Share to: share facebook share twitter share wa share telegram print page

Go (Scott Fitzgerald song)

United Kingdom "Go"
Eurovision Song Contest 1988 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
Julie Forsyth
Lyricist(s)
Julie Forsyth
Conductor
Finals performance
Final result
2nd
Final points
136
Entry chronology
◄ "Only the Light" (1987)
"Why Do I Always Get it Wrong?" (1989) ►

"Go", written and composed by Julie Forsyth (a member of the pop group Guys 'n' Dolls and the daughter of English entertainer Bruce Forsyth), was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed by Scott Fitzgerald. Bruce Forsyth and his wife were in the audience at the contest, supporting their daughter.

Fitzgerald won the right to perform at the contest, held in Dublin, by winning the UK national final, A Song for Europe, where he was the eighth singer to perform. Fitzgerald was also the first singer to be chosen to represent the United Kingdom via a national telephone vote. In Dublin, the song was performed fourth on the night, after Finland's Boulevard with "Nauravat silmät muistetaan", and before Turkey's Mazhar-Fuat-Özkan with "Sufi."

At the end of judging that evening, "Go" took the second-place slot with 136 points. Turkey, Belgium and Italy awarded their 12-point designations to the UK that evening. In one of the closest voting rounds up to that time, the UK lost the competition by one point to Switzerland's representative, Canadian singer Céline Dion, with her song "Ne partez pas sans moi". According to author and contest historian John Kennedy O'Connor, this was the closest contest yet, with the winning margin being just 0.73%.[1] The strong showing in the 1988 contest was an indicator of things to come for the United Kingdom, as it would become the first of eleven straight top ten placings in the contest, and the first of four second-place finishes in the next six years.

In a departure from the past two years, an easy listening ballad was on offer this year, telling the story of two former lovers meeting by chance. Fitzgerald, in the role of the lovesick man, relates the sad story; his former lover had left him years before for another man, and now that she has returned, so has all the sorrow he felt.

After Eurovision, the song placed at No. 52 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was later covered by Russian singer Philipp Kirkorov.[2]

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles Official Charts Company[3] 52

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
  2. ^ "Russia's Philipp Kirkorov: I would write a Eurovision song for Julia Samoylova if she asked me". wiwibloggs. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ^ "The UK's highest charting Eurovision stars revealed!". Official Charts. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
Preceded by United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
1988 		Succeeded by

Read other articles:

Mujer Halcón

Mujer Halcón Primera aparición (Shayera Hol) The Brave and the Bold #34 (febrero- marzo de 1961) (Shayera Thal) Hawkworld vol. 1 #1 (agosto de 1989) (Sharon Parker) Hawkworld vol. 2 #21 (abril de 1992) DC ComicsCreado por (Hol, Thal) Gardner Fox Joe Kubert (Thal recreada) Tim Truman (Parker recreada) John Ostrander Graham NolanInformación personalEstatus actual ActivoNombre de nacimiento HawkwomanAlias (Hol) Shiera Hall Chica Halcón (Thal) Shayera Hol Chica Halcón (Parker) Shar...

 

ديار بكر

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع ديار بكر (توضيح). ديار بكر ديار بكر صورة متفرّقة لمعالم ديار بكر أسماء أخرى (بالكردية: ئامەد Amed‏) الاسم الرسمي (بالتركية: Diyarbakır)‏[1]  الإحداثيات 37°55′N 40°14′E / 37.91°N 40.24°E / 37.91; 40.24 تقسيم إداري  البلد  تركيا  منطقة جنوب شرق الأ�...

 

Agua de Annique

Аннеке ван Гірсберген, 2003 рік Agua de Annique — проєкт нідерландської вокалістки Аннеке ван Ґірсберґен, колишньої учасниці рок-гурту The Gathering. Створений влітку 2007 року. Про створення групи ван Ґірсберґен заявила одночасно зі своїм відходом з The Gathering.[1][2] Вірші і музику д�...

Isna Syafira Khalif Ilma

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada November 2022. Isna Syafira Khalif IlmaNama lengkapIsna Syafira Khalif IlmaKebangsaan IndonesiaLahir14 Maret 2004 (umur 19)IndonesiaTinggi165 cmBerat55 kg Rekam medali Tenis meja Perempuan 10+ [butuh rujukan] 5+ 5+ Isna Syafira Khalif Ilma, (lahir ...

