United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | A Song For Europe | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final 26 January 2001 Final 11 March 2001 | |||
| Selected entrant | Lindsay Dracass | |||
| Selected song | "No Dream Impossible" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 28 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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For the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest, the UK entered "No Dream Impossible", performed by Lindsay D. It received 28 points and 15th place.
Before Eurovision
A Song for Europe
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) continued to use a national final, A Song for Europe, to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, continuing with the format of a radio semi-final with eight songs, with the top four songs, selected by televoting, progressing to the televised final.
Semi-final
The semi-final was held on 26 January 2001 on BBC Radio 2, hosted by Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce. The top 4 songs were chosen by televoting to compete in the televised final. Although the voting results are unknown, it is rumoured that Tony Moore won.
| Draw | Artist(s) | Song | Composer(s) | Result |
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| 1 | Lucy Randell | "Just Another Rainbow" | Peter Kirtley, Tim Hawes | Finalist |
| 2 | Charlotte Henry | "King of Love" | Max Milligan, Charlotte Henry | Eliminated |
| 3 | Nanne | "Men" | Kimberley Rew | Finalist |
| 4 | Lindsay D | "No Dream Impossible" | Russ Ballard, Chris Winter | Finalist |
| 5 | Tony Moore | "That's My Love" | Tony Moore | Finalist |
| 6 | Luke Galliana | "To Die For" | Stephen Lipson, Wayne Hector, Deni Lew, Nicky Graham | Eliminated |
| 7 | Moneypenny | "Twisted" | Dawn Joseph, Sara Eker, Lucy Abbott, Russ Ballard, Chris Ballard, Andy Murray | Eliminated |
| 8 | Obsession | "Why Should I Love You" | Jodie Wilson, Richard Darbyshire, Frank Musker | Eliminated |
Final
The final was held on 11 March 2001 at the BBC's Elstree Studios in London, hosted by Katy Hill. A public televote selected the winner, "No Dream Impossible" performed by Lindsay D.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Randell | "Just Another Rainbow" | 19,337 | 3 |
| 2 | Nanne | "Men" | — | 4 |
| 3 | Lindsay D | "No Dream Impossible" | 45,564 | 1 |
| 4 | Tony Moore | "That's My Love" | 31,895 | 2 |
At Eurovision
Points awarded by the United Kingdom
| 12 points |  Estonia
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| 10 points |  Denmark
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| 8 points |  Sweden
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| 7 points |  Greece
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| 6 points |  France
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| 5 points |  Ireland
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| 4 points |  Lithuania
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| 3 points |  Spain
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| 2 points |  Germany
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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 |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
