Several other winners were well-known artists who won the contest mid-career after they had already established themselves, including Katrina and the Waves, winners in 1997 with "Love Shine a Light",[REF] Lulu, winner in 1969 with "Boom Bang-a-Bang", and Sandie Shaw, winner in 1967 with "Puppet on a String".
The United Kingdom holds the record for the highest number of runner-up placings, coming in second on no less than 15 occasions as of 2016.