BBC Radio 2 has today launched a vote to find out which UK Eurovision entry is the nation’s favourite.
Ahead of hosting the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, BBC Radio 2 has today launched a vote to determine the United Kingdom’s favourite entry in the history of the competition. From today until April 11 at 23:00 BST, the public can vote for their favourite entry from every year excluding 2020 and 2023.
The results of the vote will be revealed during our Ultimate UK Eurovision Song, presented by Steve Wright which will be available from April 24 on BBC Sounds and broadcast on Radio 2 on May 13 from 13:00 to 15:00 BST. Steve Wright commented:
“Radio 2’s listener vote features all the UK Eurovision songs the British public has never been able to vote for before, because we aren’t allowed to vote for our own entry… until now! There’s bound to be a tough competition, with more drama than a key change in the final chorus, but we’ll finally discover the nation’s favourite ever UK Eurovision song! So cast your votes now and let’s get the Eurovision party started.”
The United Kingdom is hosting the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool this May. This is the first time since 1998 that the UK has hosted the competition.
Image Source: EBU / Corinne Cumming | Source: BBC
The United Kingdom debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957 and holds the record for the most consecutive appearances in the contest. To date, the UK has won the contest a total of five times, with their first victory coming in 1967 and their latest in 1997. The UK holds the record for the most second-place finishes in the contest, having been runner-up a total of 16 times. Since 2000 the UK has finished within the top 10 only three times, this being in 2002 with Jessica Garlick, 2009 with Jade Ewen and 2022 with Sam Ryder who finished 2nd in Turin.
