Frances Ruffelle is an English musical theatre actress and recording artist. She represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in neighboring country Ireland after having won A Song For Europe 1994. She finished in 10th place with the song Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free).
She is best known for originating the role of Éponine in the West End production of the hit musical Les Misérables, coincidentally co-starring with 1978 Irish Eurovision representative Colm Wilkinson and 1992 UK representative Michael Ball. She would also go on to reprise her role in the original Broadway production of the show, earning her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Marie Bergman & Roger Pontare •  CatCat •  Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan •  Evridiki •  Sigga •  Frances Ruffelle •  Tony Cetinski •  Sara Tavares •  Duilio •  Silvi Vrait •  Dan Bittman •  Chris & Moira •  Willeke Alberti •  Mekado •  Tublatanka •  Ovidijus Vyšniauskas •  Elisabeth Andreassen & Jan Werner Danielsen •  Alma Čardžić & Dejan Lazarević •  Kostas Bigalis & The Sea Lovers •  Petra Frey •  Alejandro Abad •  Friderika Bayer •  Youddiph •  Edyta Górniak •  Nina Morato
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| Songs | |||
| Stjärnorna • Bye Bye Baby • Rock 'n' Roll Kids • Ime Anthropos Ki Ego • Nætur • Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free) • Nek' ti bude ljubav sva • Chamar a música • Sto pregando • Nagu merelaine • Dincolo de nori • More than Love • Waar is de zon? • Wir geben 'ne Party • Nekonečná pieseň • Lopšinė mylimai • Duett • Ostani kraj mene • To trehandiri • Für den Frieden der Welt • Ella no es ella • Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet? • Vechnyy strannik • To nie ja • Je suis un vrai garçon
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