United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 25, the United Kingdom placed 24th out of the 26 participating countries with 62 points. Prior to the 2016 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight 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
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The United Kingdom chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 on the BBC programme "". It replaced the former selection programme, "Making Your Mind Up" after a string of bad results. It was broadcast on BBC One on Saturday 1 March 2008. Andy Abraham was the winner of the contest with the song "Even If" and went on to represent the United Kingdom in Serbia. As a member of the 'Big 4', the United Kingdom was one of five countries directly qualified into the final on 24 May 2008 and