United Kingdom in the Eurovision Dance Contest
The United Kingdom was the host country for the inaugural Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007 and also hosted the 2008 competition. The Third Eurovision Dance Contest has been cancelled indefinitely.[1]
| United Kingdom | |
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| Member station | BBC |
| National selection events | Internal Selection |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| First appearance | 2007 |
| Best result | 9th, 2008 |
| Worst result | 15th, 2007 |
| External links | |
| United Kingdom's page at Eurovision.tv | |
History
The 2007 contest was broadcast live from London, hosted by the BBC. Commentators for the UK audience were Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.
The participants chosen to represent the country for the first contest were Brendan Cole and Camilla Dallerup. They were chosen internally by the BBC. The dances they performed at the contest were Rumba and Freestyle. United Kingdom earned 18 points in 2007 and finished last but one to Switzerland, who ended up with no points.
After successful participation in the fourth series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and The Live Tour! 2008, couple Louisa Lytton and Vincent Simone competed for the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008[2] which took place on 6 September 2008 in Glasgow. Louisa and Vincent placed ninth, receiving 47 points.
The Last Waltz
The UK's Dallerup and Cole's performance would be their last. After nine years as partners on and off the dance floor, they had split up amid tensions during 2004's first series of Strictly Come Dancing. They were reforming their dancing partnership for one last turn round the floor at the contest, the BBC's press office said on 4 July. 'Invited to represent the nation in the new Eurovision Dance Contest, Brendan and Camilla will have to sweep aside their angst and hot-step around a ballroom for their last dance,' the corporation's press office added. It expected 'a sensational performance with passion, zeal and real life tension as the couple let the sequins fly'. In the Contest itself, they only managed to pick up 18 points for the United Kingdom; four countries voted for them, Denmark, Greece, Ireland and Lithuania. Denmark gave 3 points, Greece 3, Ireland 7 and Lithuania 5.
Contestants
- Table key
| Year | Couple | Dances | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Brendan Cole and Camilla Dallerup | Rumba and Freestyle | 15 | 18 |
| 2008 | Vincent Simone and Louisa Lytton | Paso Doble/Jive/Tango | 9 | 47 |
Voting history
The United Kingdom has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ireland |
15 |
| 2 |  Netherlands |
10 |
| 3 |  Denmark |
8 |
| 4 |  Greece |
5 |
| = |  Lithuania |
5 |
| 5 |  Austria |
4 |
The United Kingdom has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland |
19 |
| 2 |  Ukraine |
18 |
| 3 | Ireland |
16 |
| = | Lithuania |
16 |
| 4 |  Portugal |
10 |
| = |  Russia |
10 |
| 5 | Greece |
5 |
Hostings
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | London | BBC Television Centre | Claudia Winkleman and Graham Norton |
| 2008 | Glasgow | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
Commentators and spokespersons
| Year(s) | Television commentator | Dual television commentator | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Len Goodman | Bruno Tonioli | Kirsty Gallacher |
| 2008 | Craig Revel Horwood | Carol Smillie |
See also
References
- Granger, Anthony (29 May 2011). "What caused the death of the Eurovision Dance Contest?". Eurovoix.xom. Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "Eurovision Dance Contest info page".
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