United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

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Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Country  United Kingdom
National selection
Selection process The Great British Song Contest 1998
Selection date(s) 15 March 1998
Selected entrant Imaani
Selected song "Where Are You?"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result 2nd, 166 points
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1997 • 1998 • 1999►

The United Kingdom hosted and competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, represented by Imaani with the song "Where Are You?". It received 166 points and 2nd place.

National final

The UK selection heat, The Great British Song Contest, was held on 15 March 1998 and was hosted by Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson. The final result was as follows:

The Great British Song Contest 1998
Song Artist Place Votes
Where are you? Imaani 1st 70,421
Don't it make you feel so good? Alberta 2nd 66,278
I'll never be lonely again Sapphire 3rd 65,712
When we're alone (we dream) The Collective 4th 53,950

At Eurovision

Continuing the United Kingdom's success the previous year, the United Kingdom was the sixteenth country to perform straight after Romania. In the end Imaani finished as runner-up to Israel's Dana International with a total of 166 points from all twenty four other countries.

Points Awarded by United Kingdom

Final

12 points  Malta
10 points  Netherlands
8 points  Ireland
7 points  Belgium
6 points  Germany
5 points  Israel
4 points  Norway
3 points  Cyprus
2 points  Croatia
1 point  Sweden

Points Awarded to United Kingdom

Points Awarded to United Kingdom (Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

See also

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