Eurovision Song Contest | United Kingdom (1957 - 2018) | All The Entries

This video presents all the songs that competed for The United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest from 1957 to 2018.
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[@richln9682]

Cancelled this year, our best result for decades.

[@millennialfalcon8958]

I think the 2020 choice would have cracked the top 10, best quality song the UK put forward in many years.

[@nemaaaaa.]

Turd Ferguson no james can’t sing well live

[@fabb4i2]

They were incredibly successful - until it changed in 1999! But honestly I didn't know that 2000 was only their 4th entry that didn't reach the top 10. :o

[@withonelook1985]

In quite a few of those there were only 10 countries participating

[@user-dr2xd9vb2v]

It's when you see it like this you realise ,how alot of the songs were very similar

[@izz3225]

The story of uk in the Eurovision: We are doing awesome Then Jemini finds the stage Then no one can pick a decent song cause there eardrums got ripped out Then Jade Ewen tried to save us Then we sent a broken squeaky teenager And it all went downhill as no one could actually listen to our music Edit - Just realised the UK has the most 2nd places - 15

[@peeners3836]

Make that 16 second places

[@andif.m.2309]

Wow... UK was really good at the start...

[@benedictcase4290]

We've been kinda bad this century with only a few good anomalies

[@swallis0001]

Yes we definitely got ripped off at the start of the competition, we had really big artists and stars singing and still finished 2nd.. The new seekers, and cliff richard should 100% have won their respective years.

[@Copyrightbreaker22]

Well "good start" isn't quite a good phrase tbh. They have been great for more than 4 decades. Than 2000 happened

[@Copyrightbreaker22]

You could call the last part of this video "downfall of the UK"

[@davidarnold5271]

Like every country in Eurovision we have some good years and some not so good years

[@jemhelprt5365]

Yeah england was automaticly in So they chose bad singers

[@ParumPirum]

well... 2009, 2017 and 2018 aren't too bad. And 2006 and 2007 are at least songs that are memorable! So they made some kind of impact on the contest in the 2000s at least! UK are on the right path!

[@kasperjoonatan6014]

after Gina G everything went bad.

[@marinergaming9381]

Kasper Joonatan apart from the following year when we won it....

[@klarinetta]

So many 2nd places

[@dogcraftmc8968]

11 2nd places or something.

[@davidarnold5271]

@@dogcraftmc8968 15 in total actually

[@dogcraftmc8968]

David Arnold ah

[@vorakitlertackakorn2827]

UK has many good songs but they finished second the most. Most of them are during 1950s to 1970s.

[@saxx9088]

There were 21 top 3s I think

[@josemadrigalsuarez6828]

Karina & The Waves, The BEST winner for me. From Spain. 🇬🇧👏

[@fabb4i2]

It's amazing how they managed to change from an amazing to a horrific Eurovision participant in like no time. xDD

[@tomsakmens5571]

Yep. Basically from 2002 to 2003 :D

[@Thrna_1]

Cry cry baby

[@idontsignin]

I still think Gina G was a few years too early.

[@speedbird737]

she should have won it - her song came a number one in Europe

[@carlstadt1579]

She wasn't. The problem she has is that she can't sing live, hence why the song didn't leave much impression on the audience.

[@carlstadt1579]

@karmasdoor Nope, but it does explain why she didn't win, as people seem to think it's because the song was "ahead of its time", rather than the lack of ability to impress with the performance.

[@fz7091]

@@carlstadt1579 Agreed, its a singing competition

[@EdjeMr1975]

The UK is dead on the Eurovision now, just like Ireland

[@glucosepussy8928]

EdjeMr1975 The UK is dead because Eurovision has become so political over Brexit and all that. And Ireland isn't dead, just hibernating.

[@lissnellin4589]

grims foreskin we were dead long before Brexit!

[@SimsMoyal]

yea right - excuses....

[@petemarr824]

@@glucosepussy8928 and the songs are shite too :)

[@vorakitlertackakorn2827]

Will Sweden beat Ireland's record of most win in ESC?

[@igrankabywhosee]

we send so many dated songs. when we send songs that sound fresh (ie Jade Ewen, Lucie Jones, Blue to an extent), we surprise ourselves. we need to send something new and fresh but it seems like we rely on nostalgia so much but it doesn’t work...

[@fabb4i2]

Looks like the UK can nowadays only finish high with a female love ballad. :P

[@terribletanner805]

Sad, ain't it? From upbeat catchy music to cheap mass-produced pop.

[@Agju]

and now a mushy MALE love ballad is what they're going with for 2019 :p

[@Whoswho34]

But due to brexit and stuff we might not be in it

[@Agju]

@@Whoswho34 a country just has to be an EBU member and have a dedicated broadcasting channel; it doesn't actually have to be in the union (i.e. Australia) The European Union itself only has 28 member states anyway, so a large number of competing countries aren't in the EU. I figure as long UK pays its dues, follows the rules, and shows an interest in participating, it'll still be allowed.

[@LewisE]

fabb4i2 all the countries Sadly hate the uk now probably because it will always be more successful in other ways

[@FREESUNSUN]

My best entry from UK 1993

[@JeSuisRene]

Yes, same here!!

[@LarsSomers]

Cliff Richard.... one of my favourite singer and did you know that cliff was with the shadows in the 60s

[@scmtuk3662]

2007's entry reminds me of the Redcoat Party Dances at Butlins.

[@NightridewithNikki]

I love “Sing Little Birdie”

[@dire343]

UK🇬🇧 IN ESC BEFORE: I'm powerful I've the best songs and I won 5 and 15 runner-ups. UK🇬🇧 IN ESC NOW: Dawn, again in the last places

[@jan7334]

Same with Romania this year, we’re going down

[@andif.m.2309]

I'm hoping for a good result for U.K this year... It'll be a miracle..

[@queenyblahblah]

Jokes on us, we didn’t even get a result

[@andif.m.2309]

@@queenyblahblah lol

[@hazellawrence2062]

I felt really bad for Surie because she did really well and stayed professional when her mic got snatched off of her. I think she should have at least made the top 20. But I love Lucie so I’m so glad she did decently😋

[@patrickpastor8041]

I actually liked UK 2018.

[@sallygreen4420]

What the hell were we thinking when we picked Scooch to represent us? Jesus.

[@JoeyTheBeastHD]

well they did better than Gemini

[@biscuitsandbananas3433]

@@JoeyTheBeastHD So is the sounds of a cat screeching, but that doesn't make it a good idea to enter it in Eurovision.

[@oninineone]

I remember it clear as day. BBC: "Last year Lordi won, everyone's gonna send rock, we're going to win the 'cheesy' vote." Ukraine: "Hold my beer."

[@Tillyard86]

The public voted for it as well!

[@johnjosephortiz4311]

But then Scooch was my guilty pleasure of 2007. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Zombies8MyPizza]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="170">2:50</a> Austin Powers, is that you?

[@mjb22]

Thank you for putting this together. Talk about the slow decline of a nation, though! A few times, the UK was robbed, however. 1989 and 1992 come to mind.

[@GlobalJoshua]

1968 is the biggest robbery in Eurovision history!

[@vorakitlertackakorn2827]

In 1968, Spain beat UK by single point. Same thing happen 20 years later when Switzerland did that which help Celine Dion's song win the ESC.

[@swallis0001]

@@GlobalJoshua 100% agree with you cliff richard song was outstanding, especially for that time. I was a small kid watching that and my aunty's were calling it fixed lol if only we knew what the future held for later entrants.

[@Ruda-n4h]

@@GlobalJoshua 1972 and 1975 as well.

[@francofan100]

1989's entire melody was nicked from Carly Simon's 1987 UK Top 10 hit 'Coming Around Again'!

[@jameshunter7303]

The Allison’s - channelling The Everly Brothers much lol. A few of these should have finished higher than they did

[@jadelauren2269]

Haha this is uncanny!

