eurovision 1977
Lynsey de Paul
Lynsey de Paul represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1977 in London with “Rock Bottom”, finishing 2nd of 18.
- who
- English singer-songwriter
- born
- 11 June 1948, Southwark, United Kingdom
- died
- 1 October 2014 (aged 66), Mill Hill, United Kingdom
- contest
- 1977
- best result
- 2nd, 1977
- music
- pop
- plays
- piano
- active
- 1971 to 2014
- studied at
- South Hampstead High School, Hornsey College of Art
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
Lynsey de Paul, who died in 2014, was an English singer-songwriter and record producer who wrote hits for others before having chart hits of de Paul’s own in Britain and Europe in the 1970s. With Mike Moran, de Paul sang “Rock Bottom”, the host country’s song in London in 1977, and finished second.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Lynsey de Paul”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1977 London
“Rock Bottom”
2nd of 18 Finished 2nd of 18, with 121 points.
- Billed as
- Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran
- With
- Mike Moran
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Mike Moran, Lynsey de Paul
- Conductor
- Ronnie Hazlehurst
- Running order
- 9th of 18
- Age on the night
- 28
- Won that year
- France: Marie Myriam, “L'Oiseau et l'Enfant”
The story of Eurovision 1977: A strike, a five-week delay and no postcards
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Lynsey de Paul, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1977 The result
France won. Marie Myriam sang "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" last of the eighteen and finished on 136 points, fifteen ahead of the United Kingdom's Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran. Ireland was two points further back in third.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. The photo is from Wikimedia Commons and is credited beside it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.