I think the reason why "touch my fire" didn't do well is the fact that it doesn't sound british in any way. It sounds middle eastern something you would expect from Turkey Greece Armenia Azerbaijan etc. So while it's a bop it just felt fake from the Uk. There was another similar entry from one of the Scandinavian countries that did equally bad because when you listen to that kind of music you it doesn't make you think of Sweden for example
Fun fact: Andrew Lloyd Webber did attempt to represent the United Kingdom years ago by taking part in the BBC's national song selection show. The song he wrote for the selection eventually made it into the soundtrack of Jesus Christ Superstar.
I'm probably being a bit biased but I enjoyed quite a few of the entires. Love 2000, 2001 and 2002. 2006 and 2007 are my guilty pleasures and I absolutely love 2009. Was so happy that we did so well for once :)
2002, 2005 and 2009 are obviously the best options, but I think 2006 is not even that bad🤷♂️I mean they sang in a cockney accent which is a little element of ethnicity vibe...
I have only just discovered and subscribed to this channel and I thought Iago was a cutey but then I see Joan 😍 8, 10 and 12 points from Scotland🏴 to Spain🇪🇦👌
The one positive thing that I will say about the UK in this time is that it at least tried different styles during the decade. None of them worked but a gold star for trying!!
There's a lot of stinkers in there but the 00's really ruined Eurovision for a lot of people. It was full of ridiculous entries and it was the absolute peak of block-voting. 2006 and 2009 were the only good Eurovision song contests from that decade in my opinion. 2009 was a huge turning point for the contest and it's been a lot better ever since.
There's a lot of underrated entries from the UK in that decade but there were certainly some awful ones and extreme misfires. 2000 - This was actually quite good. I think Nikki French's placement was quite apt. It's not exactly a winning piece. 2001 - Bad styling doomed this entry. Other than that, it deserved better than where it eventually placed. 2002 - See guys? UK ballads always do relatively well. British people need to choose more competitive songs like "Come Back" every time they have a national selection. 2003 - Bad song. Terry Wogan is high if he thought this was a contender of a win. This was also the year that planted the seed of bitterment among UK casuals drinking the Wogan Kool-Aid. 2004 - Jumping ten places with a song that's more than good enough to remove the stench left by Gemini. Sadly, it doesn't have that spark to be considered a frontrunner but that's okay. 2005 - Underrated. UK got canceled out by other countries offering similar ethno-pop baaahps in the final that year. 2006 - Bad staging. The Cockney-accented backing singers sounded exagerrated (which is probably the intent) but things really got lost in translation here. 2007 - The UK had a stronger chance of being in contention had they selected this one other song from their national selection that year. Scooch was fine (and they sounded like a British Hi-5 alternate) but at this point in the contest's history, they were going for extremely safe choices. 2008 - Deserved better than last place. 2009 - One of the few times Britain got it right. And then the managers of Sugababes called her people and gave her Keesha's spot and basically ruined Jade's chance of breaking into the music industry as her own artist.
12: Don't Play That Song Again [2000] 10: Touch My Fire [2005] 08: Flying The Flag (For You) [2007] 07: Even If [2008] 06: No Dream Impossible [2001] 05: It's My Time [2009] 04: Cry Baby [2003] 03: Come Back [2002] 02: Hold On To Our Love [2004] 01: Teenage Life [2006]
Oh, please! 2002 is waaaaaaaay ahead of any other entry. It's shocking how they were able to send a good song (and well interpreted) in the middle of the awful bunch they entered in the 00s.
You can tell the UK really didn't want win in the 00's because they are all awful. Also can we get a Miceal live that be amazing, I would go up to Derry after crona virus to watch
There were so much wrong with the UK songs in the naugthies.Jemini was robbed. It was one of the best UK entries EVER! Jessica Garlick was just lucky she got a 3rd place in a very poor year. And I would choose Scooch over Jade Ewen anyday.
Flying the flag was the most tasteful entry during this decade imo
I deadass thought 2000 and 2001 was the same song
Anyone else remember the fact that in the UK’s national selection in 2005, Katie Price cake runner up? Can you imagine if we sent her!?
HCB in that bright pink plastic jumpsuit??? 🙈
I think the reason why "touch my fire" didn't do well is the fact that it doesn't sound british in any way. It sounds middle eastern something you would expect from Turkey Greece Armenia Azerbaijan etc. So while it's a bop it just felt fake from the Uk. There was another similar entry from one of the Scandinavian countries that did equally bad because when you listen to that kind of music you it doesn't make you think of Sweden for example
I think you mean Norway? Tooji' Stay?
Fun fact: Andrew Lloyd Webber did attempt to represent the United Kingdom years ago by taking part in the BBC's national song selection show. The song he wrote for the selection eventually made it into the soundtrack of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Joan loves the UK. love it
so i just hit 2006 and i take it back
I'm probably being a bit biased but I enjoyed quite a few of the entires. Love 2000, 2001 and 2002. 2006 and 2007 are my guilty pleasures and I absolutely love 2009. Was so happy that we did so well for once :)
Danie's laughter 😂 bless her ❤️
I love 2002 and 2003 a lot, 2007 is iconic, 2005 and 2009 are very good entries too.
