Bucks Fizz 1981 song tops UK Eurovision poll for 2nd year

A poll of 2,000 British adults has crowned Bucks Fizz's "Making Your Mind Up" as the top UK entry in Eurovision Song Contest history for the second year in a row, with 39 percent of respondents selecting the 1981 winning performance staged in Dublin.

The survey, conducted by OnePoll for online gaming site WhichBingo, placed Sam Ryder's "Space Man" second with 26 percent and Brotherhood of Man's "Save Your Kisses for Me" third at 22 percent. Rounding out the top five were Cliff Richard's "Congratulations" from 1968 and Katrina and the Waves' "Love Shine a Light," the UK's last victory in 1997. Other notable entries included Lulu's "Boom Bang-a-Lang" from 1969 and Sonia's "Better the Devil You Know," runner-up in 1993. The full top 10 also featured Olivia Newton-John's "Long Live Love," Cliff Richard's "Power to All Our Friends" and Bonnie Tyler's "Believe in Me."

Cheryl Baker, a member of Bucks Fizz who performed the winning song, expressed delight at the result. "It's fabulous. To still come out on top again after all these years is unbelievable really, and I'm thrilled," she said. Baker, speaking ahead of WhichBingo's annual industry awards, voiced optimism for the UK's current...