EuroVisionary.com - Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Belgrade

When The Shadows in 1975 sang out  "Let Me Be The One” at the Eurovision Song Contest, Europe almost agreed to let them be that.

Cliff Richard is one of the best selling artists in Europe, he has had a big career all over the world and was knighted by the Queen in 1995, but never managed to win the Eurovision Song Contest, despite his two entries being among the most loved and played songs from the Contest.

Spanish TV claims that it wasn’t actually true when the country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1968. Apparently General Franco stole the victory from the United Kingdom’s Cliff Richard who was beaten with just one point.

To support the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre various famous people are walking along the Chinese wall. Among the sponsored walkers are two previous Eurovision participants, Olivia herself and Sir Cliff Richard.

The Olsen Brothers and Cliff Richard will meet in the studio in September to record the song Walk Right Back that was used as opening song for the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest.

Cliff Richard represented the United Kingdom in both 1968 and 1973. This, his first participation, came second - 5 years later he ended third.