Let Me Be the One (The Shadows song) Let Me Be the One (The Shadows song) "Let Me Be the One" was the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, written by Paul Curtis and performed in English by the band The Shadows. The song was performed ninth on the night (following Yugoslavia's Pepel in Kri with "Dan ljubezni" and preceding Malta's Renato with "Singing This Song"). At the close of voting, it had received 138 points, placing 2nd in a field of 19. It was succeeded as British representative at the 1976 Contest by the UK's third ever Eurovision champion, Brotherhood of Man's "Save Your
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 finishing as the 18th-most watched programme of the week. "Save Your Kisses for Me" won the national final and ultimately went on to win the Eurovision Song Contest itself. "Save Your Kisses for Me" was one of fourteen Eurovision songs selected by fans to compete in the "Congratulations" 50th anniversary special in 2005. In spite of it and another British entry ("Congratulations") being among the participating songs, as well as the presence of Katrina Leskanich (of the UK's victorious 1997 act Katrina and the Waves) as co-host, the United Kingdom did not broadcast "Congratulations" as they felt it wouldn't attract