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Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Country	United Kingdom
National selection
Selection process	A Song for Europe 2001
Selection date(s)	Semi-final:; 22–26 January 2001; Final:; 11 March 2001
Selected entrant	Lindsay Dracass
Selected song	"No Dream Impossible"
Selected songwriter(s)	Russ Ballard; Chris Winter;
Finals performance
Final result	15th, 28 points
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The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "No Dream Impossible" written by Russ Ballard and Chris Winter. The song was performed by Lindsay Dracass. The British entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark, was selected via the national final A Song for Europe 2001, organised by the British broadcaster BBC. Eight acts competed in the national final which consisted of a semi-final and a final, during which the winner was selected entirely through a public televote.

In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the United Kingdom performed in position 16 and placed 15th out of the 23 participating countries with 28 points.

Background

Prior to the 2001 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-three times.^[1] Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five times: in 1967 with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in 1969 with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in 1976 with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by Brotherhood of Man, in 1981 with the song "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks Fizz and in 1997 with the song "Love Shine a Light" performed by Katrina and the Waves. To this point, the nation is noted for having finished as the runner-up in a record fifteen contests. Up to and including 1998, the UK had only twice finished outside the top 10, in 1978 and 1987. Since 1999, the year in which the rule was abandoned that songs must be performed in one of the official languages of the country participating, the UK has had less success, having yet to finish within the top ten. For the 2000 contest, the United Kingdom finished in sixteenth place out of twenty-four competing entries with the song "Don't Play That Song Again" performed by Nicki French.

The British national broadcaster, BBC, broadcasts the event within the United Kingdom and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. BBC has traditionally organised a national final featuring a competition among several artists and songs to choose the British entry for Eurovision. For their 2001 entry, the broadcaster announced that a national final involving a public vote would be held to select United Kingdom's entry.

Before Eurovision

A Song for Europe 2001

A Song for Europe 2001 was the national final developed by the BBC in order to select the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Eight acts competed in the competition which consisted of a radio semi-final on 26 January 2001 and a televised final on 11 March 2001. The semi-final was broadcast on BBC Radio 2, while the final was broadcast on BBC One.^[2]

Competing entries

BBC together with the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) and the Music Publishers Association (MPA) announced an open submission for interested songwriters to submit their songs. All composers and lyricists were required to be British citizens or residents in the United Kingdom for three years prior to the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. A fee was also imposed on songs being submitted to the national final: £47 for BASCA members, £70.5 for non-BASCA members and £11.75 for songwriters under the age of 17 by 1 May 2001. The submission period lasted until 20 October 2000.^[3] More than 600 received submissions were reviewed and a 28-song shortlist was compiled and presented to a professional panel consisting of representatives of BBC, BASCA and MPA that ultimately selected eight semi-finalists to compete in the national final.^[4]^[5] The eight competing songs were premiered during The Ken Bruce Show and Wake Up to Wogan on BBC Radio 2 between 22 and 25 January 2001.^[6]

Shows

Semi-final

Eight acts competed in the radio semi-final which was hosted by Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce during Wake Up to Wogan on 26 January 2001. A public televote selected the top four songs that proceeded to the final.^[7]^[8] Although the voting results are unknown, it is rumoured that Tony Moore won the semi-final.^[9]

Semi-final – 1 February 2002
Draw	Artist	Song	Songwriter(s)	Result
1	Lucy Randell	"Just Another Rainbow"	Pete Kirtley Tim Hawes	Advanced
2	Charlotte Henry	"King of Love"	Max Milligan Charlotte Henry	Eliminated
3	Nanne	"Men"	Kimberley Rew	Advanced
4	Lindsay D	"No Dream Impossible"	Russ Ballard Chris Winter	Advanced
5	Tony Moore	"That's My Love"	Tony Moore	Advanced
6	Luke Galliana	"To Die For"	Stephen Lipson Wayne Hector Deni Lew Nicky Graham	Eliminated
7	Moneypenny	"Twisted"	Dawn Joseph Sara Eker Lucy Abbott Russ Ballard Chris Ballard Andy Murray	Eliminated
8	Obsession	"Why Should I Love You"	Jodie Wilson Richard Darbyshire Frank Musker	Eliminated

