The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Eurovision Song Contest 1966

The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent...

. It was held on January 27, 1966 and presented by David Jacobs

David Jacobs (disc jockey)

David Lewis Jacobs CBE is a British actor and broadcaster who gained prominence as presenter of the peak-time BBC Television show Juke Box Jury and the BBC Radio 4 political forum, Any Questions?-Early career:...

. The decision on the singer, Kenneth McKellar, had already been made, without any open competition.

Results

Artist	Song	Place
Kenneth McKellar Kenneth McKellar (singer) Kenneth McKellar was a Scottish tenor.-Career:McKellar studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen, after graduation working for the Scottish Forestry Commission. He later trained at the Royal College of Music as an opera singer...	As Long as the Sun Shines	3
Kenneth McKellar Kenneth McKellar (singer) Kenneth McKellar was a Scottish tenor.-Career:McKellar studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen, after graduation working for the Scottish Forestry Commission. He later trained at the Royal College of Music as an opera singer...	Country Girl	2
Kenneth McKellar Kenneth McKellar (singer) Kenneth McKellar was a Scottish tenor.-Career:McKellar studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen, after graduation working for the Scottish Forestry Commission. He later trained at the Royal College of Music as an opera singer...	A Touch of the Tartan	5
Kenneth McKellar Kenneth McKellar (singer) Kenneth McKellar was a Scottish tenor.-Career:McKellar studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen, after graduation working for the Scottish Forestry Commission. He later trained at the Royal College of Music as an opera singer...	A Man Without Love	1
Kenneth McKellar Kenneth McKellar (singer) Kenneth McKellar was a Scottish tenor.-Career:McKellar studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen, after graduation working for the Scottish Forestry Commission. He later trained at the Royal College of Music as an opera singer...	Comes the Time	4
The table is ordered by appearance.

"A Man Without Love" won the national and went on to come 9th in the contest.