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| In 1990, the eight songs in contention to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest were presented during Terry Wogan's Wogan chat show on BBC One. Two songs were presented during each of four broadcasts between Wednesday 21st March 1990 and Wednesday 28th March 1990, with all eight songs being featured in the A Song for Europe show on Friday 30th March 1990. A separate results show was broadcast the same evening with the selection of the winning song undertaken by public phone vote. The songs were also featured in various programmes on BBC Radio 2, which also simulcast the A Song for Europe final in stereo. |
| Transmission Date: | Friday 30th March 1990 |
| Channels: | BBC One BBC Radio 2 |
| Time: | 19.00-19.45 |
| Results Show: | BBC One: 22.35-22.50 BBC Radio 2: 22.30-23.00 |
| Venue: | TC4 BBC Television Centre London |
Presenter: | Terry Wogan |
| Radio Commentary: | Ken Bruce |
| Musical Director: | Alyn Ainsworth |
| Panel: | Carl Davis Gloria Hunniford Cathy McGowan Tim Rice |
Producer: | Stanley Appel |
| Design: | Philip Lindley |
Voting: | Public phone vote |
Winning Song: | Give A Little Love Back To The World Emma |
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Scoreboard
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| SONG | Composer(s) | Performer(s) | Votes | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better Be Good To Me | John Springate | Kelly (Wilde) | 13,179 | 6 |
| 2 | That Old Feeling Again | Mike Moran | Stephen Lee Garden | 14,447 | 5 |
| 3 | Never Give Up | Thom Hardwell | Thom Hardwell | 3,540 | 8 |
| 4 | Give A Little Love Back To The World | Paul Curtis | Emma (Booth) | 97,625 | 1 |
| 5 | Ball And Chain | Johnny Griggs & Danny McIntosh | Les McKeown | 15,171 | 4 |
| 6 | Face In The Crowd | David Reilly | Simon Spiro | 5,551 | 7 |
| 7 | Sentimental Again | Mo Foster & Kim Goody | Kim Goody | 17,986 | 3 |
| 8 | Where I Belong | John Miles & Michael Scanlon-Pratt | John Miles | 38,966 | 2 |
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Emma at The Eurovision Song Contest 1990 |
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At The Eurovision Song Contest 1990
| At the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on Saturday 5th May 1990, Give A Little Love Back To The World finished in 6th place with 87 points. The song was conducted by Alyn Ainsworth. Terry Wogan provided the commentary for BBC One Television. Ken Bruce provided the commentary for BBC Radio 2. |