Final

Four acts competed in the televised final on 11 March 2001 which was held at the BBC Elstree Centre in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire and hosted by Katy Hill. A public televote selected the winner, "No Dream Impossible" performed by Lindsay D. The public vote in the final registered 102,352 votes.^[8]^[10]

Final – 11 March 2001
Draw	Artist	Song	Televote	Place
1	Lucy Randell	"Just Another Rainbow"	19,337	3
2	Nanne	"Men"	5,556	4
3	Lindsay D	"No Dream Impossible"	45,564	1
4	Tony Moore	"That's My Love"	31,895	2

At Eurovision

Photo of the exterior of Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. — The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 took place at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 took place at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 12 May 2001.^[11] The relegation rules introduced for the 1997 contest were again utilised ahead of the 2001 contest, based on each country's average points total in previous contests. The 23 participants were made up of the host country, the "Big Four" countries (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the 12 countries with the highest average scores between the 1996 and 2000 contests competed in the final.^[12] As a member of the "Big Four", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the contest. On 21 November 2000, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and the United Kingdom was set to perform in position 16, following the entry from Turkey and before the entry from Slovenia.^[13] The United Kingdom finished in eighteenth place scoring 28 points.^[14]

In the United Kingdom, the contest was televised on BBC One with commentary by Terry Wogan and broadcast on BBC Radio 2 with commentary by Ken Bruce.^[15]^[16] The British spokesperson, who announced the results of the British televote during the final, was Colin Berry.

Voting

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to the United Kingdom and awarded by the United Kingdom in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Estonia in the contest.

Points awarded to the United Kingdom^[17]
Score	Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points	Ireland
3 points	Croatia Latvia Lithuania Malta Russia
2 points	Germany Netherlands Poland Portugal
1 point	Spain

Points awarded by the United Kingdom^[17]
Score	Country
12 points	Estonia
10 points	Denmark
8 points	Sweden
7 points	Greece
6 points	France
5 points	Ireland
4 points	Lithuania
3 points	Spain
2 points	Germany
1 point	Malta

References

^ "United Kingdom | Country profile | Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ "Song for Europe". bbc.co.uk. 11 March 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "SONG FOR EUROPE 2001". britishacademy.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "British Academy announces Song For Europe finalists". ESCOL. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "United Kingdom 2001". laescena. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Schedule - BBC Programme Index". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Schedule - BBC Programme Index". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "UK NATIONAL FINAL 2001". Natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "A Song for Europe 2001 • semi-final". 4lyrics. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Schoolgirl bids for Eurovision glory". 12 March 2001. Retrieved 31 December 2022 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Copenhagen 2001–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
^ "Rules of the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest" (PDF). European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest 2001" (PDF). Myledbury.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Samedi 12 mai". TV8 (in French). Zofingen, Switzerland: Ringier. 10 May 2001. pp. 16–21. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Scriptorium Digital Library.
^ "The Eurovision Song Contest – BBC One". Radio Times. 12 May 2001. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via BBC Genome Project.
^ ^a ^b "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[1] "United Kingdom | Country profile | Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

[2] "Song for Europe". bbc.co.uk. 11 March 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[3] "SONG FOR EUROPE 2001". britishacademy.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[4] "British Academy announces Song For Europe finalists". ESCOL. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[5] "United Kingdom 2001". laescena. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[6] "Schedule - BBC Programme Index". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[7] "Schedule - BBC Programme Index". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[:0-8] "UK NATIONAL FINAL 2001". Natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[9] "A Song for Europe 2001 • semi-final". 4lyrics. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[10] "Schoolgirl bids for Eurovision glory". 12 March 2001. Retrieved 31 December 2022 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[Copenhagen_2001-11] "Copenhagen 2001–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.

[2001_rules-12] "Rules of the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest" (PDF). European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[13] "Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest 2001" (PDF). Myledbury.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

[14] "Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[TV8-15] "Samedi 12 mai". TV8 (in French). Zofingen, Switzerland: Ringier. 10 May 2001. pp. 16–21. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Scriptorium Digital Library.

[16] "The Eurovision Song Contest – BBC One". Radio Times. 12 May 2001. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via BBC Genome Project.

