United Kingdom in the Eurovision Young Dancers

United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Participating broadcasterBBC
Participation summary
Appearances7 (5 finals)
First appearance1985
Last appearance2005
Highest placement1st: 1989
Host2001

The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers 7 times since its debut in 1985, most recently taking part in 2005. The UK has hosted the contest once, in 2001 and jointly won the contest in 1989.[1]

Participation overview

Table key
1
 Winner
Year[1] Entrant Final Semi
1985 Maria Almeida[a] and Errol Pickford - No semi finals
1987 Paul Liburd -
1989 Tetsuya Kumakawa 1 -
1991–1997 Did not participate
1999 Lara Glew Did not qualify -
2001 Jamie Bond - -
2003 Kate Lyons Did not qualify -
2005 Alex Jones - -
2011–2017 Did not participate

Hostings

Year Location Venues Presenter(s)
2001 London Linbury Studio Theatre Deborah Bull

Commentators

Year(s) Commentator(s)[3] Channel Ref.
1985 Humphrey Burton and Annette Page BBC Two
[2]
1987 Humphrey Burton and Monica Mason
[4]
1989 Judith Mackrell and Richard Alston
[5]
1991–1997 Not broadcast
1999 Deborah Bull BBC Two
[6]
2001 Deborah Bull and Wayne McGregor BBC Two (highlights)
BBC Knowledge
[7][8][9]
2003 Deborah Bull BBC Four
[10]
2005
[11]
2011–2017 Not broadcast

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Shortly before the contest, it was announced that Almeida would replace Viviana Durante.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Country profile: United Kingdom". youngdancers.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Eurovision Young Dancer of the Year". 13 June 1985. p. 33. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via BBC Genome.
  3. ^ "Eurovision Young Dancers - UKGameshows". www.ukgameshows.com. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Eurovision Young Dancer". 28 May 1987. p. 33. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via BBC Genome.
  5. ^ "Eurovision Young Dancers' Competition 1989". 29 June 1989. p. 23. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via BBC Genome.
  6. ^ "Summer Dance". 14 August 1999. Retrieved 10 October 2022 – via BBC Genome.
  7. ^ "Picking the Winner at Eurovision Young Dancers 2001". 12 July 2001. p. 64. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via BBC Genome.
  8. ^ "Eurovlslon Young Dancers 2001". 21 June 2001. p. 69. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via BBC Genome.
  9. ^ "Eurovislon Young Dancers 2001". 21 June 2001. p. 85. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via BBC Genome.
  10. ^ "Young Dancer". 10 July 2003. p. 56. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via BBC Genome.
  11. ^ "Eurovision Young Dancer". 22 September 2005. p. 63. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via BBC Genome.


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