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Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Country United Kingdom
National selection
Selection processA Song For Europe
Selection date(s)31 March 1995
Selected artist(s)Love City Groove
Selected song"Love City Groove"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result10th, 76 points
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1994 1995 1996►

For the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Dublin for the second consecutive year, the United Kingdom entered "Love City Groove", performed by Love City Groove. It finished in 10th place with a total of 76 points.

National final

The selection for the UK's entry took place on Friday 31 March 1995 in A Song For Europe '95, hosted, as ever, by Terry Wogan. After three years of having one act perform all the nominated songs, the UK national round for 1995 reverted to a multi-artist format which remained in place until 2010 (from 2011 to 2015, the BBC internally selected their performer and song).

The songs were previewed during a Top of the Pops Song for Europe Special broadcast on BBC1 on 24 March.

A separate results show was broadcast on BBC1 the same evening. BBC Radio 2 simulcast the final, with commentary by Ken Bruce, but did not broadcast the results show.

Each song was introduced by a 'supporter' who championed the song: Tony Mortimer, Bruno Brookes, Ian Dury, Let Loose, Scarlet, Cheryl Baker, Mike Read and Jonathan King.

The UK public decided on the winning song, and the results were as follows:

A Song For Europe '95 – 31 March 1995
Draw Artist Song Composer(s) Televote Place
1 Deuce "I Need You" Ian Curnow, Phil Harding, Rob Keen 73,467 3
2 Paul Harris "Spinning Away" Paul Harris, Martin Smith 19,239 7
3 Londonbeat "I'm Just Your Puppet On A... (String!)" Jimmy Chambers, Liam Henshall, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler 35,434 6
4 Sox "Go For The Heart" Samantha Fox, Jonathan Durno 65,436 4
5 FFF "Then There's A Knock At The Door" Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman 17,216 8
6 Dear Jon "One Gift Of Love" Graeme Watson 81,359 2
7 Simon Spiro "Rainbows And You" John Wilson, Malcolm Maddock 43,299 5
8 Love City Groove "Love City Groove" Stephen Rudden, Tatsiana Mais, Jay Williams, Paul Hardy 140,174 1

At Eurovision

Points awarded by the United Kingdom

12 points  Israel
10 points  Slovenia
8 points  Spain
7 points  Malta
6 points  Sweden
5 points  Austria
4 points  Norway
3 points  Cyprus
2 points  Turkey
1 point  France

Points awarded to the United Kingdom

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

See also