UK to answer for its ‘dismal record’ in Eurovision before committee of MPs
The UK finished last this year with Eins, Zwei, Drei by Look Mum No Computer, AKA Sam Battle. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe UK finished last this year with Eins, Zwei, Drei by Look Mum No Computer, AKA Sam Battle. Photograph: John Giles/APBut since then it has only reached the top 10 three times and finished in last place six times – in 2003, 2008, 2010, 2019, 2021 and 2026 – with Jemini and James Newman scoring nul points in 2003 and 2021 respectively.
- ▪The UK finished last this year with Eins, Zwei, Drei by Look Mum No Computer, AKA Sam Battle.
- ▪Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe UK finished last this year with Eins, Zwei, Drei by Look Mum No Computer, AKA Sam Battle.
- ▪Photograph: John Giles/APBut since then it has only reached the top 10 three times and finished in last place six times – in 2003, 2008, 2010, 2019, 2021 and 2026 – with Jemini and James Newman scoring nul points in 2003 and 2021 respective
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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The UK finished last this year with Eins, Zwei, Drei by Look Mum No Computer, AKA Sam Battle. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe UK finished last this year with Eins, Zwei, Drei by Look Mum No Computer, AKA Sam Battle. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty ImagesEurovisionUK to answer for its ‘dismal record’ in Eurovision before committee of MPsDigital, culture, media and sport committee expected to hear evidence from BBC chiefs and music industry experts Jamie GriersonFri 18 Sep 2026 06.01 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026 06.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJoe and Jake. Daz Sampson. Electro Velvet. Who could forget them?Most people, probably.
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