United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entries in the contest to date. Since that time, the United Kingdom has won the contest a total of five times: in 1967 with "Puppet on a String" by Sandie Shaw; one of four winners of the 1969 contest with "Boom Bang-a-Bang" by Lulu; in 1976 with the Brotherhood of Man song "Save Your Kisses for Me"; in 1981 with "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz; and most recently in 1997 with "Love Shine a Light" by Katrina and the Waves". The United Kingdom also holds the record for the most second-place finishes, a total of 15. Since the
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 The United Kingdom held a national selection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1964. It was held on 7 February 1964 and presented by David Jacobs. Matt Monro was chosen to sing the entry and juries made up of members of the public in sixteen UK cities selected "I Love the Little Things" for him to sing at the Eurovision final, where it placed 2nd in the contest. Monro released all six songs from the UK final on an Extended Play maxi single "A Song for