[2001detailed-17] "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

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+''A Song for Europe 2001'' was the national final developed by the BBC in order to select the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Eight acts competed in the competition which consisted of a radio semi-final on 26 January 2001 and a televised final on 11 March 2001. The semi-final was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 2]], while the final was broadcast on [[BBC One]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2001 |title=Song for Europe |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/c0bf511168944e6494fce5547487f1f7 |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
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-BBC and the [[British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors]] (BASCA) announced an open submission for interested artists to submit their songs. A fee was also imposed on songs being submitted to the national final, with £47 for BASCA members and £70.5 for non-BASCA members. Artists aged 17 or under received a discount of £11.75. The submission period lasted until 20 October 2000. The received submissions were reviewed by a professional panel consisting of representatives of the BBC, the BASCA and the [[Music Publishers Association (UK)|Music Publishers Association]] (MPA) that ultimately selected eight semi-finalists to compete in the national final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SONG FOR EUROPE 2001 |url=http://www.britishacademy.com:80/songforeurope.htm#top |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=britishacademy.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010121142600/http://www.britishacademy.com:80/songforeurope.htm#top |archive-date=21 January 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
+BBC together with the [[British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors]] (BASCA) and the [[Music Publishers Association (UK)|Music Publishers Association]] (MPA) announced an open submission for interested songwriters to submit their songs. All composers and lyricists were required to be British citizens or residents in the United Kingdom for three years prior to the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. A fee was also imposed on songs being submitted to the national final: £47 for BASCA members, £70.5 for non-BASCA members and £11.75 for songwriters under the age of 17 by 1 May 2001. The submission period lasted until 20 October 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SONG FOR EUROPE 2001 |url=http://www.britishacademy.com:80/songforeurope.htm#top |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010121142600/http://www.britishacademy.com:80/songforeurope.htm#top |archive-date=21 January 2001 |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=britishacademy.com}}</ref> More than 600 received submissions were reviewed and a 28-song shortlist was compiled and presented to a professional panel consisting of representatives of BBC, BASCA and MPA that ultimately selected eight semi-finalists to compete in the national final.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=British Academy announces Song For Europe finalists |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010306040331/http://www.eurosong.org.uk/preselection/ukpre.htm |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=ESCOL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=United Kingdom 2001 |url=https://www.geocities.ws/hrescena/eurosong/uk01.htm |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=laescena}}</ref> The eight competing songs were premiered during ''[[The Ken Bruce Show]]'' and ''[[Wake Up to Wogan]]'' on BBC Radio 2 between 22 and 25 January 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schedule - BBC Programme Index |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_two/2001-01-22 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
-====Semi-final====
+==== Shows ====
-The eight competing acts were premiered during ''[[The Ken Bruce Show]]'' and ''[[Wake Up to Wogan]]'' on BBC Radio 2 on 22 January 2001, and the public was able to vote for their favourite song through televoting and online voting until 26 January 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2001|url=http://mylittleworld.nfshost.com/edb/2001/finals2001.htm|access-date=28 January 2022|website=The Eurovision Database}}</ref> The top four songs proceeded to the final. Although the voting results are unknown, it is rumoured that Tony Moore won the semi-final.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Song for Europe 2001 • semi-final|url=https://4lyrics.eu/countries/united-kingdom/gb-2001/|access-date=28 January 2022|website=4lyrics}}</ref>
+====Semi-final====
+Eight acts competed in the radio semi-final which was hosted by [[Terry Wogan]] and [[Ken Bruce]] during ''Wake Up to Wogan'' on 26 January 2001. A public televote selected the top four songs that proceeded to the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schedule - BBC Programme Index |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_two/2001-01-26 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Although the voting results are unknown, it is rumoured that Tony Moore won the semi-final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Song for Europe 2001 • semi-final |url=https://4lyrics.eu/countries/united-kingdom/gb-2001/ |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=4lyrics}}</ref>
