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United Kingdom in 2003
Jemini
Song
Cry baby
Martin Isherwood
Composer(s)
Martin Isherwood
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Biography
On March 2nd 2003 Liverpool duo Chris Cromby and Gemma Abbey, now better known as pop duo Jemini - won the BBC’s “Song For Europe” phone poll following a fantastic performance of their pop smash “Cry Baby”. Already a hit in the UK, the band have embarked on a gruelling round of promotion right across Europe to deliver a sixth win for the UK.
Chris and Gemma first met eight years ago at Liverpool’s Starlight stage school and in time formed their first duo act, spending the next two and a half years touring pubs and clubs in the UK performing Stevie Wonder, Randy Crawford and Motown covers and even the odd Abba medley, as well as their own compositions. They’ve combined their love for the classics and current pop as Jemini and have set their sights on the charts and their hearts on musical success.
“Cry Baby” is a slice of pure, infectious, disco-driven pop which will undoubtedly become a future pop anthem. It’s big hook-laden chorus, universally understandable lyrics and powerful vocals give it the impact to put it right up there with Gina G and Bucks Fizz in the Eurovision pantheon of great UK songs.
Jemini’s biggest fans are Liverpool’s best known modern pop exports Atomic Kitten; Natasha Hamilton having grown up in bands with Jemini’s Chris. “I think this song’s brilliant and will give us the best possible chance of winning the overall competition” says Natasha Kitten proudly.
Both Gemma and Chris have loved Eurovision since they were kids and count fellow Liverpudlian Sonia, Precious and Dana International amongst their favourites. It has always been their dream to get to Eurovision and now they’re through they can’t wait to experience the famous parties, Latvian food and to do quite a bit of shopping ! Chris’ only problem is to satisfy his mum’s voracious appetite for autographs “she’s totally ecstatic about the whole thing, can’t imagine what will happen if we win !”
Martin Isherwood (Composer, Lyricist)Martin was born and brought up in the UK city of Manchester and has spent most of his music career based in the North West of the country, latterly working in both Manchester and Liverpool. He has spent the last 18 years working as a guitarist, singer and songwriter. As well as fronting his own bands, he’s proved himself an all rounder by working as a DJ, promoter, manager, sound engineer and producer !
Martin combines a professional career with an academic one as Head of Music at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. He studied music at Salford University and was the first student in the UK to complete a degree specialising in song-writing and sound recording.
Martin has always been a fan of Eurovision for its openness and democracy, not to mention its spectacle. Martin entered “Song for Europe” for the first time in 2000 and had been in the final stages 3 times.
“Cry Baby”, this year’s UK Eurovision entry, was actually dreamed up on a train journey from Manchester to Liverpool. On arrival at the famous Lime Street station in Liverpool, Martin went to the nearest telephone box and sang the tune into his answer phone machine at home. The song was written specially for the contest and draws on a number of Martin’s key influences including classic 1970s disco.
Martin is particularly pleased that Liverpool band Jemini are to perform the song in Latvia. “Jemini have got all the right ingredients to do the UK proud in Riga”.
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History
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All Participations for United Kingdom
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Andy Abraham | Even if | 0 | 18 |
| 2007 | Scooch | Flying the flag (for you) | 19 | 23 |
| 2006 | Daz Sampson | Teenage life | 25 | 19 |
| 2005 | Javine | Touch my fire | 18 | 22 |
| 2004 | James Fox | Hold on to our love | 29 | 16 |
| 2003 | Jemini | Cry baby | 0 | 26 |
| 2002 | Jessica Garlick | Come back | 111 | 3 |
| 2001 | Lindsay D. | No dream impossible | 28 | 15 |
| 2000 | Nicki French | Don't play that song again | 28 | 16 |
| 1999 | Precious | Say it again | 34 | 14 |
| 1998 | Imaani | Where are you? | 166 | 2 |
| 1997 | Katrina and The Waves | Love shine a light | 227 | 1 |
| 1996 | Gina G | Just a little bit | 77 | 8 |
| 1995 | Love City Groove | Love city groove | 76 | 10 |
| 1994 | Frances Ruffelle | We will be free (Lonely symphony) | 63 | 10 |
| 1993 | Sonia | Better the devil you know | 164 | 2 |
| 1992 | Michael Ball | One step out of time | 139 | 2 |
| 1991 | Samantha Janus | A message to your heart | 47 | 10 |
| 1990 | Emma | Give a little love back to the world | 87 | 6 |
| 1989 | Live Report | Why do I always get it wrong | 130 | 2 |
| 1988 | Scott Fitzgerald | Go | 136 | 2 |
| 1987 | Rikki | Only the light | 47 | 13 |
| 1986 | Ryder | Runner in the night | 72 | 7 |
| 1985 | Vikki | Love is... | 100 | 4 |
| 1984 | Belle and the Devotions | Love games | 63 | 7 |
| 1983 | Sweet Dreams | I'm never giving up | 79 | 6 |
| 1982 | Bardo | One step further | 76 | 7 |
| 1981 | Bucks Fizz | Making your mind up | 136 | 1 |
| 1980 | Prima Donna | Love enough for two | 106 | 3 |
| 1979 | Black Lace | Mary Ann | 73 | 7 |
| 1978 | Co-Co | The bad old days | 61 | 11 |
| 1977 | Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran | Rock bottom | 121 | 2 |
| 1976 | Brotherhood of Man | Save your kisses for me | 164 | 1 |
| 1975 | The Shadows | Let me be the one | 138 | 2 |
| 1974 | Olivia Newton-John | Long live love | 14 | 4 |
| 1973 | Cliff Richard | Power to all our friends | 123 | 3 |
| 1972 | The New Seekers | Beg, steal or borrow | 114 | 2 |
| 1971 | Clodagh Rodgers | Jack in the box | 98 | 4 |
| 1970 | Mary Hopkin | Knock, knock (who's there?) | 26 | 2 |
| 1969 | Lulu | Boom bang-a-bang | 18 | 1 |
| 1968 | Cliff Richard | Congratulations | 28 | 2 |
| 1967 | Sandie Shaw | Puppet on a string | 47 | 1 |
| 1966 | Kenneth McKellar | A man without love | 8 | 9 |
| 1965 | Kathy Kirby | I belong | 26 | 2 |
| 1964 | Matt Monro | I love the little things | 17 | 2 |
| 1963 | Ronnie Carroll | Say wonderful things | 28 | 4 |
| 1962 | Ronnie Carroll | Ring-a-ding girl | 10 | 4 |
| 1961 | The Allisons | Are you sure? | 24 | 2 |
| 1960 | Bryan Johnson | Looking high, high, high | 25 | 2 |
| 1959 | Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson | Sing little birdie | 16 | 2 |
| 1957 | Patricia Bredin | All | 6 | 7 |
