United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 times: in 1967 with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in 1969 with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in 1976 with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by Brotherhood of Man, in 1981 with the song "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks Fizz and in 1997 with the song "Love Shine a Light" performed by Katrina and the Waves. To this point, the nation is noted for having finished as the runner-up in a record fifteen contests. Up to and including 1998, the UK had only twice finished outside the top
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 Italy was represented by Romina Power and Al Bano, with the song '"We'll Live It All Again" ("Noi lo rivivremo di nuovo"), at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in The Hague. As usual, broadcaster RAI chose the song internally. Power and Al Bano would later return to Eurovision in 1985. On the night of the final Power and Al Bano performed 13th in the running order, following Spain and preceding Austria. Under the free-language rule in operation at the time, Power sung her sections of the song