During the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, Sam Ryder secured the United Kingdom a record sixteenth second placing. The last time the United Kingdom reached this position was in 1998, one year after their last victory. Today we continue to look back at the second placings.

1975

The Shadows took part in the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest, in Stockholm, Sweden. They scored 138 points with “Let Me Be the One”.

1977

Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran took part in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, in London, the United Kingdom. They scored 121 points with “Rock Bottom”.

1988

Scott Fitzgerald took part in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, in Dublin, Ireland. He scored 136 points with “Go”.

1989

Live Report took part in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest, in Lausanne, Switzerland. They scored 130 points with “Why Do I Always Get It Wrong”.

Join us tomorrow as we conclude the record second placings of the United Kingdom. Let us know what you think about the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below or on our FACEBOOK and TWITTER pages.

Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovision Ireland