[@bazbasil3653]

Five victories, many, many, many second places ... The UK is one of the greatest Eurovision countries!👍👏

[@stiang6011]

I really like Joe & Jake! The deserved soooo much better. Voted for them 20 times 🤣

[@jadelauren2269]

Javine - 'Touch My Fire' was such a banger 😍

[@LewisE]

Jade Lauren 🙏

[@MrMusicMan1973]

I've always attributed the language rule for the UK's poor performance post millenium. Since 2000, we've averaged something like 17th. On a few occasions like 2014, 2016 and 2017, our placings have been unfair. However on the whole, that halfway area on the scoreboard has seemed justified given the BBC's lackluster effort. However if you look at the effort the BBC made in the 1980's, there were a fair few entries equally as bland that ranked inside the top 10. Had those entries been up against more English language songs, the rot I'm afraid would have kicked in much sooner. It's clear the BBC don't want the UK to win this because of the mammoth costs involved however they still want the rights to host the UK coverage because of the high ratings and the fact they get 8 hours worth of broadcasting for a relatively low cost. Yet the BBC are the only broadcaster in the world to charge a mandatory licence fee (not to be confused with a subscription charge). The real losers here are the UK fans who desperately want a 6th victory and are forced to pay for participation in a competition they realistically stand no chance of winning! Maybe 2019 will be different (sigh)...

[@jrgboy]

Yes, in the 70's most countries chose to sing in English..

[@wonhung]

Too simplistic. The real reason for Britains "downfall" in Eurovision is... POLITICS. You can map Britains position in Euro by how much Europe was enamoured with us. The change really came when the Eastern Bloc entered and Britain upset Europe by leaving the E.U. The Eurovision has ALWAYS been about politics & NEVER the music.

[@jonathanr3740]

Wow in the earliest eurovision 6 points give 7th place!

[@nathancreek6086]

Gina G, Scoot, Bonnie Tyler and Joe & Jake were robbed, those are some bops Poor SuRie :(

[@jordywoody14]

Cliff Richard too

[@jnksgb]

The quality of our songs got worse as the rest of Europe upped its game, so many great songs from other countries now.

[@JeSuisRene]

2002: 111 points, 3rd place 2017: 111 points, 15th place

[@DanniJanni]

I know lots of people hate the 2000s and 2010s but I actually think there were some good ones - especially 2016-2019

[@miapendragon5931]

I thought Nikki French was Angela Merkel.

[@TTTSHOKESP]

18 points - 1st place - United Kingdom (1969) 613 points - 2nd place - Bulgaria (2017)

[@castoono9835]

Loved James Fox HOTOL... sweet memories

[@2teethPogZa]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="169">2:49</a> I think my grandma knows this song... and were from the Philippines aswell!! I can’t believe that most aldo artists and songs were from Eurovision

[@vordman]

Except for a couple of exceptions the scoreboard doesn't lie. Since 2000 we've been crap. But then so has music in general. It's like as the bells tolled away the 20th century the world collectively forgot how to make decent popular music.

[@Ruda-n4h]

Things were pretty good until 1978 then it's been mostly downhill and certainly sine the Millenium.

[@sixtysecondvlog]

Wow, i loved seeing the songs from well before i was even born. i think it all went a bit pearshaped for the UK after 1999. Good luck Sam Ryder tomorrow, bring it home for us

[@Skinnyd4]

That entry from 2008 was a pretty good tune, it deserved to do way better than it did.

[@angeloalberto4180]

Qe lindas

[@Frau_Nitsa]

Can you make netherlads next? I love the song ''Calm after the storm''..

[@averageperson8882]

Is it bad that Daz Sampson is still my favourite?

[@swallis0001]

No I liked that song really catchy.

[@lynnwoelflein]

2015 is my absolute favorit!

[@Schnipp08]

What went wrong after 1998?????? Why the BBC does not care about Eurovision anymore?

[@swallis0001]

All they care about is being woke, defund them.

[@bulgaria9003]

Hurricane Katrina and the waves

[@angeloalberto4180]

Maravilhoso isso era hollywood

[@meg5323]

Bonnie Tyler could have sung Total Eclipse Of The Heart and we probably still would have got only 19th place.

[@lorcanowen-gibbons8889]

after what happened to surie last year, we would come dead last

[@jordywoody14]

that song would be outdated too

[@bazbasil3653]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="682">11:22</a> I didn't even know that Angela Merkel represented UK in 2000...😲😉

[@zakariashartley]

Omg ooh ah just a little bit was my fave song

[@leefran71]

61,68,71,72,77,78,79,83,84,88,89,9396,99,17,18, ,all strong songs and potential winners. Unbelievable we only won 5 times, though we could claim Ireland 70 and 92 as they were both northern ireland.

