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In 1965, the BBC changed the format of A Song for Europe yet again with, for the first time, a public postal vote replacing the former jury system. As a consequence, the results were revealed two weeks after the original song presentation
Transmission Date:

Friday 29th January 1965
(Recorded on Friday 22nd January 1965)
Channel:BBC One
Time:20:25-21.10

Presenter:
David Jacobs
Performer:Kathy Kirby
Musical Director:Eric Robinson
Orchestra Leader:David McCallum
Backing Vocals: Jean Hawker, Jillian Gray & Vicki Haseman
Musical Arrangements:Ivor Raymond

Producer:
Ernest Maxin
Costumes:Michael Endaeott
Designer:Leo Austin
Make-up Supervision:Gillian James

Voting:
Public postal vote

Result:


The Kathy Kirby Show
Friday 12th February 1965
(Top three songs performed again)
Time:20:25-21.10

Winning Song:
I Belong
Kathy Kirby

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Scoreboard

  • The scoreboard for this event may be viewed on desktop and laptop devices

  • Only the number of votes received by the top three songs are known
SONGComposer(s)TOTALPosition
1I'll Try Not To CryLes Reed & Barry Mason96,2522
2SometimesLeslie BricusseUnknown6
3My Only LoveTom Springfield61,9933
4I Won't Let You GoTony HatchUnknown5
5One DayChris AndrewsUnknown4
6I BelongPeter Lee Sterling & Philip Peters110,4951
Voting information taken with permission from Songs For Europe Volume One - The1950s and 1960s by Gordon Roxburgh

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  • I Belong reached No. 36 in the UK charts.
  • All the songs were also released on an EP.
  • Kathy Kirby recorded an Italian version of I Belong as Tu Sei Con Me.
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Kathy Kirby at The Eurovision Song Contest 1965

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At The Eurovision Song Contest 1965

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At the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 in Naples, Italy on Saturday 20th March 1965, I Belong finished in 2nd place with 26 points. The song was conducted by Eric Robinson.

David Jacobs provided the commentary for BBC One Television.