United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 member of the "Big 5", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2018 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty times. Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five times: in 1967 with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in 1969 with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in 1976 with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by Brotherhood of Man, in 1981 with the song "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks Fizz and
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 The United Kingdom will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The British broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will organise the national final "Eurovision: You Decide 2019" in order to select the British entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. As a member of the "Big 5", the United Kingdom will automatically qualify to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2018 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty times. Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five