The listeners of BBC Radio 2 have been voting for their favourite United Kingdom Eurovision entries, and Making your mind up has emerged as the winner.
The vote covered all the songs that have represented the UK since 1957 in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Ken Bruce, celebrating 25 years as the BBC Radio 2 Eurovision commentator said:
Making your mind up is an all-time Eurovision classic. There was some tough competition in the running but huge congratulations to the band. I remember when we won that year and how brilliant Buck Fizz’s performance was. It was a proud moment in Eurovision’s history!
The top 20 results are as follows:
- Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up (1981)
- Sandie Shaw – Puppet on a string (1967)
- Katrina and the Waves – Love shine a light (1997)
- Gina G – Ooh aah… Just a little bit (1996)
- Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me (1976)
- Michael Ball – One step out of time (1992)
- The New Seekers – Beg, steal or borrow (1972)
- Cliff Richard – Congratulations (1968)
- Scooch – Flying the flag (For you) (2007)
- Blue – I can (2011)
- Bardo – One step further (1982)
- Lulu – Boom bang-a-bang (1969)
- The Allisons – Are you sure? (1961)
- Jade Ewen – It’s my time (2009)
- The Shadows – Let me be the one (1975)
- Sonia – Better the devil you know (1993)
- Daz Sampson – Teenage life (2006)
- Mary Hopkin – Knock, knock who’s there? (1970)
- Imaani – Where are you? (1998)
- Engelbert Humperdinck – Love will set you free (2012)
