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 "Teenage Life" | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | John Matthews, Daz Sampson |
| Lyricist(s) | John Matthews, Daz Sampson |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 19th |
| Final points | 25 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Touch My Fire" (2005) | |
| "Flying the Flag (For You)" (2007) ► | |
"Teenage Life" was theBritish entry in theEurovision Song Contest 2006, which was sung byDaz Sampson in English.
On 4 March 2006, Sampson had won theBBC showMaking Your Mind Up[1] with the song "Teenage Life", which was written and produced with John Matthews (a.k.a.Ricardo Autobahn) of theCuban Boys, who were responsible for theHampster Dance hit "Cognoscenti vs. Intelligentsia" in 1999. Released on 8 May 2006,[2] the song entered theUK Singles Chart on 14 May 2006, reaching the top 10 the following week and peaking at number 8.
As a result of winningMaking Your Mind Up, Sampson represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest on 20 May 2006 inAthens, but only 10 of the 39 eligible countries voted for him and his total score was 25 points, placing him 19th out of the 24 acts (winning actLordi fromFinland, amassed 292 points).
The backing vocalists on "Teenage Life" were five young women, Emily Reed, Holly, Leeanne, Ashlee and Gabriella singing as well as dancing, depicted as school girls in a school-themed song and lyrics.[3] Although four of the five girls were just amateurs applying for the song, the fifth member, Emily Reed had taken part inA Song for Europe, the selection process for representing UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in2003. She had been one of four finalists, singing "Help Me", finishing second toJemini with the song "Cry Baby". Reed landed the fifth position as a replacement vocalist when it was decided one of the original qualifying amateur girls, Jessica, could not take part for various reasons, including her age.[citation needed]
In the BBC's 2013 documentaryHow to Win Eurovision, Sampson admitted: "Rap may not be the best of ideas and maybe Europe was not ready for Daz Sampson."[4]
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