United Kingdom in The Eurovision Song Contest 2000

For the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, the UK entered "Don't Play That Song Again", performed by Nicki French. It received 28 points and 16th place in Stockholm.

The UK selection heat, A Song for Europe, was held on February 20, 2000 and was hosted by Katy Hill. The final result was as follows:

1st - Don't Play That Song Again by Nicki French (47,355 votes)
2nd - Only the women know by SixChix (42,329 votes)
3rd - Crazy by Catherine Porter (29,348 votes)
4th - I won't let you do this to me by Sexy Sadie (votes undisclosed)

United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
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Artists
1950s
  • 1956
  • Patricia Bredin
  • 1958
  • Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson
1960s
  • Bryan Johnson
  • The Allisons
  • Ronnie Carroll
  • Ronnie Carroll
  • Matt Monro
  • Kathy Kirby
  • Kenneth McKellar
  • Sandie Shaw
  • Cliff Richard
  • Lulu
1970s
  • Mary Hopkin
  • Clodagh Rodgers
  • The New Seekers
  • Cliff Richard
  • Olivia Newton-John
  • The Shadows
  • Brotherhood of Man
  • Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran
  • Co-Co
  • Black Lace
1980s
  • Prima Donna
  • Bucks Fizz
  • Bardo
  • Sweet Dreams
  • Belle and the Devotions
  • Vikki Watson
  • Ryder
  • Rikki
  • Scott Fitzgerald
  • Live Report
1990s
  • Emma
  • Samantha Janus
  • Michael Ball
  • Sonia
  • Frances Ruffelle
  • Love City Groove
  • Gina G
  • Katrina and the Waves
  • Imaani
  • Precious
2000s
  • Nicki French
  • Lindsay
  • Jessica Garlick
  • Jemini
  • James Fox
  • Javine Hylton
  • Daz Sampson
  • Scooch
  • Andy Abraham
  • Jade Ewen
2010s
  • Josh Dubovie
  • Blue
  • Engelbert Humperdinck
Songs
1950s
  • 1956
  • "All"
  • 1958
  • "Sing, Little Birdie"
1960s
  • "Looking High, High, High"
  • "Are You Sure?"
  • "Ring-A-Ding Girl"
  • "Say Wonderful Things"
  • "I Love the Little Things"
  • "I Belong"
  • "A Man Without Love"
  • "Puppet on a String"
  • "Congratulations"
  • "Boom Bang-a-Bang"
1970s
  • "Knock, Knock Who's There?"
  • "Jack in the Box"
  • "Beg, Steal or Borrow"
  • "Power to All Our Friends"
  • "Long Live Love"
  • "Let Me Be the One"
  • "Save Your Kisses for Me"
  • "Rock Bottom"
  • "The Bad Old Days"
  • "Mary Ann"
1980s
  • "Love Enough for Two"
  • "Making Your Mind Up"
  • "One Step Further"
  • "I'm Never Giving Up"
  • "Love Games"
  • "Love Is"
  • "Runner in the Night"
  • "Only the Light"
  • "Go"
  • "Why Do I Always Get it Wrong?"
1990s
  • "Give a Little Love Back to the World"
  • "A Message to Your Heart"
  • "One Step Out of Time"
  • "Better the Devil You Know"
  • "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)"
  • "Love City Groove"
  • "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit"
  • "Love Shine a Light"
  • "Where Are You?"
  • "Say It Again"
2000s
  • "Don't Play That Song Again"
  • "No Dream Impossible"
  • "Come Back"
  • "Cry Baby"
  • "Hold On to Our Love"
  • "Touch My Fire"
  • "Teenage Life"
  • "Flying the Flag (for You)"
  • "Even If"
  • "It's My Time"
2010s
  • "That Sounds Good To Me"
  • "I Can"
  • "Love Will Set You Free"
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Countries
Final
  • Israel
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
  • Estonia
  • France
  • Romania
  • Malta
  • Norway
  • Russia
  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
  • Iceland
  • Spain
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
  • Croatia
  • Sweden
  • Macedonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Turkey
  • Ireland
  • Austria
Artists
Final
  • PingPong
  • Linda Wagenmakers
  • Nicki French
  • Ines
  • Sofia Mestari
  • Taxi
  • Claudette Pace
  • Charmed
  • Alsou
  • Nathalie Sorce
  • Voice
  • August & Telma
  • Serafín Zubiri
  • Olsen Brothers
  • Stefan Raab
  • Jane Bogaert
  • Goran Karan
  • Roger Pontare
  • XXL
  • Nina Åström
  • Brainstorm
  • Pınar Ayhan & The SOS
  • Eamonn Toal
  • The Rounder Girls
Songs
Final
  • "Sameyakh"
  • "No Goodbyes"
  • "Don't Play That Song Again"
  • "Once in a Lifetime"
  • "On aura le ciel"
  • "The Moon"
  • "Desire"
  • "My Heart Goes Boom"
  • "Solo"
  • "Envie de vivre"
  • "Nomiza"
  • "Tell Me!"
  • "Colgado de un sueño"
  • "Fly on the Wings of Love"
  • "Wadde hadde dudde da?"
  • "La vita cos'è?"
  • "Kad zaspu anđeli"
  • "When Spirits Are Calling My Name"
  • "100% te ljubam"
  • "A Little Bit"
  • "My Star"
  • "Yorgunum Anla"
  • "Millennium of Love"
  • "All To You"

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