| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up 2005 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 5 March 2005 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Javine | |||
| Selected song | "Touch My Fire" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 22nd, 18 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Touch My Fire" written by Javine Hylton, John Themis and Jonathan Shalit. The song was performed by Javine. The British entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine was selected via the national final Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up 2005, organised by the British broadcaster BBC. Five acts competed in the national final and the winner was selected entirely through a public vote.
As a member of the "Big Four", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 2, the United Kingdom placed 22nd out of the 24 participating countries with 18 points.