Eurovision 1978 United Kingdom
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 Published On Jan 11, 2009

The United Kingdom's entry to the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest.
CoCo - Bad Old Days
One of my fondest UK favourites - a jovial and beautiful number with a terrific arrangement and performance to fit it - the colourful set-up only contributes to its playfulness. Yet somehow, it managed to become the UK's worst showing at the contest at the time, placing only 11th out of 20 entries - and this made only the third time the UK had even found themselves outside the top-5. Then again, the juries were only human. ;) And the audience in the Palace of Congress, as you can hear, absolutely loved it, giving it one of the night's biggest cheers.
Keep an eye out for Cheryl Baker (who would win the contest as part of Bucks Fizz three years later), in the wedding-like gown.

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