Countries United Kingdom

The United Kingdom made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957. To date, the UK has won the Eurovision Song Contest 5 times. The UK has also finished second a record 15 times and also has the record for the longest-running string of Top 5 placings.

The United Kingdom holds the record for the longest run of consecutive appearances in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest, 59 times in a row. 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 UK has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 8 times, 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
Turin 2022	Sam Ryder	SPACE MAN	Grand Final 2nd - 466 points
Rotterdam 2021	James Newman	Embers	Grand Final 26th - 0 points
Rotterdam 2020	James Newman	My Last Breath
Tel Aviv 2019	Michael Rice	Bigger Than Us	Grand Final 26th - 11 points
Lisbon 2018	SuRie	Storm	Grand Final 24th - 48 points
Kyiv 2017	Lucie Jones	Never Give Up On You	Grand Final 15th - 111 points
Stockholm 2016	Joe and Jake	You're Not Alone	Grand Final 24th - 62 points
Vienna 2015	Electro Velvet	Still In Love With You	Grand Final 24th - 5 points
Copenhagen 2014	Molly	Children of the Universe	Grand Final 17th - 40 points
Malmö 2013	Bonnie Tyler	Believe In Me	Grand Final 19th - 23 points
Baku 2012	Engelbert Humperdinck	Love Will Set You Free	Grand Final 25th - 12 points
Düsseldorf 2011	Blue	I Can	Grand Final 11th - 100 points
Oslo 2010	Josh	That Sounds Good To Me	Grand Final 25th - 10 points
Moscow 2009	Jade Ewen	It's My Time	Grand Final 5th - 173 points
Belgrade 2008	Andy Abraham	Even If	Grand Final 25th - 14 points
Helsinki 2007	Scooch	Flying The Flag (for You)	Grand Final 22nd - 19 points
Athens 2006	Daz Sampson	Teenage Life	Grand Final 19th - 25 points
Kyiv 2005	Javine	Touch My Fire	Grand Final 22nd - 18 points
Istanbul 2004	James Fox	Hold On To Our Love	Grand Final 16th - 29 points
Riga 2003	Jemini	Cry Baby	Grand Final 26th - 0 points
Tallinn 2002	Jessica Garlick	Come Back	Grand Final 3rd - 111 points
Copenhagen 2001	Lindsay D.	No Dream Impossible	Grand Final 15th - 28 points
Stockholm 2000	Nicki French	Don't Play That Song Again	Grand Final 16th - 28 points
Jerusalem 1999	Precious	Say It Again	Grand Final 12th - 38 points
Birmingham 1998	Imaani	Where Are You?	Grand Final 2nd - 166 points
Dublin 1997	Katrina and The Waves	Love Shine A Light	Grand Final 1st - 227 points
Oslo 1996	Gina G	Ooh...Aah...Just A Little Bit	Grand Final 8th - 77 points
Dublin 1995	Love City Groove	Love City Groove	Grand Final 10th - 76 points
Dublin 1994	Frances Ruffelle	We Will Be Free (lonely Symphony)	Grand Final 10th - 63 points
Millstreet 1993	Sonia	Better The Devil You Know	Grand Final 2nd - 164 points
Malmö 1992	Michael Ball	One Step Out Of Time	Grand Final 2nd - 139 points
Rome 1991	Samantha Janus	A Message To Your Heart	Grand Final 10th - 47 points
Zagreb 1990	Emma	Give A Little Love Back To The World	Grand Final 6th - 87 points
Lausanne 1989	Live Report	Why Do I Always Get It Wrong	Grand Final 2nd - 130 points
Dublin 1988	Scott Fitzgerald	Go	Grand Final 2nd - 136 points
Brussels 1987	Rikki	Only The Light	Grand Final 13th - 47 points
Bergen 1986	Ryder	Runner In The Night	Grand Final 7th - 72 points
Gothenburg 1985	Vikki	Love Is...	Grand Final 4th - 100 points
Luxembourg 1984	Belle and the Devotions	Love Games	Grand Final 7th - 63 points
Munich 1983	Sweet Dreams	I'm Never Giving Up	Grand Final 6th - 79 points
Harrogate 1982	Bardo	One Step Further	Grand Final 7th - 76 points
Dublin 1981	Bucks Fizz	Making Your Mind Up	Grand Final 1st - 136 points
The Hague 1980	Prima Donna	Love Enough For Two	Grand Final 3rd - 106 points
Jerusalem 1979	Black Lace	Mary Ann	Grand Final 7th - 73 points
Paris 1978	Co-Co	The Bad Old Days	Grand Final 11th - 61 points
London 1977	Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran	Rock Bottom	Grand Final 2nd - 121 points
The Hague 1976	Brotherhood of Man	Save Your Kisses For Me	Grand Final 1st - 164 points