When did Bucks Fizz win Eurovision and when was the last time the UK won?

If you’ve struggled to find glitter in any craft stores the last few days, it’s because the final of the Eurovision Song Contest is practically here.

If so, he would be joining a very small circle of elite British pop acts to have conquered Europe, including Bucks Fizz.British pop group Bucks Fizz won Eurovision in 1981.

Comprised of Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston, the group formed in January 1981 and went on to storm Eurovision in their first year as an act, most notably receiving plenty of attention for the dance routine which accompanied the song, in which Mike Nolan and Bobby G ripped the members’ skirts off Cheryl and Jay to reveal much shorter short skirts.The single Making Your Mind Up became a huge worldwide success, though, selling around 4 million copies globally to date.

Since the last victory in 1997, the highest the UK has placed was second place in 1998., with Imaani’s Where Are You?

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