United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

For the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest, the United Kingdom entered "Say it Again", performed by Precious. It received 38 points and 12th place.

As was usual for the United Kingdom at the time, there was a semifinal on BBC Radio 2 on February 5th, hosted by Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce featuring eight songs. Other than the four songs that made the final, these four songs were played:

• All Time High - Energia
• Fly - Cheryl Beattie
• Separate Lives - Susan Black
• Wait Until The Morning - Leanne Cartwright

The British National Final, The Great British Song Contest, was held on March 7th, and was presented by Ulrika Jonsson, who had presented the previous year's Eurovision.

The final result was as follows:

• 1st - Say it again by Precious (52,457 votes)
• 2nd - So strange by Alberta (51,708 votes)
• 3rd - Until you saved my life by Sister Sway (51,398 votes)
• 4th - You've taken my dreams by Jay (Votes undisclosed)

In Jerusalem, the group finished 12th. They had limited success afterwards and split up in 2000. After they split, Jenny Frost joined Atomic Kitten, replacing the outgoing Kerry Katona. Sophie McDonnell became a children's TV presenter, hosting CBBC and 50/50, and Anya Lahiri returned to her modelling roots, and went into acting as well.

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