United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967
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The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest
1967. It was held on February 25, 1967 and presented by Rolf Harris
. Harris's weekly show had been the showcase for the songs in the competition, which had featured in successive weeks. Harris himself would be the BBC
's commentator on the actual song contest.
The selection of Sandie Shaw as the singer was something of a departure; in recognition of changing trends in the contest, she was the first real "pop" star to be chosen as the UK representative.
"Puppet on a String" won the national and went on to win the contest and be top of the UK pop charts. "Tell the Boys", which came second, was recorded as the "B" side.
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...
1967. It was held on February 25, 1967 and presented by Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris, CBE, AM is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, painter and television personality.Born in Perth, Western Australia, Harris was a champion swimmer before studying art. He moved to England in 1952, where he started to appear on television programmes on which he drew the...
. Harris's weekly show had been the showcase for the songs in the competition, which had featured in successive weeks. Harris himself would be the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's commentator on the actual song contest.
The selection of Sandie Shaw as the singer was something of a departure; in recognition of changing trends in the contest, she was the first real "pop" star to be chosen as the UK representative.
Results
| Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest... | Tell the Boys | 2 |
| Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest... | I'll Cry Myself to Sleep | 3 |
| Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest... | Had a Dream Last Night | 4 |
| Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest... | Puppet on a String | 1 |
| Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest... | Ask Any Woman | 5 |
| The table is ordered by appearance. | ||
"Puppet on a String" won the national and went on to win the contest and be top of the UK pop charts. "Tell the Boys", which came second, was recorded as the "B" side.
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |