UK will be the next powerhouse country of Eurovision Song Contest after Ireland and Sweden

[@Oxe1988]

Hey Noosh, will you react to the other videos from SchlagerLucas? He/She does great videos.

[@yepitsthatguy5278]

I think the UK still has the record for the most number of 2nd places ever! (Although with each passing year, it's clear those days of title-holding are numbered haha)

[@TheOutsider840]

You are correct - it's 15 second places in total!

[@yepitsthatguy5278]

@@TheOutsider840 Just came back to this video randomly - and it's 16 now! haha

[@anthony111isevilok]

Would love to see you react to every winner of Eurovision 😁👍❤️

[@millie_13]

YEESSS also love the intro

[@loujohnson3735]

'Someone's happy ... oh it's michael ball'

[@eliasmakitalo8079]

I really like your videos!!! You should do a geography quiz of Europe next

[@orladillon3389]

The UK deliberately sent Clodagh (pronuonced Clo-da) Rodgers, as she's from Down, Northern Ireland. As the 1971 contest was held in Dublin (after Dana's win in 1970), she was sent to get a good reaction from the (Republic of ) Irish audience. But she ended up getting death threats and was branded a traitor by the IRA as she sung for the UK (the Troubles were at their height during this time). :(

[@EmoBearRights]

So just like home then?

[@noosh101]

Ikr I didn’t know this! Poor girl!

[@ttarimax]

they can just send luke white and theyll slay

[@noosh101]

Agreed 100 percent come on Luke !

[@jerryberry6188]

@@noosh101 wwtwtt

[@elliotharris416]

And fun fact Samantha Janus from 1991 later was cast as Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders as in the West End now!

[@noosh101]

No way haha!

[@marinjelcic2691]

2014 deserved at least top 10

[@benjaminblackburn7715]

I think UK will come stronger than ever before for Eurovision Song Contest 2024

[@kennet7837]

It was just jury vote prior to '97.

[@ReeceChambers99]

Our first representative, Patricia Bredin, is 86 now. We've finished second more than any other nation. Cheryl Baker was part of Co-Co in '78 before Bucks Fizz in '81, while Samantha Janus in '91 went on to star in TV shows, notably Eastenders. I think 2003 was the real turning point for us... downhill from then on. A emerging act with a great song next year is what we may need.

[@saranissen6210]

My top 5 of UK in ESC are: 1997, 2009, 1987, 1998, 1981. The UK was great in the classical Era, and I understand the lot of 2nd places/good results. I think Blue also did really well and Lucy Jones was good for me too. I actually liked 2019 and 2020 as well, but yeah from Fame in 2003 was where it started going bad for The UK; where they started getting bad/mediocure results more often.

[@aijamberisabel]

The UK did not participate in 1956 because the BBC set up a tv show called “The Festival of British Popular Song” and it only went for one year. But the jury vote from that show was converted to Eurovision and still sticks today as 50% of the votes (along with the televoting). And they were not in 1958 because the BBC could not agree with the EBU about a place to stage because they were one of the original candidates for hosting the contest and they pulled out..

[@PumpestationVest]

My favourite, without question, would be "Love Shine a Light". One of the most wholesome winners

[@sannev8407]

The UK didn't paticipate in 1956 because they already had their own music festival at the same time, but they broadcasted the contest on tv (the people who had one) and the radio. In 1957 they entered And in 1958 the UK didn't participate because they were mad with their result in 1957, they expected to do much better and even win. So they stayed home for a year Fun fact: The UK also holds the record for most 2nd places (15)

[@Lexi95]

You should do a reaction video for winners and last places and runners up

[@musicfan8662]

Children of the Universe is UK's best Entry ever

[@denisedale4125]

Also Scott Fitzgerald song was written by Bruce Forsythe daughter

[@TerryVogelaar]

The UK has some world-class musicians that everybody loves. And they always have an entry that sings in their native language. To get back to winning, the UK just needs to send in whatever they actually like instead of doing the safest guess on what people from other countries would like. They must dare to be a bit edgier; if nobody would hate the song, nobody will prefer it either.