[@simonatoader1193]

We need Little Mix to represent UK! 😫😫😫😫

[@bosnia7429]

Simona Toader Would Rather have a lesser known artist though

[@Bruceboot]

Would rather pull out the remenents of pink Floyd

[@drfc_sam8139]

They would refuse as they would be embarrassed if they lost

[@jonprice3342]

corny, desperate and retired is UKs entry from 2000 onwards including 2018 and now 2019 When it should be captivating, energetic and fresh. We want a song that can move people with emotion. Songs that tell stories. Songs that make the hair stand on end with spine tingling chords. A song that makes you stop and think or a song that make the pulse race. That song or singer is somewhere out there and the BBC needs to find it.

[@angeloalberto4180]

Qwe coisa maravilhosa to sem folego

[@DarkCornerProductions]

1980 and 1983 are my favourites.

[@BS-jr3dl]

I think we've peaked 🤣🤣🤣

[@angeloalberto4180]

Lindo lindo

[@jb_redx9014]

such an wonderful opinion on eurovision

[@angeloalberto4180]

Fofo demais

[@chickennoodlesoup4155]

2009 the last good year🥺

[@hazellawrence2062]

Fun fact: Sally Ann Triplett was part of the UK entry in 1980 and 1982! She was the lead female vocalist in Prima Donna and obviously the woman in Bardo!

[@Sawrattan]

UK and France should do more "musical theatre" for Eurovision... we're world-famous for Les Mis, Cats, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Notre Dame de Paris, Starlight Express.

[@MirageMusicUk]

Love city groove was so ahead of it's time, one of our best entries, Daz Sampson in 2006 was one of the most cringworthy things i've ever seen, not our worst song we've entered though, that's got to be Jemini, that performance was the worst thing ever.

[@DeniseFactor]

Daz Sampson's effort was the finest song in Eurovision history, .

[@kaitlinbilous4605]

Jemini got nul points

[@saxx9088]

John Casewell UK I hear that song everywhere I never knew it was on Eurovision

[@theenglishalpinist5031]

Power to all our friends really should have won.

[@Flamingbro69]

IKR, Cliff Richard is such a Great Artist.

[@winterv3vo]

​@@Flamingbro69 and a nonce

[@cheeseisthebest1096]

Bonnie Tyler is an icon!

[@manel4034]

👏👏👏👏👏😍

[@thedecmyster1]

After 1997 it went downhill from there apart from 2009 entry the rest absolutely brutal

[@tony19uk]

Not had a top 5 since 2009 wow, think we can do better this year?

[@davidrobinson9526]

Samantha Janus, Message To Your Heart, in a glorious Palindromic year

[@kurtmelotinggey8504]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="349">5:49</a> The Marry Ann song sounds like Oh Carol of Smokie. Nice one.

[@JeSuisRene]

We were definitely robbed in 1993!

[@icmeler2000]

It was a brilliant performance by Sonia - completely relaxed and professional.

[@RaiderReborn]

Lynsey De Paul.

[@richardfraser8697]

Dear God! How many 2nds have we had?

[@MrBraders101]

the later songs deserved so much more then they got tbh....

[@fotismpalopitas7196]

Katrina and waves best winner ever!

[@that1forgettableperson458]

UK being amazing at the beginning, and then the 21st century came...

[@harrisonlewis7867]

In what universe did Lucie end 15th? She was amazing

[@heatherdeans7899]

Joe and Jake should definitely have placed higher than 24th.

[@Ruda-n4h]

After Kenneth McKeller came 9th in 1966 the BBC decided to do something about Britain's performance and started to use the established pop stars of the time - Cliff/Lulu/Sandie Shaw/Mary Hopkin etc and as the 70s wore on at least established professionals like the The Shadows/Lyndsey De Paul/Brotherhood of Man and this formula worked. From 1967 to 1977 we won 3 times came second 5 times, 4th twice, 3rd once and were robbed of victory in 1968, 1972 & 1975. Unfortunately performers and tunes like that don't exist anymore and popular music as we knew it is now rubbish - when you look at some of the people who have represented us in the last 20 odd years and some of the cobblers that has won I think it proves my point. The best of it was really a late 20th century phenomenon.

