United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 1995
| Broadcaster = British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
| Country = United Kingdom
| Selection process = A Song for Europe 1995
| Selection date = 31 March 1995
| Artist = Love City Groove
| Song = Love City Groove
| Writer = {{unbulleted list|Paul Hardy|Jay Williams|Tatsiana Mais|Stephen Rudden}}
| Final result = 10th, 76 points
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Love City Groove", written by Paul Hardy, Jay Williams, Tatsiana Mais, and Stephen Rudden, and performed by Love City Groove. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry through a national final. It finished in 10th place with a total of 76 points.
Before Eurovision
= ''A Song for Europe 1995'' =
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) developed A Song for Europe 1995 in order to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1995. Eight acts competed in a televised show on 31 March 1995 held at the BBC Television Centre in London and hosted by Terry Wogan. The winner was selected entirely through a public vote. The final was broadcast on BBC1 and BBC Radio 2 with commentary by Ken Bruce, while the results show was broadcast on BBC1.
After the UK only achieved a low top ten finish the previous year, the BBC returned to a format last seen in 1991 where different acts performed, each song was also introduced by a Eurovision style "postcard" style video showcasing the song writers introduced by Jonathan King. The panel was adapted into a famous celebrity "supporter", with the public televote remaining.
== Competing entries ==
BBC collaborated with music producer Jonathan King to select eight finalists to compete in the national final. The eight competing songs were premiered during the Top of the Pops Song for Europe Special on BBC1 on 24 March 1995.{{Cite web|title=The UK Artists: 1978 – 1997|url=http://www.nulpoints.net/the-uk-artists-1978-1997/|website=nulpoints.net}}
== Final ==
Eight acts competed in the televised final on 31 March 1995. Each song was introduced by a supporter who championed the songs during the show. The supporters consisted of Tony Mortimer, Bruno Brookes, Ian Dury, Let Loose, Scarlet, Cheryl Baker, Mike Read, and Jonathan King. A public televote selected the winner, "Love City Groove" performed by Love City Groove.{{Cite web|title=A Song for Europe 1995|url=https://4lyrics.eu/countries/united-kingdom/gb-1995/|website=4lyrics}}
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|+ A Song for Europe 1995{{snd}}31 March 1995{{cite book |last1=Roxburgh |first1=Gordon |title=Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest |date=2020 |publisher=Telos Publishing |location=Prestatyn |isbn=978-1-84583-163-9 |pages=182–209|series=Volume Four: The 1990s}} |
| Draw
! Artist ! Song ! Songwriter(s) ! Televote ! Place |
|---|
| 1
| align="left"| Deuce | align="left"| "I Need You" | align="left"| Ian Curnow, Phil Harding, Robert Kean | 73,467 | 3 |
| 2
| align="left"| Paul Harris Band | align="left"| "Spinning Away" | align="left"| Paul Harris, Martin Smith | 19,239 | 7 |
| 3
| align="left"| Londonbeat | align="left"| "I'm Just Your Puppet on a... (String!)" | align="left"| Jimmy Chambers, Liam Henshall, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler | 35,434 | 6 |
| 4
| align="left"| Sox | align="left"| "Go for the Heart" | align="left"| Samantha Fox, Jonathan Durno | 65,436 | 4 |
| 5
| align="left"| Fff | align="left"| "Then There's a Knock at the Door" | align="left"| Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | 17,216 | 8 |
| 6
| align="left"| Dear Jon | align="left"| "One Gift of Love" | align="left"| Graeme Watson | 81,359 | 2 |
| 7
| align="left"| Simon Spiro | align="left"| "Rainbows and You" | align="left"| John Wilson, Malcolm Maddock | 43,299 | 5 |
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| 8 | align="left"| Love City Groove | align="left"| "Love City Groove" | align="left"| Stephen Rudden, Tatsiana Mais, Jay Williams, Paul Hardy | 140,174 | 1 |
At Eurovision
The United Kingdom performed 15th on the night, following Belgium and preceding {{esccnty|Portugal|y=1995}}. Love City Groove received 76 points and finished joint 10th with {{esccnty|Malta|y=1995}}.{{cite web |title=Final of Dublin 1995 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dublin-1995/final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417063512/https://eurovision.tv/event/dublin-1995/final |archive-date=17 April 2021 |url-status=live}} The UK jury awarded 12 points to {{esccnty|Israel|y=1995}}, with ten points going to {{esccnty|Slovenia|y=1995}}.
= Voting =
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| + Points awarded to the United Kingdom{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of Dublin 1995 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dublin-1995/final/results/united-kingdom |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417080011/https://eurovision.tv/event/dublin-1995/final/results/united-kingdom |archive-date=17 April 2021 |url-status=live}} |
| scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" | Country |
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| scope="row" | 12 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Austria|y=1995}}|{{Esc|France|y=1995}}}} |
| scope="row" | 10 points
| {{Esc|Portugal|y=1995}} |
| scope="row" | 8 points
| |
| scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belgium|y=1995}}|{{Esc|Denmark|y=1995}}|{{Esc|Hungary|y=1995}}}} |
| scope="row" | 6 points
| |
| scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Israel|y=1995}}|{{Esc|Poland|y=1995}}|{{Esc|Sweden|y=1995}}}} |
| scope="row" | 4 points
| {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992|y=1995}} |
| scope="row" | 3 points
| |
| scope="row" | 2 points
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| scope="row" | 1 point
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Ireland|y=1995}}|{{Esc|Russia|y=1995}}}} |
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 1995}}