"on BBC1 on 24 and 31 March. The French entry was broadcast by all the nations showing the previews, even though the song was withdrawn from the Eurovision final itself. The programme was also notable in being the European television debut for the winners, ABBA, who were peculiarly credited in previews as ""The Abba"". The United Kingdom was represented in the contest by the (British-born) Australian pop singer Olivia Newton-John, who finished in fourth place with the song ""Long Live Love"". As noted by author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor in his book ""The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official"
"One"". Olivia Newton-John would be the last solo act to represent the UK at Eurovision until Eurovision 1985. This article was based on informations from: Diggiloo net Long Live Love (Olivia Newton-John song) ""Long Live Love"" was the British entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in Brighton, United Kingdom. It was sung by Olivia Newton-John in English. The song's composers, Valerie Avon and Harold Spiro, had worked together as staff writers for Belwin Mills Publishing since 1970 and had placed songs with several artists: Newton-John had recorded the Avon/Spiro composition ""Don't Move Away"" as a duet with Cliff Richard,"
"Long Live Love (Olivia Newton-John song) ""Long Live Love"" was the British entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in Brighton, United Kingdom. It was sung by Olivia Newton-John in English. The song's composers, Valerie Avon and Harold Spiro, had worked together as staff writers for Belwin Mills Publishing since 1970 and had placed songs with several artists: Newton-John had recorded the Avon/Spiro composition ""Don't Move Away"" as a duet with Cliff Richard, the track serving as B-side to Richard's 1971 hit ""Sunny Honey Girl"". ""Long Live Love"" was the third bid Avon and Spriro had made to have a"
"Long Live Love (album) Long Live Love is a studio album by Olivia Newton-John, released in 1974 by EMI Records. It was not released in the US. The song ""I Honestly Love You"" was her first number 1 single in the US, released on the album ""If You Love Me, Let Me Know"". The title track was the song Newton-John performed for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest when she represented the UK. The song was first released as a 45 RPM single by Pye International, her first UK label before switching to EMI later in that year with a nod"
"the contest, the UK would win two years later, for a third time. The Eurovision Song Contest was broadcast live on BBC 1 with sports presenter David Vine undertaking the television commentary, whilst Terry Wogan returned to providing the radio commentary on BBC Radio 2. British Forces Radio also provided a broadcast with commentary provided by Richard Astbury. ""Long Live Love"" won the national and went on to tie for 4th in the contest. United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 The United Kingdom held a national pre-selection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song"
"the B-side of the single release of ""Long Live Love."" In the British Isles ""Long Live Love"" charted in the UK with a #11 peak and reached #9 in Ireland: the track also afforded Newton-John a #11 hit in her adopted homeland of Australia. In anticipation of a boost from its expected strong Eurovision showing, ""Long Live Love"" was widely released throughout mainland Europe with the track having its highest global impact in Norway with a three-week chart peak tenure at #3, being kept from #1 by the chart-topping 1974 Eurovision victor ""Waterloo"" (ABBA) with first ""Devil Gate Drive"" (Suzi"
"""We're on the Ball"", became the official World Cup song for 2002, and with Ant and Dec became a success. Harold Spiro died on 11 December 1996 in Cyprus, where he was buried. Harold Spiro Harold Jacob Spiro (25 June 1925 – 11 December 1996) was an English songwriter. He is best known for his co-writing with Valerie Avon, particularly the song ""Long Live Love"" (1974) performed by Olivia Newton-John, which was the UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. He won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Novel or Unusual Song for co-writing ""Nice One Cyril"". His interest"
"song of their composing be the UK Eurovision entrant, having finished 4th in a field of six at A Song For Europe 1970 with ""Can I Believe"" while at A Song For Europe 1971 the Avon/Spiro composition ""In My World of Beautiful Things"" had finished 6th in a field of six. Newton-John introduced one of each of the six nominated songs on a broadcast of Jimmy Savile's ""Clunk Click"" TV show; on 23 February 1974 a TV broadcast entitled ""A Song For Europe 1974"" announced the tally of viewers' mailed-in ballots, with ""Long Live Love"" the clear victor at 27,387"
"library music tracks and the theme tune to BBC TV series ""Keeping Up Appearances"". In 1974, Ingman produced and arranged the six shortlisted songs for the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry, performed by Olivia Newton John. He conducted the orchestra for the song chosen by viewers Long Live Love at the contest staged in Brighton, UK, where it placed 4th. Going freelance in the mid-1970s, Ingman worked consistently with such artists as Diana Ross, Enrique Iglesias, the Pet Shop Boys, Queen and Tina Turner. He was also employed by a large number of American radio stations to provide easy listening"
"votes. The runner-up, ""Angel Eyes"" - which was Newton-John's favourite - gained 18,018 votes. Considered a strong contender for Eurovision 1974, ""Long Live Love"" was performed second on the night of the final (following Finland's Carita Holmström singing ""Keep Me Warm"" and preceding Spain's Peret with ""Canta y sé feliz""). The conductor for the number was Nick Ingman and Newton-John was backed by a five-woman chorale which included the Ladybirds, the trio who had sung backup for Sandie Shaw on her victorious performance of ""Puppet on a String"" at Eurovision 1967. At the close of voting ""Long Live Love"" had"
"1992 Nick Berry recorded ""Long Live Love"" to be the follow-up single to his hit version of the theme from the TV series ""Heartbeat""; Berry's version of ""Long Live Love"", which was featured in the ""Heartbeat"" series, reached No 47 in the UK Singles Chart. ""Long Live Love"" has also been recorded by its composer Chris Andrews, as well as Jessica Andersson on her 2009 album, ""Wake Up"" and Tracey Ullman. There is no connection between the Chris Andrews' composition and the same named song by Olivia Newton-John, which served as the 1974 Eurovision entry for the UK. Long Live"
"Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 Ireland was represented by Tina Reynolds, with the song '""Cross Your Heart"", at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 6 April in Brighton, England. ""Cross Your Heart"" was chosen as the Irish entry at the national final on 9 February. For the first time since joining Eurovision in 1965, broadcaster RTÉ pre-selected Reynolds as their performer rather than holding a multi-artist selection. It is generally believed that this was in acknowledgement of Reynolds' co-operation with RTÉ during the well-publicised controversies and disagreements which had dogged Ireland's Eurovision participation in 1973."
"Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 Norway was represented by Anne-Karine Strøm, with the song '""The First Day of Love"", at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 6 April in Brighton, England. ""The First Day of Love"" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 16 February. Strøm had sung for Norway the previous year as a member of the Bendik Singers, whose other three members provided backing vocals in Brighton. The MGP was held at the studios of broadcaster NRK in Oslo, hosted by Vidar Lønn-Arnesen. Five songs were presented in"
"of her previously existing contract. All six songs were included on her debut EMI album ""Long Live Love"" released later in 1974, although these tracks were dropped from the USA release. Subsequently, all six songs became available on CD compilations. Newton-John recorded a German version of the winning song and Marion Rung recorded a Finnish version ""Kun Rakastaa"". Marie Toland and 'Stephanie' recorded French versions of the winner and several others from the UK selection. Dana, Jimmy Jones and The Dooleys recorded other tracks from the UK final. Ballad ""Long Live Love"" went on to tie for 4th place in"
"Harold Spiro Harold Jacob Spiro (25 June 1925 – 11 December 1996) was an English songwriter. He is best known for his co-writing with Valerie Avon, particularly the song ""Long Live Love"" (1974) performed by Olivia Newton-John, which was the UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. He won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Novel or Unusual Song for co-writing ""Nice One Cyril"". His interest in music began at an early age, in London's East End, where his uncle regularly took him to the Music hall. It was here that he first met Tony Hiller, (who helped create"
"(from ""Two of a Kind"" soundtrack). The two later were performed for the first time by Olivia. The 2013 setlists doesn't have any songs from ""A Few Best Men"" soundtrack, and the ballads medley was withdrawn (only ""Suspended in Time"" was performed at North American concerts). United Kingdom concerts had a new medley added recalling Newton-John's participation on Eurovision Song Contest 1974, consisted by ""Long Live Love"" (UK's entrant to that year contest), ""Angel Eyes"" (another choice to represent the UK) and a cover of ""Waterloo"" (1974 Eurovision winner by Swedish group ABBA). Ross McRae, from the newspaper ""The West"
"Lenge leve livet ""Lenge leve livet"" (""Long live life"", English title: ""Life Was Meant for Living"") was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Norwegian by Dollie de Luxe. In the song, the duo sings the praises of life. They explain that it makes sense to live to the full, because nobody knows for sure what the future - or indeed the afterlife - will bring. The song was performed fifth on the night, following Spain's Bravo with ""Lady, Lady"" and preceding the United Kingdom's Belle & The Devotions with ""Love Games"". At the close of"
"Prima Donna (UK band) Prima Donna were the United Kingdom representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980. The group comprised sisters Kate Robbins and Jane Robbins, Sally Ann Triplett, Danny Finn, Alan Coates and Lance Aston (brother of Jay Aston, who performed with Bucks Fizz, the following year's contest winners). Finn was a former member of The New Seekers and was married to fellow ex-Seeker Eve Graham. Robbins later embarked on a successful career as a comedian, impressionist and actress. Prima Donna performed the song ""Love Enough for Two"" which finished in third place, with 106 points. The song was"
"Rodgers. This culminated in representing the UK with ""Long Live Love"", performed by Olivia Newton-John in 1974, which went on to be recorded worldwide by more than fifty artists. Valerie Avon was also instrumental in helping to create a performing image for Spiro. From 1973, as 'Hoagy Pogey', he worked with Jamie Philips and Dougie Squires and the Second Generation, touring Europe, making stage and television appearances. He also had an interview on the Russell Harty show. Spiro loved football and was a season ticket holder at Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. This led him to compose ""Nice One Cyril"", winning him"
"Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 The Netherlands was represented by duo Mouth & MacNeal (Willem Duyn and Maggie MacNeal), with the song '""I See a Star"", at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Brighton, England on 6 April. Mouth & MacNeal were internally selected by broadcaster NOS to be the Dutch representatives . The national final was held on 27 February at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, hosted by Willem Duys. Only three songs were performed and voted on by a jury. ""Ik zie een ster"" emerged the runaway winner. The free-language rule applied in 1974,"
"in a field of 17. It was succeeded as Spanish representative at the 1975 contest by Sergio y Estíbaliz with ""Tú volverás Canta y sé feliz ""Canta y sé feliz"" (, ) was the Spanish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in Brighton, United Kingdom. It was sung in Spanish by Peret. The song is an up-tempo belonging to the Catalan rumba genre, with both music and lyrics by Pedro Pubill Calaf - Peret himself. On the night of the final, the song performed in the third position, following United Kingdom's Olivia Newton-John singing ""Long Live Love"" and preceding"
"with lyrics by Marcel Stellman. With her songwriting partner, Harold Spiro, she later wrote ""Long Live Love"", which was performed by Olivia Newton-John, the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. She also co-wrote the following songs: Valerie Murtagh Valerie Murtagh (born Patricia Valerie Jenkins, 1936, Willesden, London, England, also known under the pseudonym Valerie Avon) is an English singer and songwriter, who was a member of The Avons. After singing with the Avons vocal trio in the 1950s and 60s, alongside her husband's sister Elaine Murtagh and Elaine's husband Ray Adams, Murtagh became a songwriter under the name"
"to take part. Dani was seen by viewers in the audience at the point the French song should have been performed. For the same reason, the French singer Anne-Marie David, who had won the first place for Luxembourg in 1973, could not come to Brighton to hand the prize to the 1974 winner. In her absence, the Director General of the BBC and President of the EBU, Sir Charles Curran, presented the Grand Prix. Malta had selected Enzo Guzman with the song ""Paċi Fid Dinja"" (Peace in the World) to represent them, but withdrew from the contest for unknown reasons."
"received 14 points to place in a three way tie for 4th in a field of 17, ""Bye Bye I Love You"" by Ireen Sheer singing for Luxembourg and ""Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va"" by Romuald singing for Monaco also having accrued 14 points. Newton-John admitted post-contest: ""I was never really happy with the song I had to sing."" Newton-John made recorded versions of all the songs she had performed for UK Eurovision 1974 consideration, these tracks making up half of ""Long Live Love"", a December 1974 Olivia Newton-John album release, with ""Angel Eyes"" being utilized as"
"Canta y sé feliz ""Canta y sé feliz"" (, ) was the Spanish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in Brighton, United Kingdom. It was sung in Spanish by Peret. The song is an up-tempo belonging to the Catalan rumba genre, with both music and lyrics by Pedro Pubill Calaf - Peret himself. On the night of the final, the song performed in the third position, following United Kingdom's Olivia Newton-John singing ""Long Live Love"" and preceding Norway's Anne-Karine Strøm with ""The First Day of Love"", and at the close of the voting had received 10 points, placing 9th"
"Quatro) and then ""Seasons in the Sun"" (Terry Jacks) at #2. However ""Long Live Love"" did not afford Newton-John widespread European success, otherwise charting only on Belgium's Dutch chart (#7) and in Finland (#9). Newton-John herself recorded a German-language version of ""Long Live Love"", while renderings in Norwegian and Finnish were recorded by respectively Gluntan () (""Det Er Et Sted"") and Päivi Paunu (""Kun Rakastaa""). The song bore close resemblance to Blue Mink's 1971 hit ""Banner Man"" in theme and rhythm. ""Long Live Love"" was succeeded as British representative at the 1975 contest by The Shadows ""Let Me Be the"
"and John Denver's ""Take Me Home, Country Roads"" (No. 119 Pop) made minimal chart impact until the release of ""Let Me Be There"" in 1973. The song reached the American Top 10 on the Pop (No. 6), Country (No. 7), and AC (No. 3) charts and earned her a Grammy for Best Country Female and an Academy of Country Music award for Most Promising Female Vocalist. In 1974, Newton-John represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song ""Long Live Love"". The song was chosen for Newton-John by the British public out of six possible entries. (Newton-John"
"History"", Olivia disliked this song and preferred others from the UK heat, but ""Long Live Love"" was chosen as the UK's entry by a public postal vote. France had been drawn to sing at No. 14 (after Ireland and before Germany) with the song ""La vie à vingt-cinq ans"" (""Life At 25"") by Dani, but as a mark of respect following the death of the French President, Georges Pompidou, during Eurovision week, French broadcaster ORTF made the decision to withdraw the entry. Since President Pompidou's funeral was held the day of the contest, it was deemed inappropriate for the French"
"performed thirteenth on the night, following Sweden's Family Four with ""Vita vidder"" and preceding the Netherlands' Saskia & Serge with ""Tijd"". At the close of voting, it had received 79 points, placing 11th in a field of 18. It was succeeded as Irish representative at the 1972 contest by Sandie Jones with ""Ceol an Ghrá"". One Day Love ""One Day Love"" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in English by Angela Farrell. The song is a ballad, with Farrell singing to a former lover. She tells him that he is known for loving others very"
"United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The United Kingdom was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 by Belle and the Devotions with the song ""Love Games"". It was chosen as the British entry through the """" national selection process and placed seventh at Eurovision, receiving 63 points. The television show """" was used once again to select the British entry, as it had since the United Kingdom's debut at the Contest in 1957. It was held on Wednesday 4 April in Studio 1 of Television Centre, London and was hosted once again by Terry Wogan. The BBC"
"""The First Day of Love"" had picked up only 3 points (from Belgium, Monaco and Sweden), placing Norway joint last (with Germany, Portugal and Switzerland) of the 17 entries, the third time the country ended the evening at the foot of the scoreboard. Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 Norway was represented by Anne-Karine Strøm, with the song '""The First Day of Love"", at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 6 April in Brighton, England. ""The First Day of Love"" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 16 February. Strøm had"
"Love Enough for Two ""Love Enough for Two"" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in English by Prima Donna. The song is uptempo and about the love between two people. The song was performed 13th on the night, following Germany's Katja Ebstein with ""Theater"" and preceding Portugal's José Cid with ""Um grande, grande amor"". At the close of voting, it had received 106 points, placing 3rd in a field of 19. The song reached No. 48 on the UK Singles Chart. It was succeeded as British representative at the 1981 Contest by Bucks Fizz with"
"Long Live Love (Chris Andrews song) ""Long Live Love"" is a Chris Andrews composition which, in 1965, gained Sandie Shaw the second of her three UK number one hit singles. Shaw was sufficiently confident in the hit potential of the buoyant ""Long Live Love"" as to turn down the chance to record ""It's Not Unusual"", allowing the song to be given to Tom Jones and become his first hit. ""Long Live Love"" did spend three weeks at No 1 in the UK in June 1965, also giving Shaw a No 1 hit in both Ireland and New Zealand, with a"