Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
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 artist(s) | 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 was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "No Dream Impossible", written by Russ Ballard and Chris Winter, and performed by Lindsay Dracass. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), organised a public selection process to determine its entry for the contest, A Song for Europe 2001. 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.