United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1973 | ||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom |
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | A Song For Europe | |||
| Selection date(s) | 24 February 1973 | |||
| Selected entrant | Cliff Richard | |||
| Selected song | "Power to All Our Friends" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 123 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973. It was held on 24 February 1973 and presented by Cilla Black.
The 1973 contest became the most watched Eurovision Song Contest in the UK, with 21.54 million watching Cliff Richard perform in Luxembourg.
Results
| Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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| Cliff Richard | Come Back, Billie Jo | 2 | 34,209 |
| Cliff Richard | Ashes To Ashes | 6 | 17,115 |
| Cliff Richard | Tomorrow Rising | 4 | 21,858 |
| Cliff Richard | The Days Of Love | 5 | 18,304 |
| Cliff Richard | Power To All Our Friends | 1 | 125,505 |
| Cliff Richard | Help It Along | 3 | 25,369 |
| The table is ordered by appearance. | |||
"Power To All Our Friends" won the national and went on to come 3rd in the contest.
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(Note: Entries scored out are when United Kingdom did not compete)
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