United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957

ESC National Year
Year = 1957
Country = UK
Preselection =
Preselection date = Semi-finals
22 January 1957
29 January 1957
5 February 1957
Final
12 February 1957
Entrant = Patricia Bredin
Song = All
SF result =
Final result = 7th, 6 pointsThe United Kingdom took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1957. The country was represented by Patricia Bredin with the song “All” written by Reynell Wreford and Alan Stranks. The entry was chosen during a national final called A song for Europe. The United Kingdom actually wanted to take part in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, but was disqualified because the entries were submitted too late.

A song for Europe 1957

Third semi final

Final

Commercial success

Patricia Bredin has never recorded the song [ [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1957 Diggiloo Thrush - 1957 ] ] and it was therefore also never released as a single. Neither reached any of the songs the UK single charts despite the popularity of some of the contestants.

At Eurovision

At the Eurovision Song Contest, Patricia Bredin delivered an operatic performance of “All”, which is still the shortest entry ever in the Eurovision Song Contest having lasted about two minutes. The song was performed third that night following Luxembourg with “Amours mortes (tant de peine)” and preceding Italy with “Corde della mia chitarra”. At the close of voting, the United Kingdom had received six points and finished seventh among the ten countries. However, the United Kingdom had received points from five of the nine other countries, which means more than half of them. It would take the United Kingdom until 1978 not to finish in the first half of the scoreboard again.

Voting

Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.

Points given

*2 points to Italy
*2 points to Austria
*2 points to France
*2 points to Denmark
*1 point to Luxembourg
*1 point to the Netherlands

Points received

*2 points from Switzerland
*1 point from the Netherlands
*1 point from Austria
*1 point from Luxembourg
*1 point from Belgium

References