United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 67 times since its debut in 1957. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the British broadcaster. United Kingdom had missed only two contests: 1956 and 1958.
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 67 |
| First appearance | 1957 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1967, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1997 |
| Host | 1960, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1998, 2023 |
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| BBC page | |
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 For the most recent participation seeUnited Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
The United Kingdom's five victories was achieved with the following songs:
Participation overview
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| † | Upcoming event |
Hostings
The United Kingdom has hosted the contest nine times, four times in London (1960, 1963, 1968, 1977, one time in Edinburgh (1972), one time in Brighton (1974), one time in Harrogate (1982), one time in Birmingham (1998) and one time in Liverpool (2023)
The BBC had helped hosted contests in countries like the Netherlands 1960, France 1963, Monaco 1972, and Luxembourg 1974. In 2023, the BBC hosted the contest for Ukraine due to Russia's war.[2]
United Kingdom In The Eurovision Song Contest Media
Sandie Shaw became the first British entrant to win the contest in 1967 with her song "Puppet on a String".
Lulu became the second British act to win the contest in 1969 with "Boom Bang-a-Bang".
Brotherhood of Man became the third British act to win the contest in 1976 with their song "Save Your Kisses for Me".
Bucks Fizz won the contest in 1981 with "Making Your Mind Up".
Katrina and the Waves are the fifth and most recent act to win the contest for the UK, having done so in 1997.
2022 runner-up Sam Ryder became the highest-scoring UK entrant with 466 points.
Graham Norton and Petra Mede, the presenters of Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits
Ronnie Carroll in Luxembourg (1962)
Kathy Kirby in Naples (1965)
Brotherhood of Man in The Hague (1976)
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Notes
- ↑ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ↑ "BBC Studios retains the contract to produce UK coverage of Eurovision until 2028". BBC Media Centre. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
BBC Studios will also work alongside the BBC in the selection of the UK act, and oversee their performance.
- ↑ "United Kingdom to host Eurovision Song Contest 2023" (in en). Eurovision Song Contest. 2022-07-25. https://eurovision.tv/story/united-kingdom-host-eurovision-song-contest-2023. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ↑ "London 1960". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "London 1960". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "London 1960". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "Edinburgh 1972". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "Brighton 1974". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "London 1977". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "Liverpool 2023". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 27 December 2023.