Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eurovision: You Decide | |||
Selection date(s) | 8 February 2019 | |||
Selected entrant | Michael Rice | |||
Selected song | "Bigger than Us" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 26th, 11 points | |||
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Bigger than Us" written by Laurell Barker, Anna-Klara Folin, John Lundvik and Jonas Thander. The song was performed by Michael Rice. Songwriter John Lundvik represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest the same year with the song "Too Late for Love". The British entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel 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 two rounds of voting.
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 16, the United Kingdom placed 26th (last) out of the 26 participating countries with 11 points. This was the fourth time the nation had placed last in the history of the competition.