 

Monica Gandhi

Monica GandhiMonica Gandhi pada 2021AlmamaterUniversitas Utah Harvard Medical School Universitas California, San Francisco Universitas California, BerkeleyKarier ilmiahInstitusiUniversitas California, San Francisco Monica Gandhi adalah seorang dokter dan profesor Amerika Serikat. Ia mengajar kedokteran di University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) dan direktur UCSF Gladstone Center for AIDS Research dan direktur medis San Francisco General Hospital HIV Clinic, Ward 86. Risetnya menyoroti ...

 

Jejak Si Gundul

Jejak Si GundulPresenterHeru GundulNegara asalIndonesiaJmlh. musim16Jmlh. episode1681 (pada 20 Juli 2023)ProduksiDurasi90 menitDistributorTrans MediaRilisJaringan asliTrans7Rilis asliKamis, 7 Juni 2007 –sekarangPranala luarSitus web Jejak Si Gundul adalah sebuah program majalah televisi Indonesia yang mengekspose kearifan lokal lewat karakter kuat si Gundul yang serba bisa, suka menolong, memasak, dan tangguh yang ditayangkan Trans7 sejak Kamis, 7 Juni 2007. Aktivitas si Gundul tidak h...

Gilberto Mestrinho

Brazilian politician Gilberto MestrinhoMestrinho in 200332nd, 40th, 43rd Governor of AmazonasIn officeMarch 15, 1991 – January 1, 1995Preceded byVivaldo FrotaSucceeded byAmazonino MendesIn officeMarch 15, 1983 – March 15, 1987Preceded byPaulo Pinto NerySucceeded byAmazonino MendesIn officeMarch 25, 1959 – March 25, 1963Preceded byPlínio Ramos CoelhoSucceeded byPlínio Ramos Coelho Personal detailsBornFebruary 23, 1928Manaus, AmazonasDiedJuly 19, 2009 (aged 81...

 

Hampden–Sydney College

Private men's college in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, U.S. Hampden–Sydney CollegeLatin: Collegii Hampden-SydneyFormer namesHampden–Sidney CollegeMottoHuc venite iuvenes ut exeatis viri Γνώσεσθε τὴν αλήθειανMotto in EnglishLatin: Come here as youths so you may leave as men Greek: Ye Shall Know the TruthTypePrivate liberal arts men's collegeEstablishedNovember 10, 1775; 248 years ago (1775-11-10)Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church (USA)[1]...

 

ヤセノヴァツ強制収容所

ヤセノヴァツ強制収容所Logor Jasenovac 強制収容所 ヤセノヴァツ強制収容所 北緯45度16分 東経16度55分 / 北緯45.267度 東経16.917度 / 45.267; 16.917国 クロアチア運営時期 1941年 - 1945年4月面積 • 合計 240 km2等時帯 UTC+2 (CET+2) ヤセノヴァツ強制収容所（クロアチア語・セルビア語：Logor Jasenovac / Логор Јасеновац）は、第二次世界大戦時に、ヤセノヴ...

الحرب الصغيرة (كوبا)

الحرب الصغيرة (كوبا)معلومات عامةجزء من تاريخ كوبا المكان كوبا تاريخ البدء 26 أغسطس 1879 تاريخ الانتهاء سبتمبر 1880 المشاركون كوباإسبانيا حرب الأعوام العشرة حرب استقلال كوبا تعديل - تعديل مصدري - تعديل ويكي بيانات الحرب الصغيرة (بالإسبانية: Guerra Chiquita)‏ كانت الثانية من بين ثلاثة ص�...

 

Estonian kroon

Former currency of Estonia Estonian kroonEesti kroon (Estonian) Banknotes of the Estonia kroon.Coins of the Estonia kroon. ISO 4217CodeEEKUnitPluralkrooni (Estonian partitive sg.)SymbolKR‎Nicknamepaper, The family names of the persons on notes: 100 KR – Koidula, 500 KR – Jakobson etc.DenominationsSubunit 1⁄100sentPlural sentsenti (Estonian partitive sg.)Banknotes Freq. used2 KR, 5 KR, 10 KR, 25 KR, 100 KR, 500...

 

John W. Cary

American lawyer and politician For the cartographer, see John Cary. John W. CaryMember of the Wisconsin Senatefrom the 7th districtIn officeJanuary 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855Preceded bySamuel G. BughSucceeded byCharles Clement9th Mayor of Racine, WisconsinIn officeApril 1857 – April 1858Preceded byJerome CaseSucceeded byJerome CaseMember of the Wisconsin State Assemblyfrom the Milwaukee 1st districtIn officeJanuary 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873Preceded byJames S. W...

