United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
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The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Come Back" written by Martyn Baylay. The song was performed by Jessica Garlick. The British entry for the 2002 contest in Tallinn, Estonia, was selected via the national final A Song for Europe 2002, organised by the British broadcaster BBC. Eight acts competed in the national final which consisted of a semi-final and a final, during which the winner was selected entirely through a public televote.
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | A Song for Europe 2002 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 1 February 2002 Final: 3 March 2002 | |||
Selected entrant | Jessica Garlick | |||
Selected song | "Come Back" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Martyn Baylay | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 3rd, 111 points | |||
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As a member of the "Big Four", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 2, the United Kingdom placed third out of the 24 participating countries with 111 points.