Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | ||||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | 3 November 2022 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Freya Skye | |||
Selected song | "Lose My Head" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Deepend Jack Hawitt Amber van Day | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 5th, 146 points | |||
United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom returned to compete in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Armenia, which was held on 11 December 2022 in Yerevan. On 25 August 2022, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced that the country would return to the contest after a sixteen-year absence, replacing ITV who previously organised the country’s participation in the contest between 2003 and 2005. Freya Skye was selected as the UK entrant with the song "Lose My Head".
Skye performed twelfth in the running order, following the entry from Spain and preceding the entry from Portugal. The United Kingdom placed fifth with 146 points, winning the online vote with 80 points.