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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Jess Molyneux

Cheryl Baker on how Eurovision win become 'the hero of her life'

It's now been over 40 years since one iconic UK Eurovision entrant went on to bring home the title.

When you think of standout songs and performances from the Eurovision Song Contest - Bucks Fizz is bound to spring to mind. In 1981, the band, consisting of members Mike Nolan, Bobby G, Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston, wowed international audiences with Making Your Mind Up and found themselves a permanent place in the Eurovision hall of fame.

Perhaps one of the most remembered and catchy songs for Eurovision fans, their colourful routine and the iconic skirt reveal secured a fourth win for the UK, with the Making Your Mind Up going on to reach No1 in the UK and sell over four million copies. The competition that year took place in Dublin and as a result the following year the contest was held at Harrogate International Centre in Harrogate.

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