United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1963. It was held on 24 February 1963 and presented by David Jacobs.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1963 | ||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | A Song For Europe | |||
| Selection date(s) | 24 February 1963 | |||
| Selected entrant | Ronnie Carroll | |||
| Selected song | "Say Wonderful Things" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 28 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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For a second year running Ronnie Caroll represented the UK with a song called "Say Wonderful Things" and went on to come 4th in the contest.
In addition to hosting the national final, David Jacobs provided the BBC TV commentary at the Eurovision final. Nicholas Parsons served as the jury spokesperson for the UK.
Results
| Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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| Anne Shelton | My Continental Love | 4 | 9 |
| Ronnie Carroll | Say Wonderful Things | 1 | 33 |
| Barry Barnett | If You Ever Leave Me | 2 | 20 |
| Johnny Towers | This Kind Of Love | 6 | 5 |
| Maureen Evans | Pick The Petals | 3 | 17 |
| Vince Hill | A Day At The Seaside | 5 | 8 |
| Jimmy Justice | The Little Cracked Bell Of San Raquel | 7 | 4 |
| The table is ordered by appearance. | |||
"Say Wonderful Things" won the national and went on to come 4th in the contest.
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