United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 information
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Country
United Kingdom
National selection
Selection process
Internal selection
Selection date(s)
Artist: 29 January 2011 Song: 11 March 2011
Selected entrant
Blue
Selected song
"I Can"
Selected songwriter(s)
Duncan James
Lee Ryan
Ciaron Bell
Ben Collier
Ian Hope
Liam Keenan
StarSign
Finals performance
Final result
11th, 100 points
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "I Can" written by Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Ciaron Bell, Ben Collier, Ian Hope, Liam Keenan and StarSign. The song was performed by the group Blue, which was internally selected by the British broadcaster BBC to represent the United Kingdom at the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. Blue was announced as the British entrant on 29 January 2011, while the song "I Can" was presented to the public on 11 March 2011.
As a member of the "Big Five", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 14, the United Kingdom placed 11th out of the 25 participating countries with 100 points.
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