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United Kingdom in 2008
Andy Abraham
Song
Even if
Composer(s)
Andy Abraham, Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson
More information
Eurovision - Your Decision
The United Kingdom will try a new selection format this year, with six acts divided into three categories. The winners in each plus one lucky loser will go forwards to a superfinal.
Biography
Andy Abraham has already had the chance to prove to the nation that he's incredibly musically gifted. He won the hearts of millions of viewers of the X Factor with his vocal talents and endearing personality.
The release of his first album The Impossible Dream made chart history selling 176,689 copies in its first week and reaching platinum status.
His song for Eurovision: Your Decision, Even If, is a funky love song about a man who has found genuine love with a girl. He wants to let her know that he's committed to her and won't let her down.
Andy believes his song his memorable, and thinks that's where the UK has gone wrong over the last few years, claiming that all the UK entries have been fairly forgettable. "A good Eurovision track is catchy, memorable and original," he says.
He thinks the nation should vote for him because he says, "they'll love the song and they'll love the performance and most of all they'll believe like I do the song is the best to represent our nation in the Eurovision".
Eurovision is special to him, as it's something he always watched as a youngster with his mother, and being musically minded, he was naturally drawn to it. It was always such an annual family tradition to sit around the TV watching all that international talent. He cites the contest as the original TV talent show.
Looking back at some of the great winners of the past such as Dana, Johnny Logan and Bucks Fizz, he admires their success after the competition and has high hopes for himself.
His favourite Eurovision track is most definitely What's Another Year? by Johnny Logan, as it's such as beautifully constructed song.
Andy is certain that once viewers hear his song, it will stick out in their minds enough to fall in love with it. "It's a real crowd pleaser," he chuckles. In return for their vote, he will do his best in Belgrade to bring it home for Britain.
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History
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All Participations for United Kingdom
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Andy Abraham | Even if | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |