Country United Kingdom Selection date(s) 20 February 1971 Selected song "Jack in the Box" | Selection process A Song For Europe Selected entrant Clodagh Rodgers | |
Selected songwriter(s) John Worsley
David Myers | ||
The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1971. It was held on 20 February 1971 and presented by Cliff Richard.
Clodagh Rodgers a singer and actress from Northern Ireland, best known for her hit singles including, 1969 hit "Come Back and Shake Me" sang most the 1971's UK Eurovision Entry "Jack in the Box". For the performance in Dublin, Rodgers wore a pink frilly top and spangled hot pants. She finished in fourth place, behind Monaco, Spain and Germany. It was the first time since 1966 that the UK had not placed first or second.
Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis provided the BBC Television commentary, whilst Terry Wogan began his long running commitments with the Eurovision, providing the radio commentary for BBC Radio 1 listeners.
Results
Due to a postal strike, regional votes were announced for each song.
"Jack in the Box" won the national and went on to come 4th in the contest.