The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 65 times. Its first participation was at the second contest, in 1957, and it has entered every year since 1959. The country has won the contest five times: in 1967, with Sandie Shaw and the song "Puppet on a String"; in 1969, with Lulu and the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang"; in 1976, with Brotherhood of Man and the song "Save Your Kisses for Me"; in 1981, with Bucks Fizz and the song "Making Your Mind Up"; and in 1997, with Katrina and the Waves and the song "Love Shine a Light". The UK has also achieved a record sixteen second-place finishes, the first in 1959 and the most recent in 2022.
Scottish singer Lulu, became the second British act to win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969 with "Boom Bang-a-Bang".
Brotherhood of Man, became the third British act to win the contest in 1976 with their song "Save Your Kisses for Me".
British pop group Bucks Fizz, won the contest in 1981 with "Making Your Mind Up".
Eurovision Song Contest 1967
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the 12th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the 1966 contest with the song "Merci, Chérie" by Udo Jürgens. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), the contest was held at the Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg on 8 April 1967, becoming the first contest held in the month of April, and was hosted by Austrian actress Erica Vaal.
Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg, Vienna – host venue of the 1967 contest