Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | A Song for Europe 2001 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 26 January 2001 Final: 11 March 2001 | |||
Selected entrant | Lindsay Dracass | |||
Selected song | "No Dream Impossible" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 15th, 28 points | |||
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "No Dream Impossible" written by Russ Ballard and Chris Winter. The song was performed by Lindsay Dracass. The British entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark, was selected via the national final A Song for Europe 2001, organised by the British broadcaster BBC. Eight acts competed in the national final which consisted of a semi-final and a final, during which the winner was selected entirely through a public televote.
In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the United Kingdom performed in position 16 and placed 15th out of the 23 participating countries with 28 points.