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-Four acts competed in the televised final on 11 March 2001 held at the [[BBC Elstree Centre|BBC Elstree Studios]] in [[Borehamwood]], [[Hertfordshire]] and hosted by [[Katy Hill]]. A public televote selected the winner, "No Dream Impossible" performed by [[Lindsay Dracass|Lindsay D]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1215612.stm|title=Schoolgirl bids for Eurovision glory|date=12 March 2001|via=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref> The public vote in the final registered 102,352 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://natfinals.50webs.com/90s_00s/UK2001.html|title=UK NATIONAL FINAL 2001|website=Natfinals.50webs.com|access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref>
+Four acts competed in the televised final on 11 March 2001 which was held at the [[BBC Elstree Centre]] in [[Borehamwood]], [[Hertfordshire]] and hosted by [[Katy Hill]]. A public televote selected the winner, "No Dream Impossible" performed by [[Lindsay Dracass|Lindsay D]]. The public vote in the final registered 102,352 votes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://natfinals.50webs.com/90s_00s/UK2001.html|title=UK NATIONAL FINAL 2001|website=Natfinals.50webs.com|access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=12 March 2001 |title=Schoolgirl bids for Eurovision glory |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1215612.stm |access-date=31 December 2022 |via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
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+[[File:Parken_05.jpg|alt=Photo of the exterior of Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.|thumb|The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 took place at [[Parken Stadium]] in Copenhagen, Denmark.]]
-As a member of the "[[Big Four (Eurovision)|Big Four]]", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 on 12 May 2001. During the running order draw on 21 November 2000, the United Kingdom was placed to perform in position 16, following the entry from [[Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001|Turkey]] and before the entry from [[Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001|Slovenia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myledbury.co.uk/eurovision/pdf/esc2001.pdf|title=RULES OF THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2001|website=Myledbury.co.uk|access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> The United Kingdom placed fifteenth in the final, scoring 28 points.<ref>{{cite web|title=Final of Copenhagen 2001|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2001/final|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410142841/https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2001/final|archive-date=10 April 2021|access-date=10 April 2021|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}</ref>
+The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 took place at [[Parken Stadium]] in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 12 May 2001.<ref name="Copenhagen 2001">{{cite web |title=Copenhagen 2001–Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2001 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102233622/https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2001 |archive-date=2 January 2021 |access-date=14 March 2021 |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)}}</ref> The relegation rules introduced for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1997|1997 contest]] were again utilised ahead of the 2001 contest, based on each country's average points total in previous contests. The 23 participants were made up of the host country, the "[[Big Four (Eurovision)|Big Four]]" countries (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the 12 countries with the highest average scores between the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1996|1996]] and [[Eurovision Song Contest 2000|2000]] contests competed in the final.<ref name="2001 rules">{{cite web |title=Rules of the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest |url=http://www.myledbury.co.uk/eurovision/pdf/esc2001.pdf |access-date=10 April 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}</ref> As a member of the "Big Four", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the contest. On 21 November 2000, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and the United Kingdom was set to perform in position 16, following the entry from [[Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001|Turkey]] and before the entry from [[Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001|Slovenia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 |url=http://www.myledbury.co.uk/eurovision/pdf/esc2001.pdf |access-date=19 March 2022 |website=Myledbury.co.uk}}</ref> The United Kingdom finished in eighteenth place scoring 28 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Final of Copenhagen 2001 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2001/final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410142841/https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2001/final |archive-date=10 April 2021 |access-date=10 April 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}</ref>
