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Come Back (Jessica Garlick Song)
"Come Back" is a single released by Welsh pop singer Jessica Garlick which was the entry for 2002 Eurovision Song Contest. Background Composition The song was written by Martyn Baylay then an airline pilot from Birmingham who prior to "Come Back" had made seven unsuccessful attempts to place a composition in the UK national preselection round for Eurovision, also known as ''A Song for Europe''. Baylay would recall: "I had always tried to deliberately write a song for the Contest, I would try anything to get in, I studied form so to speak and tried to create the perfect contest song. None of this was successful, so when I thought I don't care about formula any more, I sent in 'Come Back' and it won." The demo of "Come Back" submitted to the BBC to consider for A Song for Europe featured vocalist Bernie Nolan. ''A Song for Europe'' After "Come Back" had been selected as one of the eight ''Song for Europe 2002'' finalists, the BBC's Eurovision executive producer Kevin Bishop c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Garlick
Jessica Julie Anne Garlick (born 1981) is a Welsh pop singer. Garlick made her first steps into show business when she was 16. At that age, she won the Welsh final of BBC One's talent show ''Star for a Night (UK TV series), Star for a Night''. The same year she also featured in Michael Barrymore's ''My Kind of Music''. She is the second-highest placed United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, British entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 21st century, coming joint third in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, 2002 contest. Background Garlick was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England. She was educated at Glan-y-Mor Comprehensive School and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Before appearing on Pop Idol she had been on various TV talent shows including Michael Barrymore's ''My Kind of Music'' and ''Star for a Night (UK TV series), Star for a Night''. ''Pop Idol'' and the Eurovision Song Contest In 2001, she was among the last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runaway (Sahlene Song)
"Runaway" is a song by Sahlene, the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, Eurovision 2002 entrant for that year's host nation, . Music, lyrics and production The song is an upbeat number with English lyrics which advise the narrator's "babe" to be more open minded in his life's vision: "just runaway to the stars / I'll be waiting above". The resemblance of the melody of "Runaway" to that of "I Believe I Can Fly" was much noted: Alar Kotkas, co-writer of "Runaway", recognized the songs were similar but denied any plagiarism. The studio recording of "Runaway" was produced by : the background vocals were performed by Sahlene with one of her Eurovision backing vocalists Lena Olsson-Björkén. "Runaway" was Sahlene's only release on Virgin Records: the track made its album debut on her 2003 album release ''It's Been a While'' (Lionheart Music Group, M&L Records). Placing the song with a performer The song's composers Pearu Paulus, Ilmar Laisaar and Alar Kotkas (music) and (lyrics), had p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom In The Eurovision Song Contest
The United Kingdom has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 67 times. Its first participation was at the , in 1957, and it has entered every year since . The British participating broadcaster in the contest is the BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The country has won the contest five times: in , with "Puppet on a String (Sandie Shaw song), Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw; in (a four-way tie), with "Boom Bang-a-Bang" by Lulu (singer), Lulu ; in , with "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man; in , with "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz (band), Bucks Fizz; and in , with "Love Shine a Light" by Katrina and the Waves. The UK has also achieved a record sixteen second-place finishes, the first in and the most recent in . The United Kingdom is one of the "Big Five (Eurovision), Big Five" countries, alongside , , , and , which have an automatic place in the final of the contest each year, due to their participating broadcasters being the lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Dracass
Lindsay Dracass (born 3 September 1984) is an English pop music singer. Early life and career Dracass was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire to parents Martin and Denise (née Hill), and was discovered at 13 years old by Alan Wood. She was directed to Alan Kirk's recording studio, and the demos she recorded were then played to Peter Van Hooke, who signed Dracass to his production company who then, in turn, signed her to a recording contract with Universal Records. Eurovision 2001 As a 16-year-old schoolgirl, she was selected through the BBC One television programme, ''A Song for Europe'', to be the UK's entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, which was held at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. With the song " No Dream Impossible", Dracass was the sixteenth act to sing on the night (out of twenty three countries), and came fifteenth overall with 28 points - Ireland being the country to give her the most points (four). The track reached no. 32 in the UK Singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Dream Impossible
