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| Member station = [[:en:BBC|BBC]] | | Member station = [[:en:BBC|BBC]] | ||
| National selection event = [[Worldvision You Decide]] ([[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]] - ) | | National selection event = [[Worldvision You Decide]] ([[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]] - ) | ||
| Apps = | | Apps = 11 (11 finals) | ||
| Host = 1: ([[Worldvision Q1-2023|Q1-2023]]) | | Host = 1: ([[Worldvision Q1-2023|Q1-2023]]) | ||
| First = [[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]] | | First = [[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]] | ||
| Highest = 1st: ([[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]]) | | Highest = 1st: ([[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]]) | ||
| Nul points = | | Nul points = <!-- Number of appearances awarded with no points --> | ||
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'''United Kingdom''' has participated in the [[Worldvision Song Contest]] | '''United Kingdom''' has participated in the [[Worldvision Song Contest]] 11 times since making its debut in [[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]]. The contest is broadcast in United Kingdom by [[:en:BBC|BBC]], which also broadcasts British national selection competition, [[Worldvision You Decide]]. | ||
Its best results were achieved by [[:en:Calum Scott|Calum Scott]] in [[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]], who finished in first place. | [[File:Blackbriar (13) (54122267365).jpg|250px|left|thumb|[[:en:Blackbriar (band)|Blackbriar]], the Dutch alternative metal band, which brought the highest number of points scored in the final for the country.]] | ||
Its best results were achieved by [[:en:Calum Scott|Calum Scott]] in [[Worldvision Q4-2022|Q4-2022]], who finished in first place. During the entire period of participation, the country was included in the top-5 strongest finals 2 times. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries that has qualified for all finals of the competition during its participation. In contrast, Great Britain's worst result in the grand final is the last place to have been achieved once: in [[Worldvision Q1-2023|Q1-2023]] when [[:en:The 1975|The 1975]] received 34 points for their entry "Oh Caroline". | |||
Along with British performers, the country was often represented by performers from the [[:en:United States|USA]], the [[:en:Netherlands|Netherlands]], [[:en:Sweden|Sweden]], [[:en:Bahrain|Bahrain]] and [[:en:China|China]]. | |||
In the United Kingdom, the [[Worldvision Q1-2023|Q1-2023]] competition took place in [[:en:Manchester|Manchester]], at the [[:en:Manchester Arena|AO Arena]]. | |||
===Nation selection=== | |||
Since its first participation, the UK has held its own open selection (Worldvision You Decide). There have been 10 editions of the selection so far. | |||
==Participation overview== | ==Participation overview== | ||
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===Worldvision=== | |||
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q3-2023|Q3-2023]] | ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q3-2023|Q3-2023]] | ||
| Dylan | | [[:en:Dylan (musician)|Dylan]] | ||
| No Romeo | | No Romeo | ||
| English | | English | ||
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q1-2024|Q1-2024]] | ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q1-2024|Q1-2024]] | ||
| Kaaze & [[:en:Dotter (singer)|Dotter]] | |||
| Disobey | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |7 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |204 | |||
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddddff;" colspan="2" |Top 4 in [[Worldvision Q4-2023|Q4-2023]] | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q2-2024|Q2-2024]] | |||
| Emily Mei | |||
| Venom | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |20 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |122 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |9 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |69 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q3-2024|Q3-2024]] | |||
| [[:en:Jacqueline Fernandez|Jacqueline Fernandez]] | |||
| Stormrider | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |17 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |138 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |9 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |141 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q4-2024|Q4-2024]] | |||
| [[:en:Yuqi|YUQI]] | |||
| Bonnie & Clyde | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |6 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |200 | |||
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddddff;" colspan="2" |By rating | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q1-2025|Q1-2025]] | |||
| [[:en:Calum Scott|Calum Scott]] | |||
| Lighthouse | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |13 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |168 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |7 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |139 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q2-2025|Q2-2025]] | |||
| [[:en:Belén Aguilera|Belen Aguilera]] | |||
| Laberinto | |||
| Spanish | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |7 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |190 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:silver;" |2 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:silver;" |197 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Worldvision Q3-2025|Q3-2025]] | |||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddddff;" colspan=" | | style="text-align:center; background:#ddddff;" colspan="4" |Upcoming | ||
| style="text-align:center; background: | |} | ||
===Special Melody=== | |||
[[File:Jennie Kim in November 2023 (Unedited) (cropped).jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[:en:Jennie (singer)|Jennie]] represented [[United Kingdom]] at [[Special Melody Q2-2022|Q2-2025]] and brought its second victory to the country]] | |||
United Kingdom has been participating in the secondary contest [[Special Melody Contest|Special Melody]] since the very its beginning. At the moment, United Kingdom has participated 8 times in all of the 8 editions, without skipping any. United Kingdom first victory came at [[Special Melody Q4-2024|Q4-2024]] with [[:en:Teodora Džehverović|Teodora]] and another one at [[Special Melody Q2-2025|Q2-2025]] making history with [[:en:Jennie (singer)|Jennie]]. United Kingdom is the second country ever to achieve two victories at the contest, along with [[Australia]]. | |||
