United Kingdom in Eurovision- The Noughties

[foxyminxy90]

3rd sorry* lol

[foxyminxy90]

at least with jessica in 2002 we came 5th she has a bloody amazin voice!! n gd songg too

[SNTMcentral]

I thought Javine was quite good :)

[formulacountdown]

Jemini said there was a technical failure and that they couldn't hear their backing track. It was on memory alone.

One word..... FIXED!

[DavidSandKnakMUSIK]

The noughties is shamefull for the UK ;O it's the only full decade, where UK didn't had a victory (1967,1969|1976|1981|1997) :(

Only 2002 and 2009 were good to me ;) and Jemini of course, it's good because it's SO bad - one of the worst songs in the history of ESC!

[bigc9035]

what a pile of steaming shite...

[jaivomi]

We can blame political voting all we won't... but jeese have we had some TERRIBLE songs over the last 10 years. If we send good people, with good songs we surely should do better. Why can't we manage that?

[TiaTaws]

How old is Nicki French, 80! And the 2001 song was far and away my favourite song. The performance was pants, however

[MissWillows]

Get adele singin for us. We'd win then!!

[appleofmyeye20001]

@MissWillows yeah i agree - someone like you would win baku 2012.

[lmt0407]

i loved andy abrahams song :)

[Gaznugget]

2003 omg embarrassing...

[ArsenicBlackgammon]

Andy Abraham really did not deserve to become joint last, his song was OK! Boring, but not 'nil point' worthy.

conveniently 2008 was the point where Germany and the UK (Who both finance Eurovision) complained. How convenient that Germany won in 2010 and the UK 5th in 2009 + a favourite to win in 2011, I doubt if we would win, we'll do alright I guess, Blue have the advantage of being known in Europe.

Maybe its just us being very, very, bad sports, idk.

[conchita4all]

"Daz Sampson" Sounds Like The Choir In "Toy Soldiers" By Eminem!

[foxyboy5]

FAIL !!!!

[diatoir3d]

@jailbroketouch95 She's wearing a trackies. Haha!

[bradleyy2kaii8]

whats wrong with 2002 jessica garlic did get 3rd that year im pretty sure she had the best result out of all then noughties floowed by jades 5th place or was it 6ths? any way blue should do ok but i rekon blue this year so they get girls aloud to do it next year? as they are reforming

[Lindelamare]

2001 > 2010

[Missimo24]

2001? wtf... does america join ?????

[Missimo24]

2001? wtf...

[pimmagrimm]

Where do people get the idea the Javine song was good? It joined the eastern europe sounding bandwagon and had a chorus with a much passion as a wet towel

[StarryVision]

2006 O.O

[LuCy07SHI]

If Touch my fire had been song by either the following countries greece, azerbiajan, armenia, ukraine, turkey or russia then it would have got a lot more points there was nothing wrong with it didnt deserve 22nd place. 2001, 2003,2004, 2006, 2007 where the worst, why the hell did we send a council estate in 2006 LOL! and 2007 Sooch OMG!

[underthecerezotree1]

And yet we're still surprised that we keep finishing towards tbe bottom of the table? With the exception of Jessica Garlick, James Fox and Jade, every entry that we have sent to Eurovision over the past 11 years has been genuinely awful. It's not tactical voting, it's not that the countries have formed an alliance against us after the Iraq war, the songs we have sent have been genuinely terrible. We have to send something credible if we expect ever to win again.

[dannicito159]

It's like entries from 2001 to 2008(i liked that one) were the bad guys of the movie and Jade the hero who got back the dignity to a country

[StuntAngel003]

im gonna be honest, most of that was absolute crap. But i didnt think 2008 was that bad even though it was a bit cheesy, i think he came last :/ and 2009 was awesome compared to the other shit years :)

[Dendiol]

Nicki French looks bloody old for her age

[01DancingPrincess]

i remember jemini didn't remember it being that bad but I was only eleven and I'm 19 nearly lol x

[Twilight19922008]

the 2nd one she's wearing a tracksuit...

[Cuteboyp]

i liked Javine (2006)

[annakfan]

All dreadful. Jade and Jessica were good but thats it. Scooch are my guilty pleasure though lol.

[DeeMinion]

Also in 2008, the wrong person got sent, shoulder of been the girl singing "you make me" or watever it was

[justinwh1]

@DeeMinion lol yeah michelle gayle was much better

[DeeMinion]

@justinwh1 Thats the one omg loved tht song!

