United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
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The United Kingdom competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, represented by Jessica Garlick
with the song "Come Back
".
(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.
, hosted by Terry Wogan
and Ken Bruce
. Although Zee initially qualified for the final with the song "Never In A Million Years", she was subsequently disqualified because it was released that the song was previously released in Hungary
in 2001. Therefore Surf 'n' Turf, who came 5th in the semi-final with their song "I Give In", replaced her in the final.
, hosted by Claire Sweeney
and Christopher Price
. The winner was Jessica Garlick
with her song "Come Back", gaining a total of 67,798 votes, almost 40,000 more than second-place Tricia Penrose
. The televotes of only the top three songs were announced.
, Estonia
. She performed second in the running order on the night of the contest, following Cyprus
and preceding Austria
. She received 111 points at the close of the voting, coming joint 3rd place with host country Estonia. This was the best result for the UK since 1998 and the best result for the UK in the 2000s.
Jessica Garlick
Jessica Julie Anne Garlick is a Welsh pop singer.Garlick made her first steps into showbusiness when she was 16. At that age she won the Welsh final of the TV talent show Star For A Night. The same year she also featured in Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music...
with the song "Come Back
Come Back (Jessica Garlick song)
"Come Back" is a single released by Welsh pop singer Jessica Garlick.The song was the UK entry for the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest where it came in equal 3rd place. The song remains the highest position for the UK since "Where are You?" by Imaani in 1998 where that song reached a position of #2...
".
A Song for Europe 2002
The British Broadcasting CorporationBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
(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 of A Song for Europe 2002 was held on 1 February 2002 on BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
, hosted by Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan
Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE, DL , or also known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish radio and television broadcaster who holds dual Irish and British citizenship. Wogan has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career...
and Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce
Kenneth Robertson Bruce is a British broadcaster known for his programme on BBC Radio 2, which is broadcast on weekdays from 9:30am until 12 noon.-Early life and career:...
. Although Zee initially qualified for the final with the song "Never In A Million Years", she was subsequently disqualified because it was released that the song was previously released in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in 2001. Therefore Surf 'n' Turf, who came 5th in the semi-final with their song "I Give In", replaced her in the final.
| Artist | Song | Composer(s) | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Garlick Jessica Garlick Jessica Julie Anne Garlick is a Welsh pop singer.Garlick made her first steps into showbusiness when she was 16. At that age she won the Welsh final of the TV talent show Star For A Night. The same year she also featured in Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music... |
"Come Back Come Back (Jessica Garlick song) "Come Back" is a single released by Welsh pop singer Jessica Garlick.The song was the UK entry for the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest where it came in equal 3rd place. The song remains the highest position for the UK since "Where are You?" by Imaani in 1998 where that song reached a position of #2... " |
Martyn Baylay | YES |
| Honey Trap | "Lovestruck" | Ben Copland, Yvonne John Lewis Yvonne John Lewis Yvonne John Lewis is a female lead and backing singer from England.Known for her immense musical and vocal range, her sound reminds listeners of Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins... , Nicky Cooke, Phil Dane |
NO |
| Level Best | "Every Step of the Way" | Graham Kearns, Howard New | YES |
| Paula O'Neil | "When You're Around" | Ben Copland, Martin Bushell | NO |
| Pulse | "Fade Away" | Stuart Hanna, Alistair Griffin Alistair Griffin Alistair Richard Griffin is an English singer/songwriter and musician. Already an established songwriter, he first became famous as a solo artist through his appearances on the BBC television show Fame Academy 2 in 2003, where he was "spotted" and championed by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees... |
NO |
| Surf 'n' Turf | "I Give In" | Jonathan Maitland Jonathan Maitland Jonathan Maitland is a British broadcaster, writer and author.-Early life:He was educated at Epsom College, and holds a law degree from King's College London.-Journalism:... , Jackie Collins, Peter Maitland |
YES |
| Tricia Penrose Tricia Penrose Patricia "Tricia" Penrose is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Gina Ward in ITV1's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat, a role she played continuously from 1993 to 2010... |
"DJ Romeo" | Bea Eden, Simon Stirling, James Gordon | YES |
| Zee | "Never In A Million Years" | Mark Jiggens, Zee Asha | DSQ |
Final
The final was held on 3 March 2002 at the BBC TV Centre in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, hosted by Claire Sweeney
Claire Sweeney
Claire Jane Sweeney is an English actress, singer and television personality best known for playing the role of Lindsey Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside and her appearance on the first series of the Reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother.-Early Life:Sweeney was born in Walton, Liverpool...
and Christopher Price
Christopher Price (broadcaster)
Christopher Nicholas Price was the original host of British celebrity news show Liquid News.-Early life and career:...
. The winner was Jessica Garlick
Jessica Garlick
Jessica Julie Anne Garlick is a Welsh pop singer.Garlick made her first steps into showbusiness when she was 16. At that age she won the Welsh final of the TV talent show Star For A Night. The same year she also featured in Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music...
with her song "Come Back", gaining a total of 67,798 votes, almost 40,000 more than second-place Tricia Penrose
Tricia Penrose
Patricia "Tricia" Penrose is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Gina Ward in ITV1's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat, a role she played continuously from 1993 to 2010...
. The televotes of only the top three songs were announced.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer(s) | Televotes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Level Best | "Every Step of the Way" | Graham Kearns, Howard New | 8927 | 3rd |
| 2 | Tricia Penrose Tricia Penrose Patricia "Tricia" Penrose is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Gina Ward in ITV1's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat, a role she played continuously from 1993 to 2010... |
"DJ Romeo" | Bea Eden, Simon Stirling, James Gordon | 28681 | 2nd |
| 3 | Surf 'n' Turf | "I Give In" | Jonathan Maitland Jonathan Maitland Jonathan Maitland is a British broadcaster, writer and author.-Early life:He was educated at Epsom College, and holds a law degree from King's College London.-Journalism:... , Jackie Collins, Peter Maitland |
? | 4th |
| 4 | Jessica Garlick Jessica Garlick Jessica Julie Anne Garlick is a Welsh pop singer.Garlick made her first steps into showbusiness when she was 16. At that age she won the Welsh final of the TV talent show Star For A Night. The same year she also featured in Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music... |
"Come Back Come Back (Jessica Garlick song) "Come Back" is a single released by Welsh pop singer Jessica Garlick.The song was the UK entry for the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest where it came in equal 3rd place. The song remains the highest position for the UK since "Where are You?" by Imaani in 1998 where that song reached a position of #2... " |
Martyn Baylay | 67798 | 1st |
At Eurovision
Garlick performed "Come Back" for the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in TallinnTallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. She performed second in the running order on the night of the contest, following Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and preceding Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. She received 111 points at the close of the voting, coming joint 3rd place with host country Estonia. This was the best result for the UK since 1998 and the best result for the UK in the 2000s.
External links
- UK National Final 2002
- A Song for Europe 2002 OGAEOGAEOGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
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