[@neilonaniet]

I went to see Robyn Hitchcock play in Exeter a couple of years ago, and his support singer was Mary Hopkin's daughter. Random fact of the day. Carry on ...

[@sharkfinn4]

Some of my favorites: 1973, 1977, 1979, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007 (we believe in Scooch supremacy), 2008, 2011 (justice for Blue), 2015 (I've tried to resist it, but I'm weak), 2020, and 2021 (studio version). And I'd be a bad Swede if I didn't request you react to all the Swedish entries. ;) Oh, and I absolutely need to mention how you guys literally have my favorite band of all time - Keane.

[@Charlotte1333]

I believe sir Cliff Richards was already a pretty big star in 1968 and everyone expected him to win that year, but Massiel from Spain beat him against all odds 😊

[@descoghlanforbes]

yes but that was also because the Spanish prime minister had an obsession with eurovision and wanted to host so he bribed other counties lmaoo

[@EmoBearRights]

Allegedly - she threatened to sue the dude who said that one.

[@runalovegood1870]

Spain really didn't deserve a win that year.... realy horrible and forgetavle song, not like a song of clif that everyone remember. Also spain win just because of Franco's corruption.

[@descoghlanforbes]

@@runalovegood1870 was that the terrible won that just went la la lala lalala

[@runalovegood1870]

@@descoghlanforbes Yes indeed

[@EmoBearRights]

A program in 2013 put Blue in the Hall of Shame for coming eleventh - that seems like a pipe dream now.

[@RaiderReborn]

Love the fact you were vibing with UK 1977 with the dual pianos. One of my favourites. I feel like UK 1994 is underrated and the clip doesn't do the full song justice. Had a good beat, good voice and lyrics behind it. 2014 and 2005 were both robbed and deserved better. As for how we can do better - I think we need to do what Italy, France have been doing successfully for a while now. Searching for songs across the entire spectrum of music, not just pop but punk, jazz, classical, electronic, indie, rap. We seem to have converged on a kind of Radio 2-ish sound which wins over neither jury nor televote; leaving us forgotten. We have a rich music scene. Imagine if the BBC used their links from Introducing, Radio1/1Xtra, Radio3, Radio6 and actually promoted a call for submissions across the board? We need that kind of approach. Maybe MÅNESKIN winning will tell the BBC that people don't want vanilla anymore.

[@denisedale4125]

Cliff was already famous . brotherhood of man still together . Samantha Janus went on to star in EastEnders .the girl in Coco went on to star in bucks the girl in prime Donna then in BARDO . The shadows were cliff Richards in the early years and films and the girl in prime Donna in green top is second cousion to Paul McCartney

[@starrynight1657]

Joe and Jake were at least top 3 for me in 2016. I think it was best uptempo pop, beating What's the Pressure.

[@ratyjoona]

Noosh: It was so boring Me: yawning pretty much at the same time

[@SirRengeti]

The song "Jack in the box" was also featured in the cycling tour episode of Monty Pythons Flying Circus. I knew it sounded familiar. :D

[@emanuelebetti6721]

It's a common myth that big five were the "founders" of Eurovision. That's not the case. Of them, only Italy, France and Germany were in the first edition, with Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. UK made their debut the next year, and Spain only in 1961.

[@Daniel-bv6ig]

UK holds the most places for 2nd place at 15!:)

[@Lexi95]

16 actually due to Sam Ryder in 2022

[@sutej72]

Olivia Newton-John couldnt represent Australia even though it would have been amazing to see her do so, but sadly she passed away in 2022. The Brotherhood of Man and the song Save Your Kisses For Me was sang to a child, I dont know if it was to his daughter or son. This is revealed in the last line of the song that goes. Even Though You´re Only Three. UK so far got 2nd place 15 times.

[@stefanolacchin4963]

the number of countries participating in Eurovision has grown steadily through the years though. So a good positioning in the beginning was kind of more likely.

[@harrymclaine]

UK (and Ireland) did well in ESC when other countries were not allowed to sing in English. French was the other popular language in Europe and success was guaranteed. Nowadays most counties choose English to be understood better, but language does not play such an important role anymore. For me the 1990s entries were dull and unimaginative - it was the decade when Eurovision almost came to an end and needed a push forward.

