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United Kingdom in 1994
Frances Ruffelle
Song
We will be free (Lonely symphony)
Composer(s)
George de Angelis, Mark Dean
More information
Biography
A native of east London, Frances Ruffelle began her working life on the stage, appearing in Starlight Express and going on to Les Misérables with which she won a Tony Award in New York. For the last three years she has concentrated on pop music, ensuring that she is involved at every stage of song production.
George de Angelis studied at the Athens Conservatoire, and in Boston and London, before going on tour with Lene Lovich and working as an arranger and producer for Rod Stewart, Pet Shop Boys, Terry Reid, Prefab Sprout, The Dreaming and Barry Manilow. With Mark Dean he co-wrote and produced Frances Ruffelle's debut single Love Parade issued in February.
Mark Dean is a Dubliner, with two singles with EMI to his credit. As a sound engineer and songwriter he has been involved for the past three years as a collaborator with George de Angelis on contract to EMI.
Frances was backed by Shirley Lewis, Jay Ray Ruffin and Jay Henry [Notes from the Official 1994 Programme by RTÉ]
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All Participations for United Kingdom
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Blue | I can | 100 | 11 |
| 2011 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 2010 | Josh Dubovie | That sounds good to me | 0 | 21 |
| 2009 | Jade | It's my time | 0 | 10 |
| 2008 | Andy Abraham | Even if | 14 | 23 |
| 2007 | Scooch | Flying the flag (for you) | 19 | 23 |
| 2006 | Daz Sampson | Teenage life | 25 | 19 |
| 2005 | Javine | Touch my fire | 18 | 22 |
| 2004 | James Fox | Hold on to our love | 29 | 16 |
| 2003 | Jemini | Cry baby | 0 | 26 |
| 2002 | Jessica Garlick | Come back | 111 | 3 |
| 2001 | Lindsay D. | No dream impossible | 28 | 15 |
| 2000 | Nicki French | Don't play that song again | 28 | 16 |
| 1999 | Precious | Say it again | 34 | 14 |
| 1998 | Imaani | Where are you? | 166 | 2 |
| 1997 | Katrina and The Waves | Love shine a light | 227 | 1 |
| 1996 | Gina G | Just a little bit | 77 | 8 |
| 1995 | Love City Groove | Love city groove | 76 | 10 |
| 1994 | Frances Ruffelle | We will be free (Lonely symphony) | 63 | 10 |
| 1993 | Sonia | Better the devil you know | 164 | 2 |
| 1992 | Michael Ball | One step out of time | 139 | 2 |
| 1991 | Samantha Janus | A message to your heart | 47 | 10 |
| 1990 | Emma | Give a little love back to the world | 87 | 6 |
| 1989 | Live Report | Why do I always get it wrong | 130 | 2 |
| 1988 | Scott Fitzgerald | Go | 136 | 2 |
| 1987 | Rikki | Only the light | 47 | 13 |
| 1986 | Ryder | Runner in the night | 72 | 7 |
| 1985 | Vikki | Love is... | 100 | 4 |
| 1984 | Belle and the Devotions | Love games | 63 | 7 |
| 1983 | Sweet Dreams | I'm never giving up | 79 | 6 |
| 1982 | Bardo | One step further | 76 | 7 |
| 1981 | Bucks Fizz | Making your mind up | 136 | 1 |
| 1980 | Prima Donna | Love enough for two | 106 | 3 |
| 1979 | Black Lace | Mary Ann | 73 | 7 |
| 1978 | Co-Co | The bad old days | 61 | 11 |
| 1977 | Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran | Rock bottom | 121 | 2 |
| 1976 | Brotherhood of Man | Save your kisses for me | 164 | 1 |
| 1975 | The Shadows | Let me be the one | 138 | 2 |
| 1974 | Olivia Newton-John | Long live love | 14 | 4 |
| 1973 | Cliff Richard | Power to all our friends | 123 | 3 |
| 1972 | The New Seekers | Beg, steal or borrow | 114 | 2 |
| 1971 | Clodagh Rodgers | Jack in the box | 98 | 4 |
| 1970 | Mary Hopkin | Knock, knock (who's there?) | 26 | 2 |
| 1969 | Lulu | Boom bang-a-bang | 18 | 1 |
| 1968 | Cliff Richard | Congratulations | 28 | 2 |
| 1967 | Sandie Shaw | Puppet on a string | 47 | 1 |
| 1966 | Kenneth McKellar | A man without love | 8 | 9 |
| 1965 | Kathy Kirby | I belong | 26 | 2 |
| 1964 | Matt Monro | I love the little things | 17 | 2 |
| 1963 | Ronnie Carroll | Say wonderful things | 28 | 4 |
| 1962 | Ronnie Carroll | Ring-a-ding girl | 10 | 4 |
| 1961 | The Allisons | Are you sure? | 24 | 2 |
| 1960 | Bryan Johnson | Looking high, high, high | 25 | 2 |
| 1959 | Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | Sing little birdie | 16 | 2 |
| 1957 | Patricia Bredin | All | 6 | 7 |