[DeeMinion]

Wierd how 2000 and 2010 sound similar imo :L

[MiSTerEuroVish]

Jade seems to be miles better than the rest! :D

[15mickey20]

This is a decade where, due to higher production values and new countries taking the contest very seriously, the standard of Eurovision entries has improved a great deal.

Unfortunately, the UK has yet to notice.

[LCScampi]

@15mickey20 - I don't think the standard of entries has got better - in fact I think they've got a lot worse - but that is disguised as you say by the higher production values. I mean, the winners in 2000 and 2002, just off the top of my head, are so banal it's made me almost lose all interest in Eurovision. Or maybe it's just the same old story of the best songs not doing well..?

[15mickey20]

@LCScampi I don't think the improvement was really felt until the second half of the decade. 2009 and 2010 are my favourite years ever. Of course, it all a matter of tastes, but I loved the 2010 entries of France, Turkey, Germany and Ukraine. Not technically noughties, but you get the idea.

[LCScampi]

@15mickey20 Yer maybe you're right. It's certainly got a lot better in recent years (though 2003 was an unexpected good year). I think it's still got a long way to go before it gets back to the quality of the 90s though - at least in terms of the songs themselves, rather than the show. I came across the 1993 winner again recently, and it struck me how badly such a simply-staged thing would do today, and yet as a song it's better than any recent winners I think.

[trueblue0202]

I am a Eurovision fan from the UK. Without a doubt, this is the worst decade not just for the UK, but for ANY competing country in the contest. So many awful, awful entries. Makes me ashamed about the BBC's attitude to this contest. For a country of our size and high subscription rate to the EBU, I am disappointed the BBC sent so many poor singers and songs to Eurovision. Jessica Garlick in 2002 was the only entrant I felt was outstanding. Jade Ewen's entry was also of good quality.

[idontsignin]

james fox is a babe.

[pitstop831]

the best singer on this video is NICKI FRENCH it is not her fault we came so low down she is one of the best singers and live acts we have ever had it was the choice of song that let us down Nicki can sing anything from fast tracks to ballads and not many of the singers around can calim to be able to do that

[mensamoo]

says a lot about what the British think is a good song..

[Sablefun]

UK has got the same problem as we in Sweden have. The songs might be good in their own country, but that ain't good enough in the eurovision. When are people gonna realize this? sigh

[Sammyunwin17]

@Sablefun That could be one reason, or another reason could be due to the fact we just send a bunch of nobodies in to enter. I mean you never see us entering bands such as Black Sabbath for example? And they're successful not just in the uk.

[CallumJ230]

@Sablefun The diffrence in the UK, no one likes the songs we send. doesnt make sense? we never send artists famous here but after 13 years the BBC have realised that and have sent Blue but there not even popular any more.

[Sablefun]

@CallumJ230 Unfortunately it seems like swedish proffessionals have given up our national selection to younger or inexperienced artists, leaving us to pick songs which put us in the bottom fifteen. At least this year we're back as the protectors of schlager pop.

[CallumJ230]

@Sablefun To be honest ive always thought Swedish entrys are good and the swedish song this year isnt the best but its still good.

[Sablefun]

@jailbroketouch95 agreed. Good song, though.

[SaNBeanz]

Awesome songs - 2006 - Love it!! ^^

Great Songs - 2005, 2008

Nice songs - songs - 2009

Bad songs - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007

Pure Crap - 2003, 2010

[GerryLaDeDa]

Andy Abraham 2008 is about the only reasonably decent song here. The rest are terrible! What is happening to our song entries from the UK, a country that has, and still does, produce some of the most talented writers, musicians and producers the world has ever heard. Time to get rid of the few dead beats who have a strangle hold on it and let some new fresh people have a chance.

[Darkskynet1]

some entries we have such as 'daz sampson' and 'scooch' are an embarrasment to the UK ... >_<

[OneWingedAngelStick]

It's about time we sent JEDWARD in!

[tongapuss]

I love sitting down for the three hours and watching this song contest (sad person), but yes, the last ten years our entries have not been that brilliant. I don't remember some of these songs!! Obviously they didn't make much of an impact. Having said that, since the contest opened up to lots of more countries there is an awful lot of political voting going on and I don't think we stand a chance any more.

[flobbaloff]

looks like tey got desperate in 2001 and grabbed a random girl off the street 5 mins before :)

[CheesyPancakes101]

if we sack Pete Waterman then we definately would stand a better chance :)

[Natz6]

I was sure we were gonna win in 2005

[zally101]

Teenage Life - 2006 was actually good, got the single!