[@catherinemeyer9904]

James Newman actually won... Barbara Dex award this year

[@lorylory7429]

YESSS!...I Grown up with British & US Pop and Rock, although I think that almost always to these shows (ESC, San Remo, ...) do not go the best of each country.....well,.....with some exceptions!.... Grettings from Italy!

[@AndreaRenzis]

It's my time is a beautiful ballad, A. L. Weber is a great artist

[@АлексейЗаботкин-т1х]

1985,1988,1989 are classic masterpieces and deserved their places

[@АлексейЗаботкин-т1х]

And 2002 is amazing ballad, that's why it 3rd

[@seanmurphygaming]

We did good in 2009 and when Lucie Jones represented us

[@elliotharris416]

1989 had your typical slow ballad drum beat which is used a lot back in the 90s probs why it felt so similar on the ear

[@zoharamitai8719]

I read a comment that said "Someone was holding the monkey's paw in 1998 when they said they wished UK would stop getting second" and it's describing really well the situation. 20:50 this was the year a quiet, soft (a little boring imo) song won the competition. So I don't think it's just about the pizaz here.

[@cherme1490]

2019 was actually my winner song, the climax gives me tons of goosebumps. Even the staging was not that bad. It wasn't for Eurovision tho. I love 1998 entry really but Dana is my total love and deserved winner!

[@jamesswindley9599]

🇬🇧 The original Queens of Eurovision 😅❤️

[@seanmurphygaming]

Really good re view

[@dxified]

The older stages, yes may be more creative, but camera quality was very forgiving to set design in that era. Now in the HD tv era you would see all the shoddy workmanship: every paint brush stroke, uneven edge and unstuck piece. So it really does just look better to have a stage compromised of leds and lights.

[@aidan564]

2005 was robbed so hard, should’ve come top 10

[@ukraineballaviation1483]

"Early Naughties" I hope that was unintentional but hey that sounded hilarious

[@AlioH89]

Its the noughties, another word for the 2000s (nought means 0)

[@ukraineballaviation1483]

@@AlioH89 ok thanks for explaining the obscure part of some of British dialects

[@anthonynettleton8346]

I was so proud of blue can't believe jedward did better for Ireland.. blue deserved more success

[@riccardodeciechi5820]

Please react to all Italy's song in Eurovision 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jmh236]

I think the UK public should watch the last ten years of Italy's entries starting with Nina Zilli in 2012, and then watch the last ten years of UK entries: I think that would give the average UK ESC viewer a pretty good idea why the UK is sucking so much at the contest. (PS ..and I loved Eurovision in the 80s and 90s when we sent good good songs to represent the UK) Sad! :(

[@millie_13]

Please do sweeden

[@mariaisabel-ri6xq]

Noosh101 we lost by 1 point in 1988 to Celine dion it was 136 to 137 Switzerland pipit us to the post

[@LeafHuntress]

The first ESC was the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Italy, Germany & Switzerland. It was a Swiss idea & they won. The Netherlands had the honour to preform the first ever song. Ireland has the most wins; 7 times. The UK has the most second places; 15 times. There are several countries who are in third place like the UK with 5 wins. The UK has hosted the most; 8 times. In 2019 the Netherlands won after a non-winning streak of 44 years. You commented on Italy, they also had to wait a long time, they even stopped competing for some years. The Netherlands(& 3 others) were the first to score Norway has come last more than any other country, 11 times, including scoring four times. There are 25 countries that haven't won anything yet. So firstly; brits should stop moaning about how bad they're doing & that everybody hates them, it's just not true. Second, YES, you guys should send in more original stuff. Why not let the Scottish beeb try with a highland marching band? Or a Welsh choir. ANYTHING is better than the generic "dance" the bbc sends now. I think that James's 2020 song would have done better than Embers. It was close to his heart. This year he wrote what he thought the ESC might like, that's not the way to go. Also the staging was terrible & who put him in that coat? No, he didn't deserve the . But neither did the others, the top 3 simply hoovered up all the points. If you want to see a story about wins, terrible songs & a comeback, look up the Netherlands. Anouk has a sort of Adele status inside the Netherlands & she was determined to change the Dutch ESC participation. The difference between the utterly terrible 2009-2012 entries & "Birds" in 2013 is quite stark, to say the least.

