United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | ||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: A Song For Europe | |||
| Selection date(s) | 18 March 1994 | |||
| Selected entrant | 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
National final
The eight songs in contention to represent the UK were presented during four ten-minute preview programmes broadcast on BBC1 between 5 and 12 March 1994. The voting for the UK's entry took place on 18 March 1994 in A Song For Europe 1994 (filmed the day before), hosted by Terry Wogan and featured guest panellists Richard O'Brien and Jonathan King.
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.
All eight songs were performed by Frances Ruffelle. The results were as follows:
| 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
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 |