-In the United Kingdom, the show was televised on [[BBC One]] with commentary by [[Terry Wogan]] and broadcast on [[BBC Radio 2]] with commentary by [[Ken Bruce]]. The British spokesperson, who announced the British votes during the final, was [[Colin Berry]].
+In the United Kingdom, the contest was televised on [[BBC One]] with commentary by [[Terry Wogan]] and broadcast on [[BBC Radio 2]] with commentary by [[Ken Bruce]].<ref name="TV8">{{cite news |date=10 May 2001 |title=Samedi 12 mai |url=https://scriptorium.bcu-lausanne.ch/zoom/322929/view?page=9&p=verso&tool=info&view=0,0,4784,3581 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204133709/https://scriptorium.bcu-lausanne.ch/zoom/322929/view?page=9&p=verso&tool=info&view=0,0,4784,3581 |archive-date=4 December 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022 |work=TV8 |publisher=[[Ringier]] |location=[[Zofingen]], Switzerland |pages=16–21 |language=fr |via=[[Scriptorium Digital Library]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=12 May 2001 |title=The Eurovision Song Contest – BBC One |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1cca76b461e94212a4b42664e7d290a4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202215442/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1cca76b461e94212a4b42664e7d290a4 |archive-date=2 December 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022 |work=[[Radio Times]] |via=[[BBC Genome Project]]}}</ref> The British spokesperson, who announced the results of the British televote during the final, was [[Colin Berry]].
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Participation	1957 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024
Artists	Andy Abraham Olly Alexander The Allisons Michael Ball Bardo Belle and the Devotions Black Lace Blue Patricia Bredin Brotherhood of Man Bucks Fizz Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson Ronnie Carroll Co-Co Josh Dubovie Electro Velvet Emma Jade Ewen Scott Fitzgerald James Fox Nicki French Jessica Garlick Gina G Mary Hopkin Engelbert Humperdinck Imaani Samantha Janus Javine Jemini Joe and Jake Bryan Johnson Lucie Jones Katrina and the Waves Kathy Kirby Lindsay Live Report Love City Groove Lulu Kenneth McKellar Molly Matt Monro Mike Moran Mae Muller The New Seekers James Newman Olivia Newton-John Lynsey de Paul Precious Prima Donna Michael Rice Cliff Richard Rikki Clodagh Rodgers Frances Ruffelle Ryder Sam Ryder Daz Sampson Scooch The Shadows Sandie Shaw Sonia SuRie Sweet Dreams Bonnie Tyler Vikki
Songs	"All" "Are You Sure?" "The Bad Old Days" "Beg, Steal or Borrow" "Believe in Me" "Better the Devil You Know" "Bigger than Us" "Boom Bang-a-Bang" "Children of the Universe" "Come Back" "Congratulations" "Cry Baby" "Dizzy" "Don't Play That Song Again" "Embers" "Even If" "Flying the Flag (For You)" "Give a Little Love Back to the World" "Go" "Hold On to Our Love" "I Belong" "I Can" "I Love the Little Things" "I Wrote a Song" "I'm Never Giving Up" "It's My Time" "Jack in the Box" "Knock, Knock Who's There?" "Let Me Be the One" "Long Live Love" "Looking High, High, High" "Love City Groove" "Love Enough for Two" "Love Games" "Love Is..." "Love Shine a Light" "Love Will Set You Free" "Making Your Mind Up" "A Man Without Love" "Mary Ann" "A Message to Your Heart" ~~"My Last Breath"~~ "Never Give Up on You" "No Dream Impossible" "One Step Further" "One Step Out of Time" "Only the Light" "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" "Power to All Our Friends" "Puppet on a String" "Ring-A-Ding Girl" "Rock Bottom" "Runner in the Night" "Save Your Kisses for Me" "Say It Again" "Say Wonderful Things" "Sing, Little Birdie" "Space Man" "Still in Love with You" "Storm" "Teenage Life" "That Sounds Good to Me" "Touch My Fire" "We Will Be Free (Lonely Symphony)" "Where Are You?" "Why Do I Always Get It Wrong" "You're Not Alone"
Note: Entries scored out signify where the United Kingdom did not compete

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Countries	Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Israel Latvia Lithuania Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Russia Slovenia Spain Sweden Turkey United Kingdom
Artists	Antique David Civera Nuša Derenda Lindsay Dracass Fabrizio Faniello Friends Haldor Lægreid Arnis Mednis Michelle (Germany) Michelle (Netherlands) MTM Mumiy Troll Nino Gary O'Shaughnessy Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL Piasek Rollo and King Skamp Tal Sondak Natasha St-Pier Two Tricky Vanna Sedat Yüce
Songs	"2 Long" "Angel" "Another Summer Night" "Die for You" "Dile que la quiero" "Ein Davar" "Energy" "Everybody" "Hano" "Je n'ai que mon âme" "Lady Alpine Blue" "Listen to Your Heartbeat" "Never Ever Let You Go" "No Dream Impossible" "On My Own" "Out on My Own" "Sevgiliye Son" "Só sei ser feliz assim" "Strings of My Heart" "Too Much" "Wer Liebe lebt" "Without Your Love" "You Got Style"