[@LeafHuntress]

Also, you asked for our favourites; i really like the Allisons for some reason, so cute! I find it funny that a mr Carroll sings ring-ding, he preforms twice & they sound like christmas songs to me. Save your kisses for me is a terrible song, well, not really, it's just such an earworm. It's probably my favourite UK entry, or the second from sir Cliff in 1973, borth are so 70s.

[@Katzenliebhaber199]

I think James Newman should have earned a few points by now. Nobody deserved zero points. Lots of love. 😘😘😘

[@musicfan8662]

Still sad that Lucie was the 2nd Best Result between 2010 & 2019 and no top 10 placement

[@marcoss8775]

u could react to my country, Spain

[@denisedale4125]

Black lace went on to do aggadoo

[@Lexi95]

In the beginning we did well but after 1998 we stopped being good lol

[@owenhopkins9192]

have you heard the frock destroyers from drag race uk are meant to represent the uk in 2022

[@starrynight1657]

You can't judge by placing, Love Shine a Light is so stiff and boring yet it won.

[@SuperGamli]

The UK song this year was fine. Defiantly not last place kinda song.

[@starrynight1657]

The Dutch broadcaster's entry was more suited for bottom, repetitive and boring. Though I found the winner boring too.

[@EmoBearRights]

@Starry Night - I think you might be in a minority on that. I can understand dislike or not my thing but boredom.....that's a head stratcher.

[@starrynight1657]

@@EmoBearRights The Italian song? It doesn't really go anywhere, the hook dominates the song so much. It's probably more about the music performance and look.

[@EmoBearRights]

@Starry night - that comes under not my thing. It's ok for the structure to not being something you appreciate or think is 'right' but it has a verse, a chorus, second verse, sort of bridge, chorus. Just because it doesn't conform to what you think a song structure should be, it doesn't mean it's all about the look and the performance. How patronising is that to all the people how voted for it?

[@starrynight1657]

@@EmoBearRights Heavy music isn't normally my thing, but I can appreciate it sometimes. I just wonder how this really found an audience beyond their fanbase. Even some of their fans say it isn't one of their best and that the lyrics aren't that special. I didn't find the texture that interesting, or any real development or explosion in the sound. The Finnish song had more of both.

[@descoghlanforbes]

We should be bold send something different like a drag song or I recommend listening to ayanna witter johnson

[@94blondebimbo]

The worst thing about the people who have been picking our entries are obsessed with the years we won which most were either good for the time or just the best of a bad year. The irony is most of our actual best songs don't get much attention, hence why we asked Pete Waterman of all people to help out. Unfortunately our entries compete with some of Europe's best artists but our best artists are reluctant as they see it as either beneath them or career suicide. I'm hoping the quality of the entrees this year will change that perspective.

[@MrMike855]

Got to agree with you here, the UK's winning songs were all at least a little cheesy. That's not always a bad thing (1981 is fun and the only cheesy part of 1997 are the lyrics) but you can kind of see the origin of the UK thinking Eurovision was a campy, silly, kitsch-fest.

[@lolopiner8619]

Come on I loved Molly

[@Lelamar]

Let's go video про CMH Hard bass for Tramp

[@SrTen-on6bk]

Please react to Spain in Eurovision!!! 🙏 🇪🇦❤🇬🇧

[@massimobernardo-]

Gallo Navarro yeaa ! Do It for Your Lovaaaarrrrrrrr lol

[@benjischneider5511]

same like you... love Teenage Life...and don't like the 2009 entry. votes for A L Webber...not for the song.

