A Song For Europe 1982
The television show A Song for Europe was used once again to select the British entry, as it had since the United Kingdom's debut at the Contest in 1957. Terry Wogan once again hosted the contest, which was held on 24 March. Eight songs were shortlisted from those submitted to the Music Publishers Association.
| Draw | Song | Composer | Artist | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Dancing in Heaven" | Brian Fairweather & Martin Page | Q-Feel | 59 | 6th |
| 02 | "No Matter How I Try" | Paul Curtis | Paul Curtis | 60 | =4th |
| 03 | "Every Step of the Way" | David Mindel | The Touring Company | 69 | =2nd |
| 04 | "Different Worlds and Different People" | Tony Hiller & Paul Curtis | Loving Feeling | 60 | =4th |
| 05 | "Every Day of My Life" | David Mindel & Patrick Burston | Good Looks | 69 | =2nd |
| 06 | "You're the Only Good Thing in My Life" | Elaine Saffer & John Carrington | Rich Gypsy | 53 | 8th |
| 07 | "One Step Further" | Simon Jeffries | Bardo | 76 | 1st |
| 08 | "How Long" | Paul Curtis & Graham Sacher | The Weltons | 58 | 7th |
The regional juries awarded 15,12,10,9,8,7,6 and 5 points in order of preference. The juries were based in Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast, London, Manchester and Cardiff.
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