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
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 the audience and was proclaimed winner and entrant for Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. At Eurovision, Zubiri performed 13th. At the close of the voting he had received 18 points, placing 18th of 24. Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with an entry selected through a national preselection called "Eurocanción 2000". It was the first national final organized by Televisión Española (TVE) since 1976.Serafín Zubiri, who had already participated for Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, was the winner with the song "Colgado de un sueño". The song