[@millie_13]

All of our entries have just been mediocre- compared to everyone else- were good- just not as good as everyone else- but this year we didn’t deserve to come last (and definitely not 0 points) All our entities have just been computer generated you know MAKE THIS VIDEO GO VIRAL SO I VERYONE CAN KNOW WHAT THE UK NEEDS TO DO #GiveUKBackItsShine

[@EmoBearRights]

Nope juries until 1997 then televotes only until 2009 then it went fifty/fifty.

[@marcstoringer]

The bests for me are all winners and 2018 Surie!

[@sarameservey7050]

As for this year, UK's song was not bad, but the performance was not on par with the others. The singer was a bit off, and sounded out of breath. I think that's the problem.

[@corsodiscienzeprof.g.n.1599]

the uk had the best music in the world, why they didnt send any of their best musicians to eurovision?

[@KB-lq4dp]

I like 2015, 2018 and 2020

[@Seamus11000]

You should react to another country that doesn't do well anymore, Ireland

[@thingybob4375]

I enjoy your reactions Noosh but when you scroll through the comments and see you haven't responded to even a single one, this leaves it as a channel with no interaction at all with your subscribers

[@noosh101]

I’m sorry about that! I try my best to read everyone’s comments but I agree I have been abit distant lately !

[@musicfan8662]

The Big 5 Countries 2005 got robbed

[@jean-baptistechopin1799]

Basically every song that is slow/a ballad is boring for you, either they are quality or not.

[@thingybob4375]

​ @Noosh101 Hi Noosh, thanks so much for responding - I totally get that you're busy and have tons of comments but I just felt like there was no point saying anything if it was never seen or acknowledged. Really appreciate you picking this up x . I was just going to say, when you reacted to Cliff Richard 1968(Congratulations) and your comment "is this why he became famous" - my jaw dropped a little...! Listen. I'm not a big fan of Cliff but in the late 50s he was absolutely the UK industry of the day,'s version of Elvis, our first ever rock'n'roll star. 'Move It', that he recorded in 1958 was really the first ever British rock'n'roll song kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWbQeqRprqtphMU He was INCREDIBLY cool back in the day. As the 60s progressed he was just sucked into the light entertainment industry of the day - but gosh, how cool, how handsome was he back in the day?

[@noosh101]

That’s sick I need to check more of his old stuff out ❤️

[@thingybob4375]

@@noosh101 I know, he was so cool back in the day. Also, his backing band were The Shadows who represented the UK in 1975. Look out for Hank Marvin in his trademark glasses.

[@dontreallyknow2746]

The fact is many of these songs have nothing that says “wow” or do anything special to make them stand out. By the way I’d love for you to react to Italy’s Eurovision

[@starrynight1657]

Italy is overrated

[@dontreallyknow2746]

@@starrynight1657 wow okay um… I think I need to elaborate. I wasn’t making a comparison, I’m just curious to see what she thinks about Italy’s entries even if she honestly dislikes them, especially because I noticed the style is pretty different from the UK’s ones. About Italy being overrated I sincerely don’t know, because I’ve only started to watch Eurovision this year

[@starrynight1657]

@@dontreallyknow2746 With both I like some and I don't like others. Styles change considerably through the years.

[@dontreallyknow2746]

@@starrynight1657 of course of course, I get that. I would have to listen to the full version of these songs because many I don’t know and it’s hard to judge, while being Italy my country I know most of the songs, but even I don’t like some of the entries we had, I think that’s normal

[@starrynight1657]

@@dontreallyknow2746 Well if you're Italian you'll like more Italian styles as you are used to that, others may be more critical. She dismisses 80s music so that's obviously not her preference, so she doesn't like songs such as 82 and 84.

[@Dim4323]

Peter waterman kill Josh Dubovie carrier.

[@nicolapennesi5023]

Please react to 🇮🇹 at Eurovision, I'd LOVE to see that PS: 1973, 1977, 1977 🇬🇧🔥

[@AndreaRenzis]

You hate Molly and Love orribile Flag song 😑mha

[@berniedu7185]

Boring boring boring boring 🥱 ! It’s Boring 😑 to here it so many times. And Scooch is great ??? Gosh ! Terrible 😣

[@edmundtory6931]

boring...UK rightly deserves bottom places each year