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, broadcasts the event within the United Kingdom and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. BBC announced that the United Kingdom would participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 on 6 October 2016. Between 2011 and 2015, BBC opted to internally select the British entry, while the broadcaster organised a national final featuring a competition among several artists and songs in 2016. For their 2017 entry, BBC announced that a national final involving a public vote would be held to select United Kingdom's entry.
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. 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 18, the United Kingdom placed 15th out of the 26 participating countries with 111 points.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was the 62nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "1944 (song), 1944" by Jamala.
Organised by the European Broadcasting Uni ...
with the song "Never Give Up on You" written by Daniel Salcedo, Emmelie de Forest
Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993) is a Danish singer and songwriter.
De Forest represented Denmark with the song "Only Teardrops" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, winning the contest. Her debut ...
and Lawrie Martin. The song was performed by Lucie Jones
Lucie Bethan Jones (born 20 March 1991) is a Welsh singer, musical theatre actress, and model. Jones first came to prominence while competing on series 6 of ''The X Factor UK'' in 2009, where she finished eighth. She represented the United Ki ...
. Songwriter Emmelie de Forest represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Only Teardrops
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" where she won the competition. The British entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv
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, Ukraine was selected via the national final ''Eurovision: You Decide'', organised by the British broadcaster BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...Background
Prior to the 2017 contest, the United Kingdom had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-nine times. Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five times: in1967
Events
January
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* January 5
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with the song " Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw Sandie may refer to:
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, in 1969
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* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
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with the song " Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu
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, in 1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
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with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me
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" performed by Brotherhood of Man
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, in 1981
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with the song "Making Your Mind Up
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" performed by Bucks Fizz
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and in 1997
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with the song "Love Shine a Light
"Love Shine a Light" is a song by British rock band Katrina and the Waves. It represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997. It was released as a single on 28 April 1997 and was later included on the band's ninth studio a ...
" performed by Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves were a British rock band widely known for the 1985 hit " Walking on Sunshine". They also won the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Love Shine a Light".
History Pre-history (1975–1980)
The band's earliest inc ...
. To this point, the nation is noted for having finished as the runner-up in a record fifteen contests. Up to and including 1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
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, the UK had only twice finished outside the top 10, in 1978
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and 1987
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. Since 1999, the year in which the rule was abandoned that songs must be performed in one of the official languages of the country participating, the UK has had less success, thus far only finishing within the top ten twice: in 2002
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with the song " Come Back" performed by Jessica Garlick
Jessica Julie Anne Garlick (born 1981) is an English-born Welsh pop singer. Garlick made her first steps into show business when she was 16. At that age, she won the Welsh final of BBC One's talent show '' Star for a Night''. The same year she a ...
and in 2009
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with the song " It's My Time" performed by Jade Ewen
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. For the 2016
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contest, the United Kingdom finished in twenty-fourth place out of twenty-six competing entries with the song " You're Not Alone" performed by Joe and Jake
Joe and Jake are a British duo consisting of Joe Woolford and Jake Shakeshaft. They represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song " You're Not Alone". In 2015 they both participated in the fourth ...
.
The British national broadcaster, BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...Before Eurovision
''Eurovision: You Decide''
''Eurovision: You Decide'' was the national final developed by the BBC in order to select the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Six acts competed in a televised show on 27 January 2017 held at theEventim Apollo
The Hammersmith Apollo, currently called the Eventim Apollo for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the Hammersmith Odeon, is a live entertainment performance venue, originally built as a cinema called the Gaumont Palace. Located in Ham ...
venue in Hammersmith
Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
...
, London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
and hosted by Mel Giedroyc
Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc (; , born 5 June 1968) is a British actress, comedian and television presenter. With Sue Perkins, she has co-hosted series including ''Light Lunch'' for Channel 4, ''The Great British Bake Off'' for the BBC and cha ...
. The winner was selected through the combination of the votes of a professional jury and a public vote. The show was broadcast on BBC Two
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...
as well as streamed online via the BBC iPlayer
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. The national final was watched by 1.26 million viewers in the United Kingdom with a market share of 6.6%.
Competing entries
On 6 October 2016, BBC announced an open submission for interested artists to submit their songs in the form of a video recording. The submission period lasted until 1 November 2016. The received submissions from the open call were reviewed and a shortlist was compiled by the UK branch of the internationalOGAE
The (OGAE) () is a non-governmental and non-profit international organisation, consisting of 42 Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs from across Europe and beyond. It was founded in 1984 in Savonlinna, Finland by Jaripekka Koikkalainen.
Four non-p ...
fan club. Additional entries were provided to the BBC by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors
The Ivors Academy (formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors – BASCA) is one of the largest professional associations for music writers in Europe. The academy exists to support, protect, and campaign for the interests ...
(BASCA) which ran a songwriting competition amongst its members. The BBC also held multiple songwriting camps and collaborated with the former music director
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of RCA Records
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and founder of Innocent Records
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, Hugh Goldsmith, to consult with music industry experts including writers, producers, artist managers and members of the British Phonographic Industry
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(BPI) in order to encourage entry submissions and involvement in the national final. Songs from all entry methods were included in a final shortlist which was presented to a professional panel that ultimately selected six finalists to compete in the national final. The six competing songs were premiered during ''The Ken Bruce Show'' on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It is the most popular station in the United Kingdom with over 15 million weekly listeners. Since launching in 1967, the station broadcasts a wide range of content. ...
on 23 January 2017.
Final
Six acts competed in the televised final on 27 January 2017. In addition to their performances, guest performers included previous Eurovision Song Contest winnerAlexander Rybak
Alexander Igorevich Rybak (russian: Александр Игоревич Рыбак) or Alyaxandr Iharavich Rybak ( be, Аляксандр Ігаравіч Рыбак; born 13 May 1986) is a Belarusian-Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pian ...
, who won the contest for Norway in 2009
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with the song "Fairytale
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", and The Vamps performing their song " All Night".
A combination of the votes from an eight-member professional jury and a public vote consisting of televoting and online voting selected the winner, "Never Give Up on You" performed by Lucie Jones
Lucie Bethan Jones (born 20 March 1991) is a Welsh singer, musical theatre actress, and model. Jones first came to prominence while competing on series 6 of ''The X Factor UK'' in 2009, where she finished eighth. She represented the United Ki ...
. Three of the jury members also provided feedback regarding the songs during the show. The members were Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptation ...
(choreographer, dancer and television personality), Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded Ellis-Bextor went solo and ach ...
(singer-songwriter) and CeCe Sammy (vocal and performance coach and television personality).
Preparation
Following the national final, Lucie Jones revealed during an interview onBBC Breakfast
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that she and the BBC would be seeking to make changes to "Never Give Up on You", stating they had listened to feedback from viewers on social media and would look at ideas at how to make it better. The new version of the song was recorded at Tileyard Studios in late February 2017 and presented to the public on 11 March 2017 through the release of the official music video via the official Eurovision Song Contest's YouTube
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channel.
Promotion
Lucie Jones specifically promoted "Never Give Up on You" as the British Eurovision entry on 8 April by performing during the ''Eurovision in Concert'' event which was held at theMelkweg
Melkweg (Dutch for "Milky Way") is a popular music venue and cultural centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located on Lijnbaansgracht, near Leidseplein, a prime nightlife square of Amsterdam. It is housed in a former dairy and is divided into ...
venue in Amsterdam
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, Netherlands and hosted by Cornald Maas
Cornald Maas is a Dutch television presenter who has been known for presenting talk shows in the Netherlands. He is the brother of Frans Maas.
Early career
He was an editor involved in ''The Scream of the Lion'' (VARA) with Paul de Leeuw, ''Son ...
and Selma Björnsdóttir
Selma Björnsdóttir (born 13 June 1974), also known as simply Selma or Selma Björns, is an Icelandic actress and singer born in Reykjavík, best known internationally for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest in both 1999 an ...
