1970: Mary Hopkin, ‘Knock, Knock, Who’s There?’
Welsh folk singer Hopkin gave the UK another second place at Eurovision, after a string of hit singles including Goodbye (written and produced by Paul McCartney).
After she married top producer Tony Visconti in 1971, she withdrew from the limelight, but still sang on several albums he produced, including David Bowie’s Low. After a late-Seventies comeback, she joined a group called Oasis (not the Gallaghers’ band), and sang on Vangelis’s soundtrack for Blade Runner. She is still recording, and released her last studio album in 2013.
In 2018, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her break out single Those Were the Days, produced by Paul McCartney, Hopkin released a new acoustic version of the track.
Love Shine a Light. The UK has only won the competition five times, and one of those were when represented by a Welsh artist. In 1976, Brotherhood of Man, featuring Carmarthen’s Nicky Stevens, won the crown with
Save Your Kisses for Me. Including Brotherhood of Man, eight Welsh entrants have represented the UK over the years. The first of these was in 1970, where Mary Hopkin finished in seventh place with
Knock, Knock Who s There. Bridgend s Emma Louise Booth, aged 15 at the time, finished sixth in 1990, having performed
Give a Little Love Back to the World. Jessica Garlick, from Kidwelly, came joint-third in 2002 with
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The UK hasn t won Eurovision since 1998 and most recently placed last in 2019. Surely, the only way from here is up
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is underway. Following last year s cancellation, fans are no doubt anticipating a spectacle of excess come the final on May 22.
This year, the UK s hopes ride on the shoulders of 2014 Brit Award-winner James Newman, with earnest single Embers .
You can see how the London singer-songwriter fares by tuning in to BBC Four for the second Semi-Final on May 20 and the Grand Final on May 22, which will go live on BBC One from 8pm.
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