United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: A Song for Europe 1994 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 18 March 1994 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Frances Ruffelle | |||
| Selected song | "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 63 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)", written by George De Angelis and Mark Dean, and performed by Frances Ruffelle. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Artist selection
[edit]The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) revealed Frances Ruffelle as its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 1994.
A Song for Europe 1994
[edit]Two songs each, both performed by Frances Ruffelle, were premiered during four preview programmes on BBC1 between 5 and 12 March 1994. Eight songs competed in the televised final on 18 March 1994 held at the BBC Television Centre in London and hosted by Terry Wogan following a similar format of the past two years. The show was broadcast on BBC1 and BBC Radio 2 with commentary by Ken Bruce.
A panel of experts provided feedback regarding the songs during the show. The panel consisted of Richard O'Brien and Jonathan King.
A public televote selected the winning song, "Lonely Symphony", which was revealed during a separate show broadcast on BBC1 and hosted by Terry Wogan.
| Draw | Song | Songwriter(s) | Televote | Place |
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| 1 | "Waiting in the Wings" | Tony Moore | 36,856 | 3 |
| 2 | "Slowboat" | Rupert Wates | 6,549 | 7 |
| 3 | "I Know These Things" | Helen Turner, Shirley Kemp | 6,269 | 8 |
| 4 | "Sink or Swim" | Linzi Morgan, David Harris, Paul Fishman | 63,417 | 2 |
| 5 | "Wrong Guy" | Rick Taylor | 7,406 | 6 |
| 6 | "One More Night" | Paul Boross, Mark Holding | 20,608 | 4 |
| 7 | "His Love" | Anthony Clarke, Pam Sheyne | 8,031 | 5 |
| 8 | "Lonely Symphony" | George De Angelis, Mark Dean | 99,946 | 1 |
The winning song was renamed "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)" and was released by Virgin on CD single with an extended version included and on standard 7" vinyl & cassette single formats, reaching no. 25 in the UK single chart. The song was renamed again as "We Will Be Free (Lonely Symphony)" for the Eurovision final in Dublin. To date, none of the other seven songs from the 1994 contest have been officially released in any format.
At Eurovision
[edit]Frances performed 6th on the night, after Iceland and before Croatia. She picked up 63 points, finishing 10th.[2] The UK jury awarded 12 points to runner up Poland.
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 147–166. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
- ^ "Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.