United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
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.
Sandie Shaw became the first British entry to win the contest in 1967 with her song "Puppet on a String".
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".
The Eurovision Song Contest, often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed live and transmitted to national broadcasters via the Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.
The opening act during the final of the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany
Press conference with the Israeli delegation following its win at the 2018 contest
The EuroClub at the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan
Martin Österdahl, the contest's Executive Supervisor since 2021
