eurovision 1971
Clodagh Rodgers
Clodagh Rodgers represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1971 in Dublin with “Jack in the Box”, finishing 4th of 18.
United Kingdom
1971
- who
- British singer
- born
- 5 March 1947, Warrenpoint, United Kingdom
- died
- 18 April 2025 (aged 78), Cobham, United Kingdom
- contest
- 1971
- best result
- 4th, 1971
- music
- pop
- active
- 1961 to 1980
- record labels
- Decca, Columbia Records, RCA, Polydor Records, Pye Records
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
Clodagh Rodgers, who died in 2025, was a Northern Irish singer, known for hit singles that included “Come Back and Shake Me” and “Goodnight Midnight”. “Jack in the Box” finished fourth for the United Kingdom in Dublin in 1971.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Clodagh Rodgers”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1971 Dublin
“Jack in the Box”
4th of 18 Finished 4th of 18, with 98 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- David Myers, John Worsley
- Conductor
- Johnny Arthey
- Running order
- 9th of 18
- Age on the night
- 24
- Won that year
- Monaco: Séverine, “Un banc, un arbre, une rue”
The story of Eurovision 1971: Pickets outside, jurors on the stage
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