United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
National selection
Selection processJunior Eurovision Song Contest: The British Final
Selection date(s)6 September 2003
Selected entrantTom Morley
Selected song"My Song for the World"
Finals performance
Final result3rd, 118 points
United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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The United Kingdom participated in the inaugural Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003, which was held on 15 November 2003 in Copenhagen, Denmark. National broadcaster ITV was responsible for their participation and organised a national final to select the British entry. Ultimately, Tom Morley was selected with "My Song for the World".

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Tom Morley performed twelfth in the running order, following the entry from Belgium and preceding the entry from Denmark. The United Kingdom finished in third position with 118 points.

Before Junior Eurovision

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003: The British Final

The final was held on 6 September 2003 at Carlton Studios in Nottingham, and was broadcast on ITV1. [1] The show was presented by Mark Durden-Smith and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, and regional televoting groups selected the winner from the eight competing acts. [2]

Final – 6 September 2003
DrawArtist [3] Song [3] PointsPlace
1Feature 5"Slumberland"354
2Jack Brown"Back to Love"127
3Ellis De Bie"I Have a Feeling"383
4Starrlight"Gonna Be Fine"108
5Sasha Stevens"Little Children"295
6Mr Cheerful"Winter's Nearly Gone"236
7Tom Morley"My Song for the World"641
8UZLOT"Please Don't Cry"622
Detailed Regional Televoting Results [4]
DrawSongRegional televoting groupsTotal
ABCDEFG
1"Slumberland"655553635
2"Back to Love"211321212
3"I Have a Feeling"564666538
4"Gonna Be Fine"122112110
5"Little Children"346444429
6"Winter's Nearly Gone"433235323
7"My Song for the World"8108101081064
8"Please Don't Cry"108108810862
ITV1 Television Regions
Spokesperson by regional group
  • A: Leah Charles
  • B: Ashley Mulhern
  • C: Sarah Elgin
  • D: James McCourt
  • E: Laura Dorothy
  • F: Giles Vickers Jones
  • G: Caroline Hacking

At Junior Eurovision

On the night of the contest, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tom Morley performed 12th in the running order of the contest, following Belgium and preceding Denmark. At the close of the voting Morley has received 118 points, placing 3rd of the 16 competing entries, beaten by Spain and winners' Croatia. [5]

In the United Kingdom, the show was televised on ITV1 with commentary by national final hosts Durden-Smith and Palmer-Tomkinson. The British spokesperson, who announced the British votes during the final, was national finalist Sasha Stevens. The live broadcast averaged 5 million viewers. [6]

Voting

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