Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eurovision: You Decide | |||
Selection date(s) | 7 February 2018 | |||
Selected artist(s) | SuRie | |||
Selected song | "Storm" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 24th, 48 points | |||
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Storm" written by Nicole Blair, Gil Lewis and Sean Hargreaves. The song was performed by SuRie. The British entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal was selected via the national final Eurovision: You Decide, organised by the British broadcaster BBC. Six acts competed in the national final and the winner was selected through the combination of a public vote and the votes of an eight-member professional jury.
As a member of the "Big Five", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 9, the United Kingdom placed 24th out of the 26 participating countries with 48 points.