United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
| Eurovision Song Contest 1993 | ||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal Selection Song: A Song for Europe 1993 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 9 April 1993 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Sonia | |||
| Selected song | "Better the Devil You Know" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 164 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Sonia represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, singing "Better the Devil You Know". The song, chosen from a selection broadcast on A Song for Europe, was placed second in the contest.
Before Eurovision
Artist selection
A shortlist of artists included by the BBC was presented to the Head of Delegations of each participating country in the Eurovision Song Contest that ultimately selected the British entrant. Sonia was revealed by the BBC as the British entrant for the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest.
A Song for Europe 1993
Two songs each, both performed by Sonia, were premiered during four preview programmes on BBC1 between 14 March and 4 April 1993.[1] The final, held at the BBC's Television Centre in London and hosted by Terry Wogan, was filmed earlier on 8 April 1993 and televised on 9 April 1993. The show was broadcast on BBC1 and BBC Radio 2 with commentary by Ken Bruce. A public televote selected the winning song, "Better the Devil You Know", which was revealed during a separate show broadcast on BBC1 and hosted by Terry Wogan.[2]
| Draw | Song | Songwriter(s) | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Little Love" | Ian Curnow, Phil Harding, Shaun Imrei | 55,053 | 4 |
| 2 | "I'm Gonna Put a Spell on You" | Shaun Imrei, Graham Stack | 27,795 | 6 |
| 3 | "Life After Love" | David Harwood-Smith, Roger Graham Taylor | 38,308 | 5 |
| 4 | "It's Just a Matter of Time" | Alan Glass, Gary Benson | 18,251 | 8 |
| 5 | "Better the Devil You Know" | Dean Collinson, Brian Teasdale | 156,955 | 1 |
| 6 | "Our World" | Johnny Warman, Nick Graham | 77,695 | 2 |
| 7 | "So Much of Your Love" | Patrick McGlynn, Jane Andrews | 70,454 | 3 |
| 8 | "Trust" | Simon Stirling, Geoffrey Williams, Phil Manikiza | 26,745 | 7 |
At Eurovision
Twenty five countries participated in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, Ireland on 15 May. "Better the Devil You Know" was placed second with 164 points. It received points from every country apart from Greece and Malta.
Points awarded by the United Kingdom
| 12 points |  Ireland
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| 10 points |  Switzerland
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| 8 points |  Croatia
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| 7 points |  Sweden
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| 6 points |  Malta
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| 5 points |  Cyprus
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| 4 points |  France
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| 3 points |  Austria
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| 2 points |  Iceland
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| 1 point |  Portugal
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| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
See also
References
- ^ "A Song for Europe Preview 1993". BBC.
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