United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992

Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Country  United Kingdom
National selection
Selection process A Song For Europe 1992
Selection date(s) 3 April 1992
Selected entrant Michael Ball
Selected song "One Step Out of Time"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Paul Davies
  • Tony Ryan
  • Victor Stratton
Finals performance
Final result 2nd, 139 points
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1991 • 1992 • 1993►

The United Kingdom competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with Michael Ball and the song "One Step Out of Time".

National final

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) continued to use a national final to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. For the 1992 UK national final, the multi-artist format utilized since 1976 was dropped in favor of having a single act perform all the nominated songs which had been the format for the UK national final for Eurovision from 1964 to 1975. The BBC internally selected Michael Ball to eventually compete for the UK in Malmö, Sweden and perform all the songs in the British national final A Song For Europe held on 3 April at the BBC TV studios in London, with the winner of A Song For Europe decided through televoting.

The winning song was "One Step Out of Time", composed by Paul Davies, Tony Ryan and Victor Stratton.

National Final - 4 April 1992
Draw Song Televotes Place
1 "This Is The Moment I've Been Waiting For" 73,084 5th
2 "Call On Me" 48,419 7th
3 "As Dreams Go By" 94,844 2nd
4 "Secret of Love" 91,705 3rd
5 "Every Day, Every Night" 32,007 8th
6 "Who Needs To Know" 52,126 6th
7 "One Step Out of Time" 153,792 1st
8 "If You Need Another Love" 86,476 4th

At Eurovision

Ball performed 16th on the night of the contest, following Austria and preceding Ireland. He received 139 points, placing 2nd in a field of 23. Despite coming second, he received more 12 points than eventual winner Ireland.

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