" A Message to Your Heart " , written and composed by Paul Curtis , was the United Kingdom 's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 , performed by singer and actress Samantha Womack , then known by her maiden name Samantha Janus . Paul Curtis also penned the previous year 's entry , " Give a Little Love Back to the World . " Womack went on to become a successful actress , starring in the sitcom '' Game On '' and the soap '' EastEnders '' . Despite her achievements , her entry into the Eurovision is frequently remarked upon . She has said regarding the experience that her failure in the contest devastated her at the time and thought it would spell the end of her career . She has also called her appearance ' ridiculous ' , in that she was dressed in a pink mini-dress while singing about starving children and says the lyrics of the song are burned into her memory forever
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
A Message to Your Heart