"No Dream Impossible" was the entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, written by Russ Ballard and Chris Winter and performed by Lindsay Dracass. The song was performed 16th on the night of the contest, following 's Sedat Yüce with " Sevgiliye son" and preceding 's Nuša Derenda with "Energy". The song received 28 points, placing 15th in a field of 23. The song, which reached No. 32 on the UK Singles Chart, was succeeded as UK entry at the 2002 contest by Jessica Garlick Jessica Julie Anne Garlick (born 1981) is a Welsh pop singer. Garlick made her first steps into show business when she was 16. At that age, she won the Welsh final of BBC One's talent show ''Star for a Night (UK TV series), Star for a Night''. ... with " Come Back". Charts References 2001 songs Eurovision songs of 2001 Eurovision songs of the United Kingdom Songs written by Russ Ballard {{2000s-UK-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Charts Company
The Official UK Charts Company Limited (formerly Music Industry Chart Services Limited), trading as the Official Charts Company (OCC) or the Official Charts (formerly the Chart Information Network), is a British inter-professional organisation that compiles various official record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Ryder
Sam Ryder Robinson (born 25 June 1989) is an English singer, songwriter, producer, composer and social media personality. He rose to prominence in 2020, after posting music covers on TikTok, during the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom, first UK lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 pandemic and signed to Parlophone Records before parting ways with them in 2023. His Sam Ryder discography, music has since incorporated various genres including rock music, Pop music, pop, alternative rock, and metalcore, while his vocal range, and use of vibrato and falsetto, has garnered critical acclaim. Ryder's breakthrough came after he represented the in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with "Space Man". He became the highest scoring UK entrant with 466 points, won the jury vote and came in second place in the contest. He became the first British act to win a Marcel Bezençon Awards, Marcel Bezençon Award, and scored the UK its best result since United Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Man
"Space Man" is a song by British singer-songwriter Sam Ryder, released as a single on 22 February 2022 through Parlophone Records. It represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, after being internally selected through TaP Music and the BBC, the British broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest. Co-written by Ryder, Amy Wadge and Max Wolfgang, it appears on Ryder's debut studio album '' There's Nothing but Space, Man!'', which was released on 9 December 2022. "Space Man" received positive reviews from critics, who praised Ryder's vocals, and they additionally commended his positive attitude and desire to see change how the British public and press view the Eurovision Song Contest. Described as an uplifting pop track, it became a fan favourite to win the contest. Ryder embarked on a promotional tour for the song, including giving televised performances at Capital's Summertime Ball and at the Platinum Party at the Palace. At the conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2022
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (RAI), the contest was held at the , and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and a final on 14 May 2022. The three live shows were presented by Italian television presenter Alessandro Cattelan, Italian singer Laura Pausini and Lebanese-born British-French singer Mika. Forty countries participated in the contest, with and returning after their absence from the previous edition. had originally planned to participate, but was excluded due to its invasion of Ukraine. The winner was with the song " Stefania", performed by Kalush Orchestra and written by the group's members Ihor Didenchuk, Oleh Psiuk, Tymofii Muzychuk and Vitalii Duzhyk, along with Ivan Klymenko. The finished in second place for a record-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie N
Marija Naumova-Bullīta (born 23 June 1973), known professionally as Marija Naumova, is a Latvian singer. Under the stage name Marie N, she sings a broad range of music ranging from pop to musical theatre and jazz, and has recorded several albums, with songs in Latvian, French, English, Russian and Portuguese. In 2002, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Latvia with her song " I Wanna". Biography Naumova was discovered by famous Latvian musician Raimonds Pauls in 1994 and after a year she performed on TV in searches for talent. She never won, but was noticed by the audience. In 1998, she performed in a concert celebrating the 100 years jubilee of George Gershwin. In March 1998 she performed on stage in concerts with famous Latvian musicians, and one of those concerts was recorded on CD. That gave her career a boost and she began to participate in several music events, television and radio shows, and give interviews for Latvian newspapers. Naumova's first solo album, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wanna (Marie N Song)
"I Wanna" is a song composed and recorded by Latvian singer Marie N with lyrics written by herself and Marats Samauskis. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 held in Tallinn, resulting in the country's only ever win at the contest. Background Conception "I Wanna", initially titled as "I Wonna", was composed and recorded by Marie N, with lyrics by herself and Marats Samauskis. The lyrics are relatively simple, with the singer telling her lover that she wants to control their relationship. Eurovision On 2 March 2002, "I Wonna" performed by Marie N competed in ', the national final organised by Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the –and Marie N the performer– for Eurovision. On 25 May 2002, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
