United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026

Prior to the 2026 contest, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing the United Kingdom sixty-seven times since its first entry in . Thus far, it has won the contest five times: in with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in with "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by Brotherhood of Man, in with the song "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks Fizz and in with the song "Love Shine a Light" performed by Katrina and the Waves. After its last win, it has failed to be consistently successful, only reaching the top ten four times: in , , , and ; and ending last five times: in (the first time in the country's history in the contest), , , , and . In , "What the Hell Just Happened?" by Remember Monday finished in 19th place. For its entry, the broadcaster announced that a national final would be organised again. The same process was used in and , and changes were brought in for 2019. From , the BBC opted to return to an internal selection. == Before Eurovision ==

Internal selection The BBC internally selected its entry for the 2026 contest. On 30 October 2025, it was announced that Andrew Cartmell and David May would lead the search to find an act to represent the country in 2026. On 17 February 2026, the BBC announced that Look Mum No Computer would represent the country. On 2 March 2026, it was announced on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show that the title of the competing song by Look Mum No Computer was "Eins, Zwei, Drei", and it would receive its first play on 6 March 2026 on the same show. == At Eurovision ==

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at the in Vienna, Austria, and will consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2026. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progresses to the final. As a member of the "Big Four", the United Kingdom automatically qualifies to compete in the final on 16 May 2026, but is also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. This was decided via a draw held during the semi-final allocation draw on 12 January 2026, when it was announced that the United Kingdom would be voting in the second semi-final. Despite being an automatic qualifier for the final, the British entry will also be performed during the semi-final. == References ==