United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983

Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Country  United Kingdom
National selection
Selection process A Song For Europe
Selection date(s) 24 March 1983
Selected entrant Sweet Dreams
Selected song "I'm Never Giving Up"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result 6th, 79 points
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1982 1983 1984►

The United Kingdom was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 by Sweet Dreams with the song "I'm Never Giving Up". It was chosen as the British entry through the A Song for Europe national selection process and placed sixth at Eurovision, receiving 79 points.

A Song for Europe 1983

The television show A Song for Europe was used once again to select the British entry, as it had since the United Kingdom's debut at the Contest in 1957. Terry Wogan was once again the host and the show was staged at the Television Theatre on Thursday 24 March. Of the entries, songwriters Tony Hiller, Martin Lee and Paul Curtis had had songs in the Eurovision final before. Songwriter Marty Kristian had competed with The New Seekers in 1972. His group featured former New Seekers singer Kathy Ann Rae and former entrant Lance Aston (of Prima Donna). "When the Kissing Stops" was originally intended for former winners Brotherhood of Man, but they declined the offer to appear. The group did go on to record the song however and it featured on their album Lightning Flash.

Draw Song Composer Artist Points Place
01 "I'm Never Giving Up"Ron Roker, Phil Wigger & Jan Pulsford Sweet Dreams 109 1st
02 "I'm Going Home" Geoff Stephens & Graham Preskett Sam Childs 50 8th
03 "All Around the World" Stephanie de Sykes & Stuart Slater Stuart Slater63 =5th
04 "With Love" Des Dyer & Clive Scott Casablanca 72 3rd
05 "We've Got All the Time in the World" Tony Hiller & Paul Curtis Mirror91 2nd
06 "Love On Your Mind" Marty Kristian & Trevor Spencer Audio 68 4th
07 "When the Kissing Stops" Tony Hiller, Martin Lee & Barry Upton Rubic 63 =5th
08 "Keeping Our Love Alive" Guy Fletcher & Doug Flett Ritzy 607th

Regional juries were based in Cardiff, Belfast, Norwich, Glasgow, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and London. They awarded 15,12,10,9,8,7,6 and 5 points.[1]

At Eurovision

After Bardo's "One Step Further" in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, the United Kingdom placed one spot better at sixth place, scoring 79 points, with "I'm Never Giving Up" by Sweet Dreams.

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