United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 explained

Year:1962
Broadcaster:British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country:United Kingdom
Preselection:A Song for Europe 1962
Preselection Date:11 February 1962
Entrant:Ronnie Carroll
Song:Ring-A-Ding Girl
Final Result:4th, 10 points

The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 with the song "Ring-A-Ding Girl", composed by Syd Cordell, with lyrics by Stan Butcher, and performed by Ronnie Carroll. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

A Song for Europe 1962

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) held A Song for Europe 1962 on 11 February 1962, presented by David Jacobs.

DrawArtist(s)SongPlacePoints
1Robb Storme"Pretty Hair and Angel Eyes"512
2The Brook Brothers"Tell Tale"87
3Jackie Lee"There's No-One in the Whole Wide World"93
4Johnny Angel"Look, Look, Little Angel"611
5Karl Denver"Never Goodbye"415
6Doug Sheldon"My Kingdom for a Girl"102
7Ronnie Carroll"Ring-A-Ding Girl"159
8Brad Newman"Get a Move On"121
9Rikki Price"You're for Real"102
10Frank Ifield"Alone Too Long"226
11Donna Douglas"The Message in a Bottle"319
12Kenny Lynch"There's Never Been a Girl"611

At Eurovision

"Ring-a-Ding Girl" won the national and went on to come equal 4th in the contest, with the orchestra conducted by Wally Stott, who in 1972, transitioned to become Angela Morley.

Voting

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1962 . Eurovision Song Contest . 30 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210330113423/https://eurovision.tv/event/luxembourg-1962/final/results/united-kingdom . 30 March 2021 . live.