[@Tillyard86]

Seriously if that one from 2017 is only good enough for 15th, I think it's time to give up on this thing.

[@speedbird737]

Frances Ruffelle (We Will Be Free) should have won in 1994

[@sammapstone2430]

LUCIE WAS FUCKING ROBBED ROBBED I TELL YOU I CANT EXPRESS HOW ANGRY I WAS THAT NIGHT

[@bengray484]

The reason we struggle now is far to many countries are in the contest and the fact block voting exists

[@brithit0449]

The clip of Bucks Fizz is not from Eurovision, it is from Song For Europe

[@mynameisjustinbb]

3× 24th

[@fatimacandido3968]

Make all Netherlands

[@scorpionkobra]

video quality also increasing after each year

[@jackyacoubjackyacoub9087]

1976 and 1967 sandi shaw

[@kylesewell7794]

Lol save your kisses for me is my nans favourite song 😂😂😂

[@nm-yuki-p]

The comparison of Jemini's actual performance vs the actual music video is so far from each other. What happened?

[@saxx9088]

Rico Guevara apparently they couldn’t hear themselves

[@davidrobinson9526]

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="236">3:56</a>, I didn't know the New Seekers did Beg, Steal or Borrow, or maybe I did

[@romaindelorme5371]

Seems like Uk evolve with the time, maybe our time doesn't fit uk. But tbh except form some, it's quite decent, not bad, not good, always lack of something (even for some older entry).

[@zuvix86]

Pearl&Teddy❤️Bryan Johnson❤️Ronnie Carroll❤️Kathy Kirby❤️Sandie Shaw❤️Cliff Richard❤️Lulu❤️Mary Hopkin❤️Clodagh Rodgers❤️The New Seekers❤️Olivia Newton - John ❤️The Shadows❤️Brotherhood of man❤️Lynsey&Mike❤️Black Lace❤️Prima donna❤️Bucks fizz❤️Bardo❤️Sweet dreams❤️Belle&devotions❤️Vikki❤️Ryder❤️Live Report❤️Emma❤️Samatha Janus❤️Michael Ball❤️Sonia❤️Love city groove❤️Gina G❤️Katrina&the waves❤️Imaani❤️Precious❤️Lindsay Dracass❤️Jessica Garlick❤️Jemini❤️James Fox❤️Javine❤️Daz Sampson❤️Scooch❤️Jade Ewen❤️Blue❤️Bonnie Tyler❤️Molly❤️Electro velvet❤️Joe and Jake❤️Lucie Jones❤️

[@angeloalberto4180]

The shadows

[@vorakitlertackakorn2827]

UK, please send Little Mix to ESC. Maybe they can make it in top half.

[@pnardideemanet7238]

How many 2nd place do u want? UK: yes

[@peachykeen4518]

I think we should send someone like Steps or S Club 7 (if we can convince all seven of them to get back together) and then maybe we might have a chance

[@bethanroberts4065]

Peachykeen we can’t use someone famous as an entree

[@RJSchex]

(from the USA) I'm familiar with quite a few of the artists performing; however, there's only one song in the whole video that I'm familiar with.

[@Flamingbro69]

Obviously it's the 96 entry as it was a Big Hit Here back in 97.

[@RJSchex]

@@Flamingbro69 Nope-1976's "Save Your Kisses For Me", which was a Top 40 hit here in the USA (went to #27).

[@Flamingbro69]

@@RJSchex Oh yeah, I also know that one. Also went to Number 1 in the UK and was the best selling song of 1976 over there, reflecting with its Eurovision Win. Pretty good song, I also do like Love Shine A Light, both of Cliff Richard's Entries, Boom Bang-a-Bang, and Making Your Mind Up.

[@horsts5986]

A Forest of Stars, Winterfylleth, Anaal Nathrakh, Benediction, Fen, Code - you either bring one of these or you're going to fail harder than Germany for ever.

[@kasperjoonatan6014]

So about 65 - 75 the official colour was pink 😁

[@ve022]

the best were 1965,1977,1987 qnd 1997.acceptable were:1961,1969,1970,1971,1972,1975,1980,1981,1983,1992,1993,1996,2012,2014 the champions of second place