eurovision 1989
Live Report
Live Report represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1989 in Lausanne with “Why Do I Always Get It Wrong”, finishing 2nd of 22.
United Kingdom
1989
- what
- British band
- formed
- 1989, United Kingdom
- contest
- 1989
- best result
- 2nd, 1989
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1989
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
Live Report, first called Midnight Blue, was a British group: Ray Caruana, John Beeby, Brian Hodgson, Maggie Jay, Mike Bell and Peter May. “Why Do I Always Get It Wrong” finished second in Lausanne in 1989, seven points behind the winner.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Live Report”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1989 Lausanne
“Why Do I Always Get It Wrong”
2nd of 22 Finished 2nd of 22, with 130 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- John Beeby, Brian Hodgson
- Conductor
- Ronnie Hazlehurst
- Running order
- 7th of 22
- Won that year
- Yugoslavia: Riva, “Rock Me”
The story of Eurovision 1989: Two children, a crossbow and Yugoslavia's only win
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