. In addition to her international appearances, on 2 April, Jones performed during the ''London Eurovision Party'', which was held at the Café de Paris Café de Paris may refer to:
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venue in London
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and hosted by Nicki French Nicki is a given name, and may refer to:
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and Paddy O'Connell
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. On 28 April, Jones was part of the guest line-up for the BBC One
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programme ''The Graham Norton Show
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'' where she performed "Never Give Up on You" live and was interviewed by host Graham Norton
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.
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the " Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to compete in one of two semi-finals, and qualify in order to participate in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. As a member of the "Big Five", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final on 13 May 2017. In addition to their participation in the final, the United Kingdom is also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. During the semi-final allocation draw on 31 January 2017, the United Kingdom was assigned to broadcast and vote in the first semi-final on 9 May 2017.
In the United Kingdom, the semi-finals were broadcast on BBC Four
BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002
with commentary by Scott Mills
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and Mel Giedroyc
Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc (; , born 5 June 1968) is a British actress, comedian and television presenter. With Sue Perkins, she has co-hosted series including ''Light Lunch'' for Channel 4, ''The Great British Bake Off'' for the BBC and cha ...
, while the final was televised on BBC One
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with commentary by Graham Norton
Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish actor, author, comedian, commentator, and presenter. Well known for his work in the UK, he is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his comedy ...
and broadcast on BBC Radio 2
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with commentary by Ken Bruce
Kenneth Robertson Bruce (born 2 February 1951) is a British broadcaster who is best known for hosting his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 1986 to 1990, and then again since 1992.
Early life and career
Bruce was born a ...
. The British spokesperson, who announced the top 12-point score awarded by the British jury during the final, was Katrina Leskanich
Katrina Elizabeth Leskanich ( ; born April 10, 1960) is an American musician and the former lead singer of the pop rock band Katrina and the Waves. Their song " Walking on Sunshine" was an international hit in 1985. In 1997, the band won the ...
who won the contest for the United Kingdom in 1997
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as part of the band Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves were a British rock band widely known for the 1985 hit " Walking on Sunshine". They also won the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Love Shine a Light".
History Pre-history (1975–1980)
The band's earliest inc ...
.
Final
Lucie Jones took part in technical rehearsals on 5 and 7 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 8, 12 and 13 May. This included the semi-final jury show on 8 May where an extended clip of the British performance was filmed for broadcast during the live show on 9 May and the jury final on 12 May where the professional juries of each country watched and voted on the competing entries. After technical rehearsals were held on 7 May, the "Big Five" countries and host country Ukraine held a press conference. As part of this press conference, the artists took part in a draw to determine which half of the grand final they would subsequently participate in. The United Kingdom was drawn to compete in the second half. Following the conclusion of the second semi-final, the shows' producers decided upon the running order of the final. The running order for the semi-finals and final was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. The United Kingdom was subsequently placed to perform in position 18, following the entry from Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
and before the entry from Cyprus
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.
The British performance featured Lucie Jones performing on a predominately yellow and gold coloured stage which featured a perspex shell prop that showed reflection of Jones, with the LED screens transitioning from golden circular shapes that exploded along with the shell and stage arch to a volcanic fire. The performance also featured pyrotechnic effects. The United Kingdom placed fifteenth in the final, scoring 111 points: 12 points from the televoting and 99 points from the juries.
Voting
Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding two sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting. Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency. This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final. Below is a breakdown of points awarded to the United Kingdom and awarded by United Kingdom in the first semi-final and grand final of the contest, and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the two shows:Points awarded to the United Kingdom
Points awarded by the United Kingdom
Detailed voting results
The following members comprised the British jury: *Mary Hammond
Mary Hammond is an English singer, actress, voice coach and founding Head of Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. She has also published a book titled ''Thank you that's all we need for today'' a practical guide to musical theatre au ...
(jury chairperson)singing teacher, singer
* Emma Stevens
Emma Nadine Stevens (born 4 May 1986) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, based in Guildford, Surrey, England. She achieved mainstream success with her single "Riptide" from her first album ''Enchanted'', which was featu ...
singer, songwriter
* Rokhsan Heydarisongwriter
* Mark Eldridge (Kipper)producer, musician
* Jay Londonradio DJ
References
External links
BBC's official Eurovision website
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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision
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Eurovision
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