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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.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | A Song for Europe 1962 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 11 February 1962 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Ronnie Carroll | |||
| Selected song | "Ring-A-Ding Girl" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 10 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editA Song for Europe 1962
editThe British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) held A Song for Europe 1962 on 11 February 1962, presented by David Jacobs.
| Draw | Artist(s) | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robb Storme | "Pretty Hair and Angel Eyes" | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | The Brook Brothers | "Tell Tale" | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Jackie Lee | "There's No-One in the Whole Wide World" | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Johnny Angel | "Look, Look, Little Angel" | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Karl Denver | "Never Goodbye" | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Doug Sheldon | "My Kingdom for a Girl" | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Ronnie Carroll | "Ring-A-Ding Girl" | 1 | 59 |
| 8 | Brad Newman | "Get a Move On" | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Rikki Price | "You're for Real" | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | Frank Ifield | "Alone Too Long" | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Donna Douglas | "The Message in a Bottle" | 3 | 19 |
| 12 | Kenny Lynch | "There's Never Been a Girl" | 6 | 11 |
At Eurovision
edit"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
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References
edit- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1962". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.