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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

UK

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

5 March – Don’t leave me on the shelf

Did you know that there's been a whole host of voting systems through the years. The current 12, 10 system has been in place...
Molly

UK – #lovely Molly does a job on that song.

First run through had problems, inner ear problems. However, instead of crumbling - Molly told the crew what she wanted and in the 2nd...
Blue

Feeling Blue

I am proud to be a member of HM Press Corps in moments like this, and there has been precious few of them. This...

I saw you had flavour

I know, I know. So soon into June and we're going random. We do have a birthday for 2 June, but I'll save that...

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,...
James Newman, United Kingdom, First Rehearsal, Rotterdam Ahoy, 13 May 2021 — EBU / Thomas Hanses

United Kingdom – James and the giant, erm, trumpets!

United Kingdom. My home entry. After 14 months of waiting what can James Newman bring to the Eurovision stage? Erm, enormous great trumpets apparently. I...
Mae Muller

Tabloids steal BBC thunder on Eurovision reveal

With Zoe Ball and Rylan due to deliver 'exclusive' Eurovision news tomorrow morning on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, British tabloid 'The Sun' has...

Nation shall speak peace unto nation – until the UK pipes...

Imagine my surprise, dear reader, when I get a mail from the BBC this very morning - that can only mean one thing.... they've...

UK…. It is what it is… but it’s not being helped…

The UK took 18 minutes to set up their back drop and visually they are making a decent enough fist of the camera angles....

Give it some Daz!

I don't want to tempt providence, but we could win this! Eek, I'm scared - I'm not used to such things and I'm getting a...