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!Entrant | |||
!Song | |||
!Language | |||
!width=50px|Place | |||
!width=50px|Points | |||
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Special Melody Q3-2023|Q3-2023]] | |||
| Lecomte de Bregeot | |||
| Paris 1985 | |||
| English, French | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |10 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |46 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Special Melody Q4-2023|Q4-2023]] | |||
| [[:en:The Pretty Reckless|The Pretty Reckless]] | |||
| 25 | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |10 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |61 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Special Melody Q1-2024|Q1-2024]] | |||
| [[:en:Florence + The Machine|Florence + The Machine]] | |||
| Call me Cruella | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |9 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |59 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Special Melody Q2-2024|Q2-2024]] | |||
| [[:en:Le Sserafim|Le Sserafim]] | |||
| Fire in the belly | |||
| English, Korean | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |11 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |62 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Special Melody Q3-2024|Q3-2024]] | |||
| Sachi | |||
| Wildfire | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |9 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |64 | |||
|-bgcolor="gold" | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Special Melody Q4-2024|Q4-2024]] | |||
| [[:en:Teodora Džehverović|Teodora]] | |||
| Most Na Adi | |||
| Serbian | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |1 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |110 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Special Melody Q1-2025|Q1-2025]] | |||
| Alina Pash & Bambie Thug | |||
| Bad Witch | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |19 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |21 | |||
|-bgcolor="gold" | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Special Melody Q2-2025|Q2-2025]] | |||
| [[:en:Jennie (singer)|Jennie]] | |||
| Like Jennie | |||
| English | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |1 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |112 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |[[Special Melody Q3-2025|Q3-2025]] | |||
| [[:en:Babymetal|Babymetal]] & [[:en:Spiritbox|Spiritbox]] | |||
| My Queen | |||
| English, Japanese | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |11 | |||
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:;" |66 | |||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:09, 30 September 2025
United Kingdom | |
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Member station | BBC |
National selection events | Worldvision You Decide (Q4-2022 - ) |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 11 (11 finals) |
Host | 1: (Q1-2023) |
First appearance | Q4-2022 |
Highest placement | 1st: (Q4-2022) |
United Kingdom has participated in the Worldvision Song Contest 11 times since making its debut in Q4-2022. The contest is broadcast in United Kingdom by BBC, which also broadcasts British national selection competition, Worldvision You Decide.

Its best results were achieved by Calum Scott in Q4-2022, who finished in first place. During the entire period of participation, the country was included in the top-5 strongest finals 2 times. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries that has qualified for all finals of the competition during its participation. In contrast, Great Britain's worst result in the grand final is the last place to have been achieved once: in Q1-2023 when The 1975 received 34 points for their entry "Oh Caroline".
Along with British performers, the country was often represented by performers from the USA, the Netherlands, Sweden, Bahrain and China.
In the United Kingdom, the Q1-2023 competition took place in Manchester, at the AO Arena.
Nation selection
Since its first participation, the UK has held its own open selection (Worldvision You Decide). There have been 10 editions of the selection so far.
Participation overview
Winner | |
Second place | |
Third place | |
Last place | |
Upcoming |
Worldvision
Year | Entrant | Song | Language | Final | Points | Semi Final | Points |
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Q4-2022 | Calum Scott | Rise | English | 1 | 172 | No semi-finals | |
Q1-2023 | The 1975 | Oh Caroline | English | 24 | 34 | ||
Q2-2023 | Bad Omens | The Death Of Piece Of Mind | English | 7 | 149 | ||
Q3-2023 | Dylan | No Romeo | English | 11 | 135 | Top 11 in Q2-2023 | |
Q4-2023 | Blackbriar | Cicada | English | 3 | 220 | By rating | |
Q1-2024 | Kaaze & Dotter | Disobey | English | 7 | 204 | Top 4 in Q4-2023 | |
Q2-2024 | Emily Mei | Venom | English | 20 | 122 | 9 | 69 |
Q3-2024 | Jacqueline Fernandez | Stormrider | English | 17 | 138 | 9 | 141 |
Q4-2024 | YUQI | Bonnie & Clyde | English | 6 | 200 | By rating | |
Q1-2025 | Calum Scott | Lighthouse | English | 13 | 168 | 7 | 139 |
Q2-2025 | Belen Aguilera | Laberinto | Spanish | 7 | 190 | 2 | 197 |
Q3-2025 | Upcoming |
Special Melody

United Kingdom has been participating in the secondary contest Special Melody since the very its beginning. At the moment, United Kingdom has participated 8 times in all of the 8 editions, without skipping any. United Kingdom first victory came at Q4-2024 with Teodora and another one at Q2-2025 making history with Jennie. United Kingdom is the second country ever to achieve two victories at the contest, along with Australia.
Year | Entrant | Song | Language | Place | Points |
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Q3-2023 | Lecomte de Bregeot | Paris 1985 | English, French | 10 | 46 |
Q4-2023 | The Pretty Reckless | 25 | English | 10 | 61 |
Q1-2024 | Florence + The Machine | Call me Cruella | English | 9 | 59 |
Q2-2024 | Le Sserafim | Fire in the belly | English, Korean | 11 | 62 |
Q3-2024 | Sachi | Wildfire | English | 9 | 64 |
Q4-2024 | Teodora | Most Na Adi | Serbian | 1 | 110 |
Q1-2025 | Alina Pash & Bambie Thug | Bad Witch | English | 19 | 21 |
Q2-2025 | Jennie | Like Jennie | English | 1 | 112 |
Q3-2025 | Babymetal & Spiritbox | My Queen | English, Japanese | 11 | 66 |