United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Eurovision Song Contest British Final | ||||
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Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 2 February 1959 5 February 1959 Final 7 February 1959 | |||
Selected entrant | Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | |||
Selected song | "Sing, Little Birdie" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 2nd, 16 points | |||
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom participated in the
Before Eurovision
Prior to the 1959 contest, the United Kingdom had participated in the contest once, in
Eurovision Song Contest British Final
Eurovision Song Contest British Final 1959 | |
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Venue | Eurovision Song Contest British Final |
The
The songs were scored by seven 14-member regional juries representing the South of England, the Midlands, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the West of England.
Competing entries
Twelve entries were shortlisted by the BBC for the contest. "I'll Be With You" was originally scheduled to be performed by Alma Cogan, but was replaced by Marion Keene.
Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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Don Rennie | "How Could I Know" | Tommy Sampson, Barbara Nelson |
Glen Mason | "Suddenly" | Michael Pratt |
John Hanson | "Success" | Ralph Ruvin, Harold Irving, Dick James |
Lester Ferguson | "This I Will Tell My Son" | Terry and Irene Roper |
Lita Roza | "This Is My Town" | John S Rossiter, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John, Bob Halfin |
Marion Keene | "I'll Be With You" | Lee Lennox |
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | " Sing Little Birdie "
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Stan Butcher, Syd Cordell |
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | "That's It, That's Love" | Sam Johnson |
Rosemary Squires | "Cha Cha Chocola" | Max Francis, Bill Craig |
Sheila Buxton | "Love Me, Love Me" | Norman Percival |
Steve Martin | "One Lonely Heart" | Peter Callander, Dick James |
Valerie Shane | "Oh, Oh, Reckon I Must Be In Love" | Michael Pratt |
Shows
Semi-final 1
Semi-final 1 was held on 2 February 1959. The highlighted songs qualified for the final.[3]
Semi-final 1 – 2 February 1959 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Sheila Buxton | "Love Me, Love Me" | Eliminated |
2 | Steve Martin | "One Lonely Heart" | Advanced |
3 | Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | "Sing, Little Birdie" | Advanced |
4 | Don Rennie | "How Could I Know" | Eliminated |
5 | Glen Mason | "Suddenly" | Advanced |
6 | Marion Keene | "I'll Be With You" | Eliminated |
Semi-final 2
Semi-final 2 was held on 5 February 1959. The highlighted songs qualified for the final.[3]
Semi-final 2 – 5 February 1959 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | "That's It, That's Love" | Eliminated |
2 | John Hanson | "Success" | Advanced |
3 | Rosemary Squires | "Cha Cha Chocola" | Eliminated |
4 | Lester Ferguson | "This I Will Tell My Son" | Eliminated |
5 | Valerie Shane | "Oh, Oh, Reckon I Must Be In Love" | Advanced |
6 | Lita Roza | "This Is My Town" | Advanced |
Final
The final was held on 7 February 1959 at 19:30 GMT.[3]
Final – 7 February 1959 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
1 | Valerie Shane | "Oh, Oh, Reckon I Must Be In Love" | 5 |
2 | Steve Martin | "One Lonely Heart" | 4 |
3 | Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | "Sing Little Birdie" | 1 |
4 | John Hanson | "Success" | 6 |
5 | Glen Mason | "Suddenly" | 3 |
6 | Lita Roza | "This Is My Town" | 2 |
At Eurovision
In the final,
Voting
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References
- ^ "Final of Frankfurt 1957 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Shining a light on the United Kingdom: 60 Years at Eurovision". eurovision.tv. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Eurovision Song Contest of 1959: British Final". songs4europe.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ ESC History - Eurovision - United Kingdom 1959
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Cannes 1959". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.