Alot of these seem terrible, only remember 2006 onwards though! Haha scooch lmao!

[fifikisses]

Hahaa i'd completely forgotten bout Daz Sampson!! Give the legend a 2nd chance!

[deliciator855]

jessica garlick, james fox and daz sampson are my fav ones

[betterthanfriedel]

Daz Sampson, James Fox and scooch were all good songs all the others are boring or out of tune. Hopefully we'll send jedward in 2011

[SlaineBee]

@betterthanfriedel ............but jedward would represent ireland......fail

[supasonicmusic]

Lets just send Jade again, she'd probably win it.

[Cazza628]

touch my fire sounds alot like hadise i think she was called, the one who represented turkey in 2009 and i think they came fourth so it just shows touch my fire was just entered too early, also i don't think scooch was that bad they were not that good but not hiddious lol

[fakefrenchboy]

OMG! Chav alert in 2006... AT least 2007 was fun and funny!

[sihylands]

When you watch this wonderful piece, it really makes it quite clear: Our best two entries really did fare well... the rest were tripe and really didnt deserve to do any better than they did. I do love scooch though.

[europop88]

I've never liked 2004, James Fox. I just think its boring. Jemini may have been out of tune, but I remember it (For all the wrong reasons :P)

Javine should have got much higher in 2005, it was a brilliant song.

Why did Scooch's backing singers wear such ridiculously coloured outfits. It puts all the attention on them. They could have at least worn blue and tried to blend in with the group. It's cheesy. but I'll always love Flying the Flag!!!!!

[LordWedgewood]

I can't even watch the Daz Sampson bit. Without question he is the biggest idiot in Eurovision history.

[jacosasexy]

Scooch and especially Javine, deserved soo much more!

[gallafey]

god Gemini were just bloody awful no wonder we nil points

[skittle2k6]

i never realised how bad we did in this decade(apart from 2002 and 2009) i reckon we would have done well if scoochs song had been chosen in the 80s or 90s. Well anyway i hope now with the voting 50/50 we should be looking at really good positions

[bally10irish]

truly horrific!! haha

[nightw4tchman]

The Jemini video in all fariness sounds like half of the "... in g major" videos out on youtube. To be fair it's the hosts fault it was out of key with the singing.

[8jukesj]

first one is hillary clinton aha, i liked andy abrahams, javina and jades

[SaNBeanz]

Touch my fire is the best

[montrealkino]

well...let's be honest: most songs really suck...big time!!!...scooch? wtf?

[WookieFashionatas]

2002 and 2005 - My fave UK entries from the 00's period

[ShitMovies2000]

Why the fuck is Israel in the EV?

[mattyman17]

tbh before 2009 it was just unfair as all the eastern european countries voted for each other and for russia, but when they introduced judges, it became a lot less bias.

lordi are better than any of this shit though. and i hate metal in any form.

[robndave6672]

1 point even if 2008 2 points touch my fire 2005 3 points hold on to my love 2004 4 points come back 2002 5 points no dream impossible 2001 6 points dont play that song again 2000 7 points flying the flag 2007 8 points teenage life 2006 10 points my time 2009 and the 12 points go to......... cry baby 2003(performance was bad,i know,but what a tune,pure cheese)

[mattyman17]

nice taste. (!)

[PDFandTRIPLEJ]

I remember "Cry Baby", it made us the laughing stock of Eurovision for ages.

[NeonNocturnal]

We still are tbh. :/

[chriswales19]

Jessica Garlick easily the best here. Great Welsh voice :) I recall I won a radio competion (Radio Wales) in 2002 and won a goodybag of Jessica's CD's and signed posters and stuff. Brilliant !

[JarvisBoots1]

I agree - and I'm jealous of the goodybag!!! But my God, what was she wearing????? It looked like a moth-eaten left over from 1million years BC!!!!

[cognito08]

2009 was definitely a turning point for us.

Well done Jade for coming fifth!

[eurovisionuk2008]

2009 was a turning point and i hope the 2010s bring success to the UK

[AlexHWalker]

has any1 noticed a pattern 2002 and 2009both wer slow songs all the rest were lively ecxept for 2004!

[kimbroz2000]

The scooch shit is wearing the same as the Andy Abraham shit... thats why we lost!

