United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
| Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | ||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal Selection Song: A Song for Europe 1994 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 18 March 1994 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Frances Ruffelle | |||
| Selected song | "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 63 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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For the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, the United Kingdom entered "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)", performed by Frances Ruffelle. It received 63 points and 10th place.
Before Eurovision
Artist selection
Frances Ruffelle was revealed by the BBC as the British entrant for the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.
A Song For Europe 1994
Two songs each, both performed by Frances Ruffelle, were premiered during four preview programmes on BBC1 between 5 and 12 March 1994. Eight songs competed in the televised final on 18 March 1994 held at the BBC's Television Centre in London and hosted by Terry Wogan. The show was broadcast on BBC1 and BBC Radio 2 with commentary by Ken Bruce. A panel of experts provided feedback regarding the songs during the show. The panel consisted of Richard O'Brien and Jonathan King. A public televote selected the winning song, "Lonely Symphony", which was revealed during a separate show broadcast on BBC1 and hosted by Terry Wogan.
| Draw | Song | Composer(s) | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Waiting in the Wings" | Tony Moore | 36,856 | 3 |
| 2 | "Slowboat" | Rupert Wates | 6,549 | 7 |
| 3 | "I Know These Things" | Helen Taylor, Shirley Kemp | 6,269 | 8 |
| 4 | "Sink or Swim" | Linzi Morgan, David Harris, Paul Fishman | 63,417 | 2 |
| 5 | "Wrong Guy" | Rick Taylor | 7,406 | 6 |
| 6 | "One More Night" | Paul Boross, Mark Holding | 20,608 | 4 |
| 7 | "His Love" | Anthony Clarke, Pam Sheyne | 8,031 | 5 |
| 8 | "Lonely Symphony" | George De Angelis, Mark Dean | 99,946 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Frances performed 6th on th night, after Iceland and before Portugal. She picked up 63 points, finishing 10th. The UK jury awarded 12 points to runner up Poland as well as 10 points to winners Ireland and 8 points to Portugal.
Points awarded by the United Kingdom[1]
| 12 points |  Poland
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| 10 points |  Ireland
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| 8 points |  Portugal
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| 7 points |  Germany
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| 6 points |  Iceland
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| 5 points |  Russia
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| 4 points |  Austria
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| 3 points |  Norway
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| 2 points |  Hungary
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| 1 point |  Malta
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Points awarded to the United Kingdom
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
