| "All" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Patricia Bredin | |
| Length | 1:52 |
| Composer(s) | Reynell Wreford |
| Lyricist(s) | Alan Stranks |
| Music video | |
| "All" on YouTube | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1957 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | Reynell Wreford |
| Lyricist(s) | Alan Stranks |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 7th |
| Final points | 6 |
| Entry chronology | |
| "Sing,Little Birdie" (1958) ► | |
"All" was the United Kingdom entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957,performed in English by Hull born actress and occasional singer Patricia Bredin. [1] It was a ballad,and at a length of 1:52 minutes,it was the shortest entry in the history of the contest until Finland in 2015 (1:27). It was the first song to be performed in English,and also the United Kingdom's first ever entry in the contest. [2]
The song was performed third on the night (following Luxembourg's "Amours mortes (tant de peine)" and preceding Italy's "Corde della mia chitarra" –the longest entry in the history of the contest at 5:09 minutes). The song was placed 7th out of 10 songs,and received a total of 6 points. [3]
The song was never recorded by Patricia; [4] the only known studio recording of the song was released the same year by English singer Robert Earl. This version was later included on the compilation album "If You Can Dream" by Vocalion Records together with all other tracks from his first 17 singles. Despite the lack of a studio recording,Patricia's performance from Eurovision was included on a 2013 compilation titled "Sparkling Memories Vol 7".