United Kingdom In The Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The United Kingdom was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway.
The British national final to select their entry, A Song for Europe 1986, was held on 2 April at the BBC Television Centre in London, and was hosted by Terry Wogan. The show was opened by 1985's Eurovision winners, Bobbysocks, who sang "Let it Swing," the English-language version of their winning song "La det swinge." The duo was going to sing their brand new single "Waiting for the Morning" too, but the producers finally decided to cancel that part of the plan.
The winning song was decided by the votes of eleven regional juries across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The winning entry was "Runner in the Night," performed by the sextet Ryder, composed by Brian Wade, with lyrics written by Maureen Darbyshire.
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