Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | The Great British Song Contest 1998 | |||
Selection date(s) | 15 March 1998 | |||
Selected entrant | Imaani | |||
Selected song | "Where Are You?" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 2nd, 166 points | |||
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom hosted and competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, represented by Imaani with the song "Where Are You?". It received 166 points and 2nd place.
The UK selection heat, The Great British Song Contest, was held on 15 March 1998 and was hosted by Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson. The final result was as follows:
Continuing the United Kingdom's success the previous year, the United Kingdom was the sixteenth country to perform straight after Romania. In the end Imaani finished as runner-up to Israel's Dana International with a total of 166 points from all twenty four other countries.
The United Kingdom's televoting for the grand final were as follows:
The televotes were then converted into points, as shown in the televote points column.