eurovision 1972
The New Seekers
The New Seekers represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1972 in Edinburgh with “Beg, Steal or Borrow”, finishing 2nd of 18.
- what
- British pop group
- formed
- 1969, United Kingdom
- contest
- 1972
- best result
- 2nd, 1972
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1969
- record labels
- Philips Records, Elektra
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
The New Seekers were a British pop group, formed in London in 1969 by Keith Potger after the Seekers had broken up. “Beg, Steal or Borrow” was the host country’s song in Edinburgh in 1972 and finished second.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “The New Seekers”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1972 Edinburgh
“Beg, Steal or Borrow”
2nd of 18 Finished 2nd of 18, with 114 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Tony Cole, Graeme Hall, Steve Wolfe
- Conductor
- David Mackay
- Running order
- 5th of 18
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Vicky Leandros, “Après toi”
The story of Eurovision 1972: The contest nobody wanted to host
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In our contest stories
What we wrote about The New Seekers, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1972 The result
It was Luxembourg's third victory. The New Seekers were second, the eighth time the United Kingdom had finished there. Germany was third for the third year in a row.
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