Remember Monday finish 19th at Eurovision after getting zero points from public
The UK has also had a few other strong performances since Katrina And The Waves' win, including Imaani with Where Are You? in 1998, who came second, and Jessica Garlick in 2002, who placed joint third with Come Back.
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