Fitzgerald was also the first singer to be chosen to represent the United Kingdom via a national telephone vote .
Fitzgerald won the right to perform at Dublin by winning the UK national final , A Song for Europe , where he was the eighth singer to perform .
singer was also the first singer to be chosen to represent the UK   via a national telephone vote .
Fitzgerald won the right to perform at Dublin by winning the UK national final , A Song for Europe , where he was the eighth singer to perform .