United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

The United Kingdom was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by "Touch My Fire" performed by Javine. The song was written by Javine, who also composed it with John Themis.

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country United Kingdom
National selection
Selection processEurovision: Making Your Mind Up
Selection date(s)5 March 2005
Selected entrantJavine
Selected song"Touch My Fire"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result22nd, 18 points
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Javine Hylton was born on 27 December 1981 and as a youngster enjoyed listening to her mother's collection of soul and reggae albums. At the age of 10, she was offered an arts scholarship. Modelling and appearances in pop videos followed before winning the coveted role of Nala in the West End production of Disney's The Lion King at the age of 19. The role was incidentally later played by the British 2009 entrant Jade Ewen. In 2002 Hylton took part in the ITV show Popstars: The Rivals, but missed out on a place in the winning band, Girls Aloud. She later established herself as a solo UK R&B singer before taking part in Making Your Mind Up.

Before Eurovision

Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up

Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up was the national final developed by the BBC in order to select the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Six acts competed in a televised show on 5 March 2005 held at the BBC Television Centre in London and hosted by Terry Wogan and Natasha Kaplinsky. The winner was selected entirely through a public vote.

Competing entries

The BBC partnered with record label Sony Music UK in order to select six finalists to compete in the national final. An additional five entries were provided to the BBC for consideration by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) who ran a songwriting competition amongst its members.[1] The five competing songs were announced on 1 March 2005. Among the competing artists, Gina G represented the United Kingdom in 1996, coming eighth with "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit".[2]

Final

Five acts compete in the televised final on 5 March 2005. A public vote consisting of regional televoting, online voting and SMS voting selected the winner, "Touch My Fire" performed by Javine. Each region and the results of the online vote awarded 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 points to their top five songs. Celebrities delivered these results in a deliberate echo of the Eurovision Song Contest itself. The SMS vote was awarded based on the percentage of votes each song achieved. For example, if a song gained 10% of the SMS vote, then that entry would be awarded 10 points.

A panel of experts provided feedback regarding the songs during the show. The panel consisted of Bruno Tonioli (Strictly Come Dancing panelist), Jonathan Ross (radio and television show host), Natalie Cassidy (actress) and Paddy O'Connell (television show host and commentator).[3]

Draw Artist Song Composer(s) Televote Internet SMS Total Place
1 Javine "Touch My Fire" Javine Hylton, John Themis 80 6 30 116 1
2 Tricolore "Brand New Day" Jon Cohen, Jem Sharples, Stuart Pendred, Scott Ciscon 36 4 18 58 4
3 Gina G "Flashback" Gina G, Zuriani, Richard Adlam 14 2 4 20 5
4 Andy Scott-Lee "Guardian Angel" Lee Ryan, Rob Persaud 34 8 19 61 3
5 Katie Price "Not Just Anybody" Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew, Nicky Graham) 60 12 29 101 2

At Eurovision

At the final of the Contest, the song received 18 points and finished in 22nd place. The spokesperson who revealed the United Kingdom's votes for other countries was Cheryl Baker, part of Bucks Fizz which won the 1981 Contest for the United Kingdom.[4]

Points awarded by the United Kingdom

Points awarded to the United Kingdom
Points awarded to the United Kingdom (final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References
  1. Shahin, Kemal (31 December 2004). "BASCA sends 5 songs from 530 to BBC". Esctoday.
  2. "BBC reveals line-up for Saturday's final". Esctoday. 1 March 2005.
  3. Royston, Benny (6 March 2005). "Javine to represent the United Kingdom". Esctoday.
  4. Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
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