West End Eurovision

West End Eurovision is an annual fundraising event held in London between top West End shows, loosely based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It is generally held at the Piccadilly theatre and the host show does not compete but rather is the opening act before the main event. This event is done for the charity The Make A Difference Trust[1] and the format is divided between three competitions, one for the best performance, one for best creativity and another for the best video ident.
Each year a number of celebrity judges pick the winner of the Best Creative Award, while the Best Video Ident Award is chosen over social media.
The Best Performance Award is the biggest of the three and is awarded to the performance that gets the highest number of points combined from three categories: the best video ident points, phone votes from the audience (which are doubled) and points from the show representatives from each competing show.

2008

  • Debuting Shows:

Avenue Q Buddy The Lion King Phantom of the Opera Mamma Mia! Grease Wicked

DrawShowSongCountryYearPlacePoints
??WickedOoh Aah... Just a Little Bit United Kingdom19961st??
??GreaseMaking Your Mind Up United Kingdom1981??
??Avenue Q????????
??Buddy????????
??The Lion King????????
??Phantom of the Opera????????
??Mamma Mia!????????
????Ding-A-Dong Netherlands1975??
????Waterloo Sweden1974??
????Save Your Kisses For Me United Kingdom1976??

2009

DrawShowSongCountryYearPlacePoints
01Phantom of the OperaTake Me To Your Heaven Sweden19998th??
02Mamma MiaLas Vegas Sweden20051st??
03Lion KingWild Dances Ukraine20045th??
04We Will Rock YouLove Shine A Light United Kingdom19973rd??
05Billy ElliotI'm Never Giving Up United Kingdom19832nd??
06WickedTouch My Fire United Kingdom20054th??
07Dirty DancingNel blu dipinto di blu Italy19587th??
08La Cage aux FollesDiva Israel19986th??

2010

This year's contest was judged by Toby Anstis, Sally Ann Triplet and Graham Norton

DrawShowSongCountryYearPlacePoints
??Dirty DancingShake It Greece20041st??
??Les MisérablesPuppet on a String United Kingdom1967????
??Avenue QBetter the Devil You Know United Kingdom1993????
??Phantom of the OperaLa Voix Sweden2009????
??Love Never DiesJust Get Out of My Life Montenegro2009????
??Legally BlondeFlying The Flag (For You) United Kingdom2007????
??We Will Rock YouThe Balkan Girls Romania2009????
??Jermyn Street TheatreMy Number One Greece2005????
??Dreamboats and PetticoatsMiss Kiss Kiss Bang Germany2009????
??Mamma MiaSong#1 Russia2007????
??Billy ElliottLet It Swing Norway1985????

2011

West End Eurovision 2011
Venue Piccadilly Theatre
London, United Kingdom
Presenter(s) Gaby Roslin
Opening act The Cast of Grease
Interval act The Original Bucks Fizz
Participants
Number of entries 11
Debuting countries Wizard of Oz
39 Steps
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Returning countries Wicked
Withdrawing countries Dreamboats and Petticoats
Jermyn Street Theatre
Mamma Mia!
Vote
Winning song Legally Blonde

This year, the contests pannelists were Legally Blonde leading lady Sheridan Smith, BBC Eurovision commentator Graham Norton and unsuccessful 2010 Irish Eurovision contestant Justin Lee Collins

DrawShowSongCountryYearPlacePoints
??Wizard of OzJe ne sais quoi Iceland2010????
??Les MisérablesShady Lady Ukraine2008????
??Phantom of the OperaDiggi-Loo Diggi-Ley Sweden1984????
??We Will Rock YouIn My Dreams Norway2005????
??Billy ElliotTeenage Life United Kingdom2006????
??Priscilla Queen of the DesertThis Is My Life Iceland2008????
??WickedAven Romale Czech Republic2009????
??Legally BlondeDancing Lasha Tumbai Ukraine20071st??
??Love Never DiesIt's All About You Albania2010????
??Dirty DancingFångad av en stormvind Sweden1991????
??39 StepsPump-Pump Finland19762nd??

2012

West End Eurovision 2012
Venue Dominion Theatre
London, United Kingdom
Presenter(s) Gaby Roslin
John Patridge
Opening act The Cast of We Will Rock You
Interval act Javine Hylton
Kerry Ellis
Participants
Number of entries 10
Vote
Winning song Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

The celebrity judges this year were Kerry Ellis, Tony Blackburn and Stephanie Powers
Points are shown as follows: (Video ident points, Show judges points, Phone votes from the audience) = TOTAL

DrawShowSongCountryYearPlacePoints
1Mamma Mia!Bonjour, Bonjour  Switzerland196910th(0,8,0) = 8
2Shrek The MusicalFly on the Wings of Love Denmark20009th(2,13,0) = 15
3Sweeney ToddOne Step Out of Time United Kingdom19921st(4,92,24) = 120
4Wizard of OzBoom Boom Armenia20115th(0,54,4) = 58
5The 39 StepsBoom Boom Boomerang Austria19778th(1,15,2) = 18
6Rock of AgesWolves of the Sea Latvia20087th(6,28,12) = 46
7Phantom of the OperaFairytale Norway20095th(10,32,16) = 58
8Billy ElliotShir Habatlanim Israel19872nd(0,88,9) = 88
9Les MisérablesNe partez pas sans moi  Switzerland19883rd(12,48,20) = 80
10WickedPoupée de cire, poupée de son Luxembourg19654th(8,52,8) = 68
Category Show Titel
Best Performance Sweeney Todd "One Step Out of Time"
Best Creative Award Sweeney Todd "One Step Out of Time"
Best Ident Les Misérables "A.R.S.E.D - Actors Rags to Sequins Eurovision Dream"

2013

DrawShowSongCountryYearPlacePoints
??Rock of AgesMedley What's Another Year Why Me? Hold Me Now Irelandvarious????
??Billy ElliottI Can United Kingdom2011????
??A Chorus LineParty For Everybody Russia2012????
??Mamma Mia!Euphoria Sweden2013????
??WickedWir Geben 'ne Party Germany1994????
??Phantom of the OperaHard Rock Hallelujah Finland2006????
??SpamalotPlayback Portugal1981????
??Top HatDschinghis Khan Germany1979????
??OnceAll Kinds of Everything Ireland1970??1st
??Viva Forever!This is the Night Malta2012????
  1. "West End Eurovision". The Make A Difference Trust. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
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