After confirming its participation at Eurovision 2025 over the summer, British broadcaster BBC has revealed further information about its plans for its participation in Basel.
An update on selection and broadcast plans revealed
As to who will succeed Olly Alexander in Basel, the BBC has provided an update on the selection of their 67th representative in the competition. The broadcaster has confirmed that a search is underway with David May, who is Sam Ryder’s Manager, who placed 2nd in Eurovision 2022 with “SPACE MAN”. The search will be undertaken alongside Andrew Cartmell, the Executive Producer BBC Studios North, and the UK’s Head of Delegation. Speaking about working on the UK’s search for Eurovision 2025, David comments:
I’m excited to be working with BBC Studios and the BBC on this journey. We’re seeking talent and a song that embodies the essence of UK music. We want to collaborate with an authentic act who has a genuine, heartfelt story to tell, and an unmatched vocal tonality and range. Ultimately we’re looking for a powerful three-minute performance that resonates with and moves audiences across Europe and beyond
The broadcaster has revealed that the search has been underway for several months and that UK record Labels, Publishers, Songwriters, BBC Music, and BBC Introducing are playing their part in finding the UK’s Eurovision 2025 representative, with the representative to be revealed before the EBU’s deadline in March 2025.
The BBC will air Eurovision 2025 (Semi-Finals & Grand Final) live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer for UK viewers, as well as listen live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
United Kingdom’s Eurovision Journey
The UK is one of the most successful countries in the Eurovision Song Contest. Debuting at the second edition of the Contest in 1957, the United Kingdom won the competition on five occasions. The most recent win for the UK was in 1997 with Katrina and the Waves, singing “Love Shine A Light”. The UK also holds the record for second-place finishes – currently at 16.
In 2024, Olly Alexander represented the UK in Malmö with his song “Dizzy”. At the close of voting, the UK finished 18th in a field of 25, earning 46 points. All these points came from the jury.
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News Source: BBC
Photo Credit: Corinne Cumming/EBU
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