United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 information
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Country
United Kingdom
National selection
Selection process
Eurovision: You Decide
Selection date(s)
8 February 2019
Selected entrant
Michael Rice
Selected song
"Bigger than Us"
Selected songwriter(s)
Laurell Barker
Anna-Klara Folin
John Lundvik
Jonas Thander
Finals performance
Final result
26th, 11 points
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Bigger than Us" written by Laurell Barker, Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik and Jonas Thander. The song was performed by Michael Rice. Songwriter John Lundvik represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest the same year with the song "Too Late for Love". The British entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel was selected via the national final Eurovision: You Decide, organised by the British broadcaster BBC. Six acts competed in the national final and the winner was selected through two rounds of voting.
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 16, the United Kingdom placed 26th (last) out of the 26 participating countries with 11 points. This was the fourth time the nation had placed last in the history of the competition.
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