Fashion 70s

South Korean TV series or program Fashion 70sPromotional posterGenrePeriod dramaRomanceFamilyFriendshipWritten byJung Sung-heeDirected byLee Jae-kyooLee Jung-hyoStarringLee Yo-wonKim Min-jungJoo Jin-moChun Jung-myungCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo. of episodes28ProductionRunning time60 minutesProduction companyKim Jong-hak ProductionOriginal releaseNetworkSeoul Broadcasting SystemRelease23 May (2005-05-23) –29 August 2005 (2005-08-29) Fashion 70s (K...

 

I Hate Summer

2020 film by Massimo Venier This article needs a plot summary. Please add one in your own words. (July 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) I Hate SummerItalianOdio l'estate Directed byMassimo VenierWritten byAldo, Giovanni & GiacomoMassimo VenierDavide LantieriMichele PellegriniProduced byPaolo GuerraStarringAldo BaglioGiovanni StortiGiacomo PorettiLucia MascinoCarlotta NatoliMaria Di BiaseCinematographyVittorio Omodei ZoriniMusic byBrunori SasDistributed byMedusa F...

 

Gelderse Oorlogen

Gelderse Oorlogen Onderdeel van de Italiaanse Oorlogen Karel van Egmont Datum 1502–1543 Locatie Nederlanden Resultaat Habsburgse overwinning Territorialeveranderingen De Friese landen, Utrecht en Gelre worden toegevoegd aan de Habsburgse Nederlanden Strijdende partijen Gelre: Gelre Groningen en de Ommelanden Friese opstandelingen (Zwarte Hoop)gesteund door: Frankrijk Habsburg: Bourgondië Holland Vlaanderen Brabant enz. onafhankelijk: Friesland Oost-Friesland Sticht Utrecht (sterk verdeeld)...

Grupo Maúte

Estado Islámico de LanaoIS Ranao Bandera del Estandarte negro, usada comúnmente por los grupos afiliados al Estado IslámicoOperacional 2012 - 2019Liderado por Owayda Benito Marohombsar alías Abu Dar †[1]​ Omar Maute † Abdullah Maute (M. E. C.)[2]​Objetivos Instaurar un Estado islámico en la isla de MindanaoRegiones activas FilipinasIdeología Islamismo yihadistaAcciones Combates de ButigExplosiones de Davao de 2016Batalla de MarawiEstatus Disuelt...

 

Iron Guard

Romanian fascist movement and political party For other uses, see Iron Guard (disambiguation). Everything for the Country Totul pentru ȚarăOther nameLegionary Movement[1]Legion of the Archangel MichaelAbbreviationTpȚ (1935–41)[2]LeaderCorneliu Zelea Codreanu (1927–38)Horia Sima (1938–41)[3]PresidentGheorghe Cantacuzino-Grănicerul (1935–1937) Gheorghe Clime (1937–1938)FoundersIon I. MoțaIlie Gârneață[4] ... and others Gheorghe Clime Radu M...

 

Équipe d'Angleterre de football au Championnat d'Europe 2000

Cet article est une ébauche concernant une équipe nationale de football et l’Angleterre. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Équipe de l'Angleterre de football au championnat d'Europe 2000 Fédération FA Organisateur(s) Pays-Bas Belgique Participation 6e Meilleure performance 3e en 1968 Classement Premier Tour Sélectionneur Kevin Keegan Capitaine Alan Shearer Meilleur buteur Alan Shearer (2 but...

Guardian Council

Regulatory body in the Islamic Republic of Iran This article is about the Iranian deliberative body. For the former Greenlandic guardian councils, see parsissaet. Guardian CouncilTypeType Election supervision body Constitutional court Legislative council (overseeing parliament) LeadershipSecretaryAhmad Jannati since 17 July 1992 StructureSeats12Political groupsDominated by Principlists:[1] Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom Combatant Clergy Association Meeting placeTehran, IranWebsit...

 

Enn Tarto

Estonian politician (1938–2021) Enn Tarto in 2007 Enn Tarto (25 September 1938 – 18 July 2021) was an Estonian politician who was a leading dissident during the Soviet occupation of Estonia. He was imprisoned from 1956 to 1960, 1962 to 1967, and again from 1983 to 1988 for anti-Soviet activity. An anti-Soviet dissident Tarto was born in Tartu. He was involved in nationalist activities since his youth. On 4 November 1956, Tarto and other members of the Estonian Youth Brigade (Eesti Noorte ...

 
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya