
A quick pop-picking look at how the UK
entries and contest winners have fared in the British pop charts.
Where shaded, the UK and the winner were the same!
| Year |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
UK
Entry |
| 1956 |
Lys
Assia |
|
- |
v |
n/a |
|
No Entry |
| 1957 |
Corry Brokken |
|
- |
v |
- |
|
Patricia Bredin |
| 1958 |
Andre Claveau |
|
- |
v |
n/a |
|
No Entry |
| 1959 |
Teddy Scholten |
|
- |
v |
12 |
|
Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson |
| 1960 |
Jacqueline Boyer |
|
33 |
v |
20 |
|
Bryan Johnson |
| 1961 |
Jean-Claude Pascal |
|
- |
v |
2 |
|
The Allisons |
| 1962 |
Isabelle Aubret |
|
- |
v |
46 |
|
Ronnie Carroll |
| 1963 |
Grethe
& Jorgen Ingmann |
|
- |
v |
6 |
|
Ronnie Carroll |
| 1964 |
Gigliola
Cinquetti |
|
17 |
v |
- |
|
Matt Monro |
| 1965 |
France Gall |
|
- |
v |
36 |
|
Kathy Kirby |
| 1966 |
Udo
Jurgens |
|
- |
v |
30 |
|
Kenneth McKellar |
| 1967 |
Sandie
Shaw |
|
1 |
v |
1 |
|
Sandie Shaw |
| 1968 |
Massiel |
|
35 |
v |
1 |
|
Cliff Richard |
| 1969 |
Lulu/Salome/F.Boccara/L.Kuhr |
|
2 |
v |
2 |
|
Lulu |
| 1970 |
Dana |
|
1 |
v |
2 |
|
Mary Hopkin |
| 1971 |
Severine |
|
9 |
v |
4 |
|
Clodagh Rodgers |
| 1972 |
Vicky Leandros |
|
2 |
v |
2 |
|
New Seekers |
| 1973 |
Anne-Marie David |
|
13 |
v |
4 |
|
Cliff Richard |
| 1974 |
Abba |
|
1 |
v |
11 |
|
Olivia Newton-John |
| 1975 |
Teach-In |
|
13 |
v |
12 |
|
Shadows |
| 1976 |
Brotherhood Of Man |
|
1 |
v |
1 |
|
Brotherhood Of Man |
| 1977 |
Marie Myriam |
|
42 |
v |
19 |
|
Lynsey De Paul & Mike Moran |
| 1978 |
Izhar
Cohen & Alpha-Beta |
|
20 |
v |
13 |
|
Coco |
| 1979 |
Milk & Honey |
|
5 |
v |
42 |
|
Black Lace |
| 1980 |
Johnny Logan |
|
1 |
v |
48 |
|
Prima Donna |
| 1981 |
Bucks Fizz |
|
1 |
v |
1 |
|
Bucks Fizz |
| 1982 |
Nicole |
|
1 |
v |
2 |
|
Bardo |
| 1983 |
Corinne Hermes |
|
- |
v |
21 |
|
Sweet Dreams |
| 1984 |
Herreys |
|
46 |
v |
11 |
|
Belle & The Devotions |
| 1985 |
Bobbysocks |
|
44 |
v |
49 |
|
Vikki |
| 1986 |
Sandra Kim |
|
- |
v |
- |
|
Ryder |
| 1987 |
Johnny Logan |
|
2 |
v |
- |
|
Rikki |
| 1988 |
Celine Dion |
|
- |
v |
52 |
|
Scott Fitzgerald |
| 1989 |
Riva |
|
- |
v |
73 |
|
Live Report |
| 1990 |
Toto Cotugno |
|
- |
v |
33 |
|
Emma |
| 1991 |
Carola |
|
- |
v |
30 |
|
Samantha Janus |
| 1992 |
Linda Martin |
|
59 |
v |
20 |
|
Michael Ball |
| 1993 |
Niamh Kavanagh |
|
24 |
v |
15 |
|
Sonia |
| 1994 |
Harrington & McGettigan |
|
- |
v |
25 |
|
Frances Ruffelle |
| 1995 |
Secret Garden |
|
- |
v |
7 |
|
Love City Groove |
| 1996 |
Eimarr Quinn |
|
40 |
v |
1 |
|
Gina G |
| 1997 |
Katrina & The Waves |
|
3 |
v |
3 |
|
Katrina & The Waves |
| 1998 |
Dana International |
|
11 |
v |
15 |
|
Imaani |
| 1999 |
Charlotte Nilsson |
|
23 |
v |
6 |
|
Precious |
| 2000 |
Olsen Brothers |
|
- |
v |
32 |
|
Nicki French |
| 2001 |
Tanel Padar & Dave Benton |
|
- |
v |
33 |
|
Lindsay Dracass |
| 2002 |
Marie N |
|
- |
v |
13 |
|
Jessica Garlick |
| 2003 |
Sertab Erener |
|
72 |
v |
15 |
|
Jemini |
| 2004 |
Ruslana |
|
47 |
v |
13 |
|
James Fox |
| 2005 |
Elena Paparizou |
|
- |
v |
18 |
|
Javine |
| 2006 |
Lordi |
|
25 |
v |
8 |
|
Daz Sampson |
| 2007 |
Marija Serifovic |
|
- |
v |
5 |
|
Scooch |
| 2008 |
Dima Bilan |
|
- |
v |
67 |
|
Andy Abraham |
Footnotes
-
In 1958 the third placed song "Volare"
by Domenico Modugno (Italy) made #10 in the UK chart,
cover versions by Dean Martin, Marino Marini, Charlie Drake
(!) and Bobby Rydell also charted.
-
In 1959 the sixth placed song "Ciao
Ciao Bambina" by Modugno made #29 in the UK chart, a
cover version by Marino Marini (once more!) also charted.
-
In 1964 the sixth placed song "Warum
Nur Warum" by Udo Jurgens (Austria) was covered by that
years UK entrant Matt Monro in an English version called
"Walk Away". While Matt's own entry failed to chart,
"Walk Away" made #4 in the UK.
-
In 1969 the three winning songs other than Lulu's failed to crack the
UK chart.
-
In 1974 the songs placed second and
third both made #8 in the UK chart. They were "Go" by
Gigliola Cinquetti (Italy) and "I See A Star" by
Mouth & MacNeal (Netherlands).
-
In 2007 the second placed song
"Dancing Lasha Tumbai" by Verka Serduchka (Ukraine) made #28
in the UK chart.
-
In 2008 the third placed song "Secret
Combination" by Kalomira (Greece) made #71 in the UK chart.
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