[cobja93]

this is probably the worst decade for the uk in eurovison but simply we only entred 2 good entries. how can we expect to win when we just dont care anymore

[cobja93]

sorry, i didnt mean to say good enties i ment to say potentional winners (2002, 2009)

[3h0nnu]

2003- Jemini- Cry Baby (26th- LAST)

O M G my ears :S

[clintbembridge]

Jessica Garlick did brilliant!

[taliesin142008]

Erm not fantastic. Think she was towards the bottom of the table if memory serves. She had points and wasnt last but was nowhere near the top. Nothing is worse than Jemini,

[1p3jn6cda]

Jade came 5th.......pretty great result considering the crap we've been watching for the last 9 years

[taliesin142008]

I was surprised mind. I didnt think we'd do awful as we had previous years but I didnt think we'd do THAT good!

[trueblue0202]

@taliesin142008 The only reason the UK did good that year was the help of the jury votes. Had it just been televoting alone, we would have came 10th place.

[Missimo24]

@1p3jn6cda lol !! !

[littleoverfive]

Hope the 'judges' are as tone-deaf as Jade is :-P

[raymond904]

When you put it all together like that it truly is shocking, how the hell can anyone complain about block voting when we are sending crap like that anyway?

I have to say DAZ was the most embarrassing, out of the lot.

[Sashastube]

Well, the winners aren't that much better lol. There has been some crap in the top 5 too.

[1p3jn6cda]

I only remember daz because that was the year Lordi won.....i think.

[jojomothball]

Or the 'flying the flag' crap!

Who chooses the crap haha

[mattheeley19]

I dont even remember 2000 & 2001 entries! =|

Love jessica's Song Tho!

[Zeetana]

All these songs sucked. Scooch was probably best only because it reminded me of happy 90s. I would have liked their entry in 2007 if they had had brains enough to choose Big Brovaz!

[spannamatronic]

Scooch were probably most off the mark...at a time when the UK was despised around Europe (still are) and the year when British Airways lost everyone's luggage, "We're flying the flag all over the world for you" probably didn't go down too well!

[trueblue0202]

My top 10 from the 00's (including this years entry) are as follows: 1. 2002 Jessica Garlick 2. 2009 Jade 3. 2001 Lindsay Dracass (purely on voice and performance on night) 4. 2004 James Fox 5. 2006 Daz Sampson 6. 2008 Andy Abraham 7. 2005 Javine (worst entry that year) 8. 2000 Nicki French 9. 2007 Scooch (most cringeworthy year for UK - ever) 10. 2003 Jemini (worst entry that year)

[trueblue0202]

This has been the worst decade for the UK - so far! Still can't believe why the BBC allowed most of these entries to go through in the first place.

[loui239]

That Jemini song should carry a health warning! I'd picked UK out of the hat to support that year too:(

[XPooh3r]

UK! You are the part of big-4 so don't worry about your results. You shared with Ireland the English language monopoly in Eurovision for years (it's a reason for hatred).

You have a good entry (Lloyd Webber is an alive classic) in 2009. This zebra-looking life will show you a white stripe soon just kick its ass :)

Good luck from Russia...

[taliesin142008]

Thanks though if im honest I do not think your entry this year is very good. Its my opinion but I find some other countries with much better entries (although I have to say France have the worst entry EVER this year- i almost fell asleep while listening to it!)

[XPooh3r]

Our f**king winner is hated by the half of the country. So this year entry is quite adequate in comparsion with previous years. The same about UK.

[taliesin142008]

ooh why is he hated?

[XPooh3r]

Cos he's a pop musical gay-looking idiot.

[taliesin142008]

Lol Fair enough! Good answer!

[mingereilly]

come on! jade has no comparasin to jemini! they sounded as if they were singin to a funeral song let alone their own song!

[sirpwnage231]

They all suck!

[zingostar]

jades song is the best uk entry for years..

[aric2007]

Agree!

[halogen123]

lol you chose possibly the worst version of the 2009 song out of all the ones she's done. Nice video though.

[peterwillhab]

Worst maybe for results, but definately not the songs. These are some of the best songs!!

[MiSTerEuroVish]

1st Jade

2nd James Fox

3rd Scooch

4th Jessica Garlick

5th Daz Sampson

6th Jemini

7th Andy Abraham

8th Nicki French

9th Lindsay Dracass

is my order.... but i think the top 2 are the only decent ones worth listening too... we've had awful entries recently... Jade has changed that i hope top 10 :)

[MiSTerEuroVish]

oops forgot javine... she goes after jessica :P