United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959
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held a national preliminary round to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest
1959. The semi-finals were held on February 2 and February 5, 1959 and the final was held on February 7, 1959. All were presented by Pete Murray.
"Sing, Little Birdie
" won the national and went on to come 2nd in the contest.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
held a national preliminary round to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
1959. The semi-finals were held on February 2 and February 5, 1959 and the final was held on February 7, 1959. All were presented by Pete Murray.
Semifinal 1
| Draw | Artist | Song | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Keene Marion Keene Marion Keene was a big band singer in the early 1950s with British bands such as the Jack Parnell Orchestra and Oscar Rabin Band.... |
"I'll Be With You" | NO |
| 2 | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson were a popular English husband-and-wife team of entertainers, during the 1950s and early 1960s.-Early days:They were both successful solo singers before their marriage in 1955... |
Sing, Little Birdie Sing, Little Birdie "Sing, Little Birdie" is the title of the 1959 UK Eurovision entrant which took second place at Eurovision 1959. Performed by husband-and-wife duo Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, "Sing, Little Birdie" was the first UK Eurovision entrant to be recorded reaching #12 UK.Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson... |
YES |
| 3 | Glen Mason | Suddenly | YES |
| 4 | Don Rennie | "How Could I Know" | NO |
| 5 | Steve Martin | One Lonely Heart | YES |
| 6 | Sheila Buxton | "Love Me, Love Me" | NO |
Semifinal 2
| Draw | Artist | Song | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lita Roza Lita Roza Lita Roza was a British singer. Her 1953 number one hit record " That Doggie in the Window?" afforded Roza the privilege of being the first British female singer to top the UK Singles Chart, and the first Liverpudlian to do so.-Biography:Born Lilian Patricia Lita Roza in Liverpool, Lancashire,... |
This Is My Town | YES |
| 2 | Lester Ferguson | "This I Will Tell You My Son | NO |
| 3 | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson were a popular English husband-and-wife team of entertainers, during the 1950s and early 1960s.-Early days:They were both successful solo singers before their marriage in 1955... |
"That's It, That's Love" | NO |
| 4 | Rosemary Squires | "Cha Cha Chocola" | NO |
| 5 | John Hanson | "Success Song" | YES |
| 6 | Valerie Shane | "Oh, Oh, Reckon I Must Be In Love" | YES |
Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson were a popular English husband-and-wife team of entertainers, during the 1950s and early 1960s.-Early days:They were both successful solo singers before their marriage in 1955... |
"Sing, Little Birdie Sing, Little Birdie "Sing, Little Birdie" is the title of the 1959 UK Eurovision entrant which took second place at Eurovision 1959. Performed by husband-and-wife duo Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, "Sing, Little Birdie" was the first UK Eurovision entrant to be recorded reaching #12 UK.Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson... " |
1st |
| 2 | Glen Mason | "Suddenly" | 3rd |
| 3 | Steve Martin | " One Lonely Heart" | 4th |
| 4 | Lita Roza Lita Roza Lita Roza was a British singer. Her 1953 number one hit record " That Doggie in the Window?" afforded Roza the privilege of being the first British female singer to top the UK Singles Chart, and the first Liverpudlian to do so.-Biography:Born Lilian Patricia Lita Roza in Liverpool, Lancashire,... |
"This Is My Town" | 2nd |
| ? | John Hanson | "Success" | ? |
| ? | Valerie Shane | "Oh, Oh, Reckon I Must Be In Love" | ? |
"Sing, Little Birdie
Sing, Little Birdie
"Sing, Little Birdie" is the title of the 1959 UK Eurovision entrant which took second place at Eurovision 1959. Performed by husband-and-wife duo Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson, "Sing, Little Birdie" was the first UK Eurovision entrant to be recorded reaching #12 UK.Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson...
" won the national and went on to come 2nd in the contest.