United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
National selection
Selection processJunior Eurovision Song Contest: The British Final
Selection date(s)3 September 2005
Selected entrant Joni Fuller
Selected song"How Does It Feel"
Finals performance
Final result14th, 28 points
United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
◄200420052022►

The United Kingdom participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005, which was held on 26 November 2005 in Hasselt, Belgium. National broadcaster ITV was responsible for their participation and organised a national final to select the British entry. Ultimately, Joni Fuller was selected with the song "How Does It Feel".

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The UK was selected to perform fifth in the running order, following the entry from Romania and preceding the entry from Sweden. The United Kingdom finished in fourteenth position with 28 points, which remains the lowest placing ever for the United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Following the 2005 contest, ITV withdrew from participation and the UK remained absent until 2022, when the BBC returned to the contest in Yerevan.

Before Junior Eurovision

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005: The British Final

A national final was held by Independent Television (ITV) to select the third Junior Eurovision entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005. The final was held on 3 September 2005 at the Granada Studios in Manchester, broadcast on digital channel ITV2, [1] and was hosted by Michael Underwood and Nikki Sanderson. [2] Televoting selected the winner from the eight competing entries, which votes separated into six voting groups based on geographical area. [3]

Final – 3 September 2005
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Vicky Gordon"Groovy Chick"236
2Craig Lees"Clear the Air"354
3Lizzi M"Devil in a Hood"177
4Sarah Robertson"In My Life"363
5 Joni Fuller "How Does It Feel"431
6 Jack Garratt "The Girl"138
7Jessica Stretton"About You"265
8Ben Smith"Lovely"412
Detailed Regional Televoting Results [4]
DrawSongUK Text &
Mobiles
Regional televotingTotal
Northern
Ireland
Northern
England
Scotland Southern
England
Wales
1"Groovy Chick"103232323
2"Clear the Air"551083435
3"Devil in a Hood"41344117
4"In My Life"268551036
5"How Does It Feel"884108543
6"The Girl"12116213
7"About You"34661626
8"Lovely"6105210841
Spokespersons
  • UK Text & Mobiles: Cory Spedding
  • Northern Ireland: Stuart McQuitty
  • Northern England: Jemma Gofton
  • Scotland: Michelle Watt
  • Southern England: Darren Malcolm
  • Wales: Rhydian Bowen Phillips

At Junior Eurovision

On the night of the contest, held in Hasselt, Belgium, Joni Fuller performed 5th in the running order of the contest, following Romania and preceding Sweden. At the close of the voting Joni has received 28 points, placing 14th of the 16 competing entries, giving the United Kingdom their worst entry at the contest. [5]

In the United Kingdom, the show was televised on digital channel ITV2 with commentary by Underwood. The British spokesperson, who announced the British votes during the final, was national finalist Vicky Gordon. A delayed broadcast, consisting of highlights, was aired on ITV1 the following afternoon. The contest was watched by 700,000 viewers on ITV1 (down 63.16% compared with 2004 viewing figures), with 171,000 watching live on ITV2 (down 22.62% compared with 2004). [6]

ITV withdrew from the contest after 2005 due to poor viewing figures, [7] [8] and the termination of the Junior Eurovision contract signed by ITV in 2003. The UK returned to the contest in 2022, with the BBC replacing ITV as the country’s broadcaster. [9]

Voting

Notes

  1. All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.

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