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Eurovision Song Contest 1974 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: A Song for Europe 1974 | |||
Selection date(s) | 23 February 1974 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Olivia Newton-John | |||
Selected song | "Long Live Love" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 4th, 14 points | |||
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "Long Live Love", written by Valerie Avon and Harold Spiro, and performed by Olivia Newton-John. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally. In addition, the BBC was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Dome in Brighton, after the winner of the previous edition, the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT) from Luxembourg, opted not to host the event.