🇬🇧 TES Previews: Who are STAND UNIQU3?

With Junior Eurovision 2023 in Nice fast approaching, we will get to know a bit more about this year’s artists, their discography, and their Junior Eurovision journey so far. Up next are STAND UNIQU3, the girl group representing the United Kingdom.

STAND UNIQU3’s Junior Eurovision Journey So Far…

Following an extensive audition process, Hayla, Maisie, and Yazmin were chosen to represent the United Kingdom as the country’s first group act at Junior Eurovision. Their song “Back to Life”, written by Sky Adams, Jakke Erixson, and Jack Hawitt, was revealed on a British breakfast show on October 19th.

What do we think of “Back to Life”

The team at That Eurovision Site have reacted to the United Kingdom’s entry for Nice. Tim gave his thoughts on “Back to Life”, which you can check out here:

Who are STAND UNIQU3?

Maisie is the oldest member of the group, at age 13. She’s from Essex, and when she’s not performing, she’s shooting clay pigeons, collecting crystals, or showing off her double-jointed elbow at parties by twisting her arm all the way around.

Hayla from Liverpool has a Eurovision connection; her grandfather was a backup dancer for the United Kingdom’s 1987 entry “Only the Light”. Outside of music, Hayla plays football as a striker. She’s an avid fan of both Liverpool F.C. and Rihanna.

Yazmin is the dancer of the group, with experience in ballroom and Latin dancing. She also loves shopping, writing, and hanging out with her dog. Yazmin is twelve and lives in Newcastle.

The UK’s Junior Eurovision journey

The United Kingdom was one of the first countries to take part in the first edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003. Represented by Tom Morley and his song “My Song for the World”, the UK finished in 3rd place in Copenhagen. At the close of voting, Morley earned 118 points, only behind Spain and Croatia. The UK would compete a further two times, with their most successful attempt coming in 2004. In Lillehammer, Cory Spedding finished in second place with her song “The Best is Yet to Come”.

In 2022 the country returned to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest after a 17 year absence. the United Kingdom was represented by Freya Skye with her song “Lose My Head”. Freya scored 146 points, placing her 5th. She recieved 66 points from the professional juries, and 80 from the online voting – which was the most a country received in 2022 from online voters.

What do you think about “Back to Life”? Are you excited for the United Kingdom’s entry? Let us know in the comments or on social media! Be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky as we prepare for Junior Eurovision 2023!

News Source: JuniorEurovision.tv / That Eurovision Site

Photo Credit: BBC/Justin Downing