The United Kingdom holds the record for the longest run of consecutive appearances in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The record would have gone to Germany had the country not been relegated in a pre-selection round in 1996.
The UK holds another record, which is regarded as one of the biggest achievements in the history of the Contest: coming in second in the final ranking 16 times.
The United Kingdom has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 9 times (if we include upcoming Liverpool 2023), stepping in to stage the event when others were unable to do so. The UK last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 in Birmingham following Katrina and the Waves' victory with Love Shine A Light in 1997.
Participation history
Event | Contestant | Song | Place | |
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Liverpool 2023 |
Grand Final
25th - 24 points
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Turin 2022 |
Grand Final
2nd - 466 points
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Rotterdam 2021 |
Grand Final
26th - 0 points
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Rotterdam 2020 | ||||
Tel Aviv 2019 |
Grand Final
26th - 11 points
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Lisbon 2018 |
Grand Final
24th - 48 points
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Kyiv 2017 |
Grand Final
15th - 111 points
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Stockholm 2016 |
Grand Final
24th - 62 points
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Vienna 2015 |
Grand Final
24th - 5 points
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Copenhagen 2014 |
Grand Final
17th - 40 points
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Malmö 2013 |
Grand Final
19th - 23 points
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Baku 2012 |
Grand Final
25th - 12 points
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Düsseldorf 2011 |
Grand Final
11th - 100 points
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Oslo 2010 |
Grand Final
25th - 10 points
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Moscow 2009 |
Grand Final
5th - 173 points
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Belgrade 2008 |
Grand Final
25th - 14 points
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Helsinki 2007 |
Grand Final
22nd - 19 points
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Athens 2006 |
Teenage Life
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Grand Final
19th - 25 points
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Kyiv 2005 |
Touch My Fire
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Grand Final
22nd - 18 points
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Istanbul 2004 |
Hold On To Our Love
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Grand Final
16th - 29 points
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Riga 2003 |
Cry Baby
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Grand Final
26th - 0 points
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Tallinn 2002 |
Come Back
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Grand Final
3rd - 111 points
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Copenhagen 2001 |
No Dream Impossible
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Grand Final
15th - 28 points
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Stockholm 2000 |
Don't Play That Song Again
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Grand Final
16th - 28 points
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Jerusalem 1999 |
Say It Again
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Grand Final
12th - 38 points
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Birmingham 1998 |
Where Are You?
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Grand Final
2nd - 166 points
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Dublin 1997 |
Love Shine A Light
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Grand Final
1st - 227 points
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Oslo 1996 |
Grand Final
8th - 77 points
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Dublin 1995 |
Love City Groove
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Grand Final
10th - 76 points
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Dublin 1994 |
We Will Be Free (lonely Symphony)
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Grand Final
10th - 63 points
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Millstreet 1993 |
Better The Devil You Know
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Grand Final
2nd - 164 points
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Malmö 1992 |
One Step Out Of Time
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Grand Final
2nd - 139 points
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Rome 1991 |
A Message To Your Heart
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Grand Final
10th - 47 points
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Zagreb 1990 |
Give A Little Love Back To The World
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Grand Final
6th - 87 points
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Lausanne 1989 |
Why Do I Always Get It Wrong
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Grand Final
2nd - 130 points
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Dublin 1988 |
Go
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Grand Final
2nd - 136 points
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Brussels 1987 |
Only The Light
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Grand Final
13th - 47 points
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Bergen 1986 |
Runner In The Night
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Grand Final
7th - 72 points
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Gothenburg 1985 |
Love Is...
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Grand Final
4th - 100 points
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Luxembourg 1984 |
Love Games
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Grand Final
7th - 63 points
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Munich 1983 |
I'm Never Giving Up
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Grand Final
6th - 79 points
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Harrogate 1982 |
One Step Further
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Grand Final
7th - 76 points
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Dublin 1981 |
Making Your Mind Up
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Grand Final
1st - 136 points
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The Hague 1980 |
Love Enough For Two
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Grand Final
3rd - 106 points
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Jerusalem 1979 |
Mary Ann
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Grand Final
7th - 73 points
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Paris 1978 |
The Bad Old Days
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Grand Final
11th - 61 points
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London 1977 |
Rock Bottom
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Grand Final
2nd - 121 points
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The Hague 1976 |
Save Your Kisses For Me
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Grand Final
1st - 164 points
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Stockholm 1975 |
Let Me Be The One
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Grand Final
2nd - 138 points
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Brighton 1974 |
Grand Final
4th - 14 points
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Luxembourg 1973 |
Power To All Our Friends
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Grand Final
3rd - 123 points
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Edinburgh 1972 |
Beg, Steal Or Borrow
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Grand Final
2nd - 114 points
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Dublin 1971 |
Jack In The Box
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Grand Final
4th - 98 points
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Amsterdam 1970 |
Knock, Knock (who's There?)
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Grand Final
2nd - 26 points
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Madrid 1969 |
Boom Bang-a-bang
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Grand Final
1st - 18 points
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London 1968 |
Congratulations
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Grand Final
2nd - 28 points
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Vienna 1967 |
Puppet On A String
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Grand Final
1st - 47 points
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Luxembourg 1966 |
A Man Without Love
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Grand Final
9th - 8 points
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Naples 1965 |
I Belong
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Grand Final
2nd - 26 points
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Copenhagen 1964 |
I Love The Little Things
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Grand Final
2nd - 17 points
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London 1963 |
Say Wonderful Things
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Grand Final
4th - 28 points
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Luxembourg 1962 |
Ring-a-ding Girl
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Grand Final
4th - 10 points
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Cannes 1961 |
Are You Sure?
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Grand Final
2nd - 24 points
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London 1960 |
Looking High, High, High
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Grand Final
2nd - 25 points
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Cannes 1959 |
Sing Little Birdie
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Grand Final
2nd - 16 points
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Frankfurt 1957 |
All
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Grand Final
7th - 6 points
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