United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Kingdom was obligated to vote in the second semi-final. In the United Kingdom's fifty-eighth Eurovision appearance on 23 May, "Still in Love with You" finished in twenty-fourth place out of 27 competing songs with 5 points. Prior to the 2015 Contest, the United Kingdom had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-seven times since its first entry in 1957. The United Kingdom has, thus far, won the competition 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
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, sending their 54th entry to the contest. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the broadcaster responsible for the United Kingdom entry, internally selected successful boy band Blue to compete at Eurovision, where they performed the song "I Can". Their selection was reported on 29 January 2011, and their song was publicly performed for the first time on 11 March. Being one of the favourites to win the contest, the United Kingdom finished in 5th place in the public vote of