Normally, a #FinaleWeek would start off as “Hello Brighton, This Is Dublin Calling” – but with Eurovision You Decide taking place midweek this year, it is more of a case of “Hello Brighton, This Is Brighton Calling” as I am here to witness the National Final in person.

As usual, we will have a LIVE BLOG tonight if you are unable to watch it on the television – John will publish the LIVE BLOG in a bit, so keep an eye on our home page for that.

Last year, Lucie Jones and her song Never Give Up On You was publicly selected. She finished 15th with 111 points in the Final. Let’s remind ourselves of Never Give Up On You.

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The Best Of The UK…

The United Kingdom have successfully won the Eurovision Song Contest five times. In 1969, there was no tiebreaker, so the United Kingdom shared the top spot. Below are the winning entries from the United Kingdom over the years.

1967: Sandie Shaw – Puppet On A String

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1969: Lulu – Boom Bang A Bang

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1976: Brotherhood Of Man – Save All Your Kisses For Me

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1981: Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up

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1997: Katrina & The Waves – Love Shine A Light

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The Worst Of The UK…

The United Kingdom have finished last in the Eurovision Song Contest three times – including retrieving the dreaded Nul Points in 2003. The United Kingdom have never had to take participate in the semi finals since their introduction in 2004, due to their Big 5 status. They also survived the pre-qualification round in 1996. Below are the entries from the United Kingdom to have finished last.

2003: Jemini – Cry Baby

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2008: Andy Abraham – Even If

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2010: Josh Dubovie – That Sounds Good To Me

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How do you think this year’s finalists of Eurovision You Decide will do compared to Lucie Jones last year? Let us know in the comments below or across our social network feeds

Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovision Ireland