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| In 1991, 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 20th March 1991 and Wednesday 27th March 1991, with all eight songs being featured in the A Song for Europe show on Friday 29th March 1991. A separate results show was broadcast the same evening with the selection of the winning song undertaken by public phone vote. BBC Radio 2 simulcast the A Song for Europe final but not the results show. |
| Transmission Date: | Friday 29th March 1991 |
| Channels: | BBC One BBC Radio 2 |
| Time: | 20.00-20.45 |
| Results Show: | BBC One only: 21.55-22.10 (The results were merely reported during Martin Kelner's BBC Radio 2 show) |
Presenter: | Terry Wogan |
| Radio Commentary: | Ken Bruce |
| Musical Director: | Ronnie Hazlehurst |
Producer/Director: | Stewart Morns |
Voting: | Public phone vote |
Winning Song: | A Message To Your Heart Samantha Janus |
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Scoreboard
| SONG | Composer(s) | Performer(s) | Group Members | Votes | Position | |
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| 1 | We Will Protect You | Raf Ravenscroft, Julian Littman & R Young | The Ravenscroft Partnership | Mark Arnell, Alan Vosper, Siobhan Cunningham, Don Richardson, Anthony Clark & Graham Ward | 36,047 | 5 |
| 2 | Straight To Your Heart | Christopher Ellis | Christopher Ellis | Nick Curtis, Des Dyer & Phil Nicholl | 14,231 | 7 |
| 3 | A Message To Your Heart | Paul Curtis | Samantha Janus | Zoe Picot, Lucy Moorby & Nikki Belsher plus Miriam Stockley & Kit Rolfe | 108,896 | 1 |
| 4 | Nothing On This Earth | Nigel Stock | Christie (aka Joanne Castle) | Nigel Stock, Tracy Lee Ackerman, Janine Johnson, Sarah Parnell & Martin Jay | 17,296 | 6 |
| 5 | One Love | Malcolm Roberts | Malcolm Roberts | Kay Denham, Kay Garner, Geanie Lee, Tony Burrows & Neil Lancaster | 11,250 | 8 |
| 6 | A Little Bit Of Heaven | Tony Moore | Lorraine Craig | Pamela Moore, Tony Moore & Ant Glynne plus Miriam Stockley & Kit Rolfe | 61,589 | 3 |
| 7 | True Love | Bim & Bud Sinclair | Julie Finney | - | 58,146 | 4 |
| 8 | Lover Come In | Brendan Faye | Brendan Faye | - | 95,696 | 2 |
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Samantha Janus at The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 |
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At The Eurovision Song Contest 1991
| At the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 in Rome, Italy on Saturday 4th May 1991, A Message To Your Heart finished in equal 10th place with 47 points. The song was conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Terry Wogan provided the commentary for BBC One Television. Ken Bruce provided the commentary for BBC Radio 2. |