Omg andreia is back😍😭❤️
I absolutely love the song from 2002, it's one of my favorite entries of the UK. Such a great performance.
It's my time was probably my top 3 songs in esc.
2002, 2005 and 2009 are obviously the best options, but I think 2006 is not even that bad🤷♂️I mean they sang in a cockney accent which is a little element of ethnicity vibe...
I have only just discovered and subscribed to this channel and I thought Iago was a cutey but then I see Joan 😍 8, 10 and 12 points from Scotland🏴 to Spain🇪🇦👌
The one positive thing that I will say about the UK in this time is that it at least tried different styles during the decade. None of them worked but a gold star for trying!!
1:07 Thanks god I'm not the only one thinking like that lmao.
I don't think Jemini or Andy Abraham deserved last place either...but then I'm biased
Becuase of jemini off key performance and andy song didnt have an impact.
I keep thinking if they would put Xenomania to work some song to Eurovision. Something like Mini Viva, maybe?
Touch my fire sounds so turkish 😆
Andy Abraham was not supposed to go though they had a tec problem with the voting
1:19 Fun fact: In 2018, Lindsay appeared on BBC's show All Together Now as a judge for 2 seasons until it got cancelled in June 2019 :)
Also Micheal Rice [UK 2019] won All Together Now in 2018
I dont know why Andy Abraham got last tied i mean its a great song
My top 3 from that decade:
1. 2008
2. 2004
3. 2006
2009 with It's My Time was the hands down best
I liked 02 only.
I thought 00 and 01 was the same song when you changed from one to the other lol.
There's a lot of stinkers in there but the 00's really ruined Eurovision for a lot of people. It was full of ridiculous entries and it was the absolute peak of block-voting. 2006 and 2009 were the only good Eurovision song contests from that decade in my opinion. 2009 was a huge turning point for the contest and it's been a lot better ever since.
We don't talk about the 21st century...😂 A few which I quite like but oh well🇬🇧🎉
There's a lot of underrated entries from the UK in that decade but there were certainly some awful ones and extreme misfires.
2000 - This was actually quite good. I think Nikki French's placement was quite apt. It's not exactly a winning piece.
2001 - Bad styling doomed this entry. Other than that, it deserved better than where it eventually placed.
2002 - See guys? UK ballads always do relatively well. British people need to choose more competitive songs like "Come Back" every time they have a national selection.
2003 - Bad song. Terry Wogan is high if he thought this was a contender of a win. This was also the year that planted the seed of bitterment among UK casuals drinking the Wogan Kool-Aid.
2004 - Jumping ten places with a song that's more than good enough to remove the stench left by Gemini. Sadly, it doesn't have that spark to be considered a frontrunner but that's okay.
2005 - Underrated. UK got canceled out by other countries offering similar ethno-pop baaahps in the final that year.
2006 - Bad staging. The Cockney-accented backing singers sounded exagerrated (which is probably the intent) but things really got lost in translation here.
2007 - The UK had a stronger chance of being in contention had they selected this one other song from their national selection that year. Scooch was fine (and they sounded like a British Hi-5 alternate) but at this point in the contest's history, they were going for extremely safe choices.
2008 - Deserved better than last place.
2009 - One of the few times Britain got it right. And then the managers of Sugababes called her people and gave her Keesha's spot and basically ruined Jade's chance of breaking into the music industry as her own artist.
Javine didn't work because it was a similar song to Greece but nowhere near as good, so anyone who would vote for it, voted for Greece instead,
12: Don't Play That Song Again [2000]
10: Touch My Fire [2005]
08: Flying The Flag (For You) [2007]
07: Even If [2008]
06: No Dream Impossible [2001]
05: It's My Time [2009]
04: Cry Baby [2003]
03: Come Back [2002]
02: Hold On To Our Love [2004]
01: Teenage Life [2006]
React too Croatia 2000 - 2009
Oh, please! 2002 is waaaaaaaay ahead of any other entry. It's shocking how they were able to send a good song (and well interpreted) in the middle of the awful bunch they entered in the 00s.
Ukrianie 2007 08 were robb i say it now before we see there im from uk we were shit most years in 00s
Also Cyndi should've been in eurovision
You can tell the UK really didn't want win in the 00's because they are all awful. Also can we get a Miceal live that be amazing, I would go up to Derry after crona virus to watch
Come back and It's my time are so amazing.
2000 and 2001 are good to.
The others are not good.
Javine and Jade the only good ones imo. No wonder the UK do bad most years
There were so much wrong with the UK songs in the naugthies.Jemini was robbed. It was one of the best UK entries EVER! Jessica Garlick was just lucky she got a 3rd place in a very poor year. And I would choose Scooch over Jade Ewen anyday.
Ochhh Jesus UK had/has terrible song in the competition 🤧🤷♂️ (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020) were exceptions :)
Too many of you have a ballad = bad mentality
Scooch didnt win because the song was bland and also sexual innuendos
not a single one good entry