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UK

The United Kingdom entry is chosen by the BBC. The UK first took part in 1957 and has won five times.

16 July – I feel so intoxicated

Do you think performers like to publicise the fact they've taken part in our favourite TV show? Do they make the most of it,...

27 June – Don’t walk away

Runner-up day today. There's been plenty of them through the years. Only one year - to my knowledge - has no runner-up. It's a good...
Michael Rice

Dispelling the myth: No one votes for the UK?

So after all the usual bleating and hollering from the more reactionary corners of the country about how nobody likes us / it's all...
Michael Rice is back on the rehearsal stage for the UK

UK – Nothing there to get excited about

For my life, the UK can't stage anything when it comes to Eurovision. Yes, Michael was discovered through a casting show, but why did it...
Michael Rice

United Kingdom – Ain’t no big deal

Things didn't start well; the first run-through lasted seconds before the music stopped after a series of strangely planned camera shots. After one false...
Mr Rice

UK in no props shocker

First thing that you need to know about this is that there are NO PROPS.   There are 5 light pillars though with a sixth...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 41 – United Kingdom

The Countdown ends with the OnEurope home team - mostly because Ukraine dropped out. When the songs were announced for Eurovision: You Decide, some fans...
Michael Rice

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 41 – United Kingdom

I like to save the best for last. I’m going alphabetically though, so I can’t – it has to be the United Kingdom instead....

3 May – Take off your coat and come inside

What's it like to be runner-up? If you're the host country, then it's ideal. If you think you're in with a shot of winning,...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – UK

It's the first day of the Eurovision month of May and my Countdown comes to an end with the home team. It's Michael 'Bigger...