United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Information
Broadcaster	BBC
Manager	George J.
National Selection	Internal selection #01 - #02 #46 National selection #45 (X Factor UK) #47 -present (The Brit Method)
Appearances
Appearances	6 (5 finals)
First appearance	01
Best result	4th: #45, #47
Worst result	14th SF: 02

United Kingdom has participated in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 5 times, debuting in the first contest, with their best position being 4th, achieving this at the OESC #45 and OESC #47 contests.

After the second edition the constituent countries of the United Kingdom, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales joined the contest as separated nations, debuting in one of the later editions.

In Own Eurovision Song Contest 45 the countries merged into United Kingdom again and returned to the competition as one nation.

Contestants

Table key

     Winner

     Second place

     Third place

     Last place

     Automatically qualified to the final

     Did not qualify for the final

     Did not compete

     Did not qualify from the quarter-final

     Withdrawn or Disqualified

Ed	Artist	Song	Final	Points	Semi	Points
#01	Charlene Soraia	"Wherever You Will Go"	15	60	10	38
#02	Alex Clare	"Too Close"	Failed to qualify		14	20
#03	Did not compete until #44 because of splitting
#45	Estelle	"Conqueror"	4	155	1	120
#46	Ellie Goulding	"Still Falling for You"	9	124	"Big 6" Member
#47	Darline	"Fall Deep"	4	154	1	122
#48	Rae Morris	"Love Again"	To be decided		"Big 6" Member

History of the United Kingdom in the Own Eurovision Song Contest

Own Eurovision Song Contest 1

At the first edition of Own Eurovision Song Contest, the United Kingdom was represented by Charlene Soraia with her song "Wherever you will go". UK qualified to the final, and got the fifteenth place at the grand final with 60 points.

Own Eurovision Song Contest 2

At the second edition of Own Eurovision Song Contest, the United Kingdom was represented by Alex Clare with his song "Too Close". The country got the forteenth place with only 20 points, not enough to pass to the final. This is the country's worst result so far.

Own Eurovision Song Contest 3 - The split

At the third edition of Own Eurovision Song Contest the country decided to split into four independent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Own Eurovision Song Contest 45 - The unification

Further information: United Kingdom in Own Eurovision Song Contest 45

After so many editions, the United Kingdom got again united after BBC's preferences and goverment's opinion, as one country. A new head of delegation was chosen and the country would start to work formally as one again since the start of the forty-fifth edition. The chosen act from the national selection "X Factor UK" was declared Estelle, with her song "Conqueror". She won the show letting at the second place M.O, and getting the ticked for Poland. Estelle won the semi final with 120 points, while she performed 18th in the final and got the 4th place with 155 points. This is the country's best result so far together with the forty-seventh result.

Own Eurovision Song Contest 46

Further information: United Kingdom in Own Eurovision Song Contest 46

After the successful placing Estelle received, the United Kingdom would be in the Big 6, for the very first time. In October 2016, it was announced by BBC, that the person who would represent the nation, would be a former winner of Own Eurovision Song Contest, Ellie Goulding. Later it was revealed that the song she would sing on stage would be "Still Falling For You".It was announced that the British nation would be on the stage on position No. 19 after Italy and before Slovakia. After the last voter it was announced that United Kingdom finished 9th with 124 points, tied with Israel.

Own Eurovision Song Contest 47

Further information: United Kingdom in Own Eurovision Song Contest 47

After the successful placing Ellie Goulding brought for the British nation, the country gained much publicity from the public and from established artists. So it was decided that they would choose once again their entry through a national selection. A new way to select their entrant was the new national selection called 'The Brit Method'. On 26 of February,2017, Darline were declared as the winners, with their song "Fall Deep" which won, both juries and televoting. On April 10,2017, it was announced that the British nation would perform 8th at the second semi final after France and before Belgium. The country won the semi final with 122 points , and was drawn to perform at the second half for once again and place No. 17, after Germany and before Morocco. When the results were playing it was revealed that United Kingdom finished 4th with 154 points. This is the best score of the country so far together with the forty-fith result.

Own Eurovision Song Contest 48

Further information: United Kingdom in Own Eurovision Song Contest 48

On March 25 2017, after the results of the forty-seventh edition were known, BBC confirmed their participation to the competition. After Darline's 4th place with their song "Fall Deep", the country would be once again directly at the final. BBC decided, after the great success the national selection 'The Brit Method' had, to use it once again. On June 29, 2017 it was Rae Morris with her song "Love Again" declared as the winner of the second season of The Brit Method, letting at the second place with a 5 points difference, Marnie.

Draw history

United Kingdom has so far competed in a total of eight shows ‒ four semi-finals and four finals. The country has never competed in the Quarter Final so far. The country is mostly allocated in the second halves of the draws in the finals and in the first halves of the draws in the semi finals. Only the first edition's act performed at the first semi final. The only male act who competed so far is the only non qualification of the country.

Edn.	Entry	Final	SF1	SF2	QF
#01	"Wherever You Will Go"	13	11	—	N/A
#02	"Too Close"	Failed to qualify	—	10
#03	Did not compete until #44 because of splitting
#45	"Conqueror"	18	—	07	—
#46	"Still Falling for You"	19	"Big 6"		—
#47	"Fall Deep"	17	—	08	—
#48	"Love Again"	To be decided	"Big 6"		—

Voting history

Since the 45th edition, United Kingdom's voting history is as follows:

Most points given in the grand finals only Rank Country Points 1 Croatia 20 2 Turkey 19 3 Georgia 16 Russia 5 Portugal 13 Most points received in the grand finals only Rank Country Points 1 Turkey 32 2 Belgium 26 3 Croatia 20 4 Austria 19 5 Georgia 18

Most points given in the semis and finals Rank Country Points 1 Croatia 44 2 Russia 26 3 Estonia 23 4 Norway 16 5 Ukraine 12 Most points received in the semis and finals Rank Country Points 1 Romania 38 2 Moldova 30 3 Austria 27 4 Slovakia 24 5 Belgium 22

Commentators & Spokespersons

Edition	Host	Commentator	Location	Spokesperson
#01	Chisinau	Alistair Brown	London	N/A
#02	Stockholm
#03	Did not compete until #44 because of splitting
#45	Gdańsk-Sopot	George Jeckhas	London	David Beckham
#46	Cairo			Jamie Dornan
#47	St. Petersburg			N/A

Jamie Dornan announcing the British points live at Cairo

 

12 points

United Kingdom has given the maximum points to the following songs.

Ed	Host	Final	SF	Semifinal
#01	Chișinău	"Elementi i 5-të"	1	"Non è l'inferno"
#02	Stockholm	"Young"	2	"Young"
#03	Did not compete until #44 because of splitting
#45	Gdańsk-Sopot	"Seule (Amour perdu)"	2	"Sekunde"
#46	Cairo	"Cevapsız Çınlama"	2	"Circles"
#47	St. Petersburg	"Shadow"	2	"War"