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 2001 4 songs were chosen by televoting. Although the voting results are unknown, it is rumoured that Tony Moore won. The national final was held at the BBC's Elstree Studios in London on 11 March, hosted by Katy Hill, with the winner being chosen by televoting. United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 For the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest, the UK entered "No Dream Impossible", performed by Lindsay D. It received 28 points and 15th place. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) continued to use a national final, "A Song for Europe", to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest,