eurovision 1987
Rikki
Rikki represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1987 in Brussels with “Only the Light”, finishing 13th of 22.
United Kingdom
1987
- who
- Scottish singer
- born
- 1956, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- contest
- 1987
- best result
- 13th, 1987
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1987
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
Rikki is a Scottish singer whose “Only the Light” won the BBC’s A Song for Europe in 1987. It finished 13th of 22 in Brussels, the lowest placing a British entry had had up to then.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (French), “Richard Peebles”.
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