Sea of Flags Eurovision in Australia for over 30 years, to choose a performer and they eventually picked Mauboy. Her appearance would mark the first time Australia has been represented at Eurovision and she would become the first solo artist from a non-European Broadcasting Union country to perform as a guest. However, Mauboy is not the first Australian to perform in the contest as Olivia Newton John, The New Seekers and Gina G have previously taken part as competing acts representing the United Kingdom. Mauboy told Fairfax Media that she planned to use her Eurovision exposure as a way in to tour Europe.
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest which was broadcast on DAB radio over four days, as well as the BBC Radio 2 website. She continued this role in 2015. In 2018, Rylan Clark-Neal will take over Giedroyc's role as co-commentator alongside Mills. All conductors are listed by their birthplace flags but are all British. UK flag included if unknown. Prior to 1999, the UK entry was performed without orchestral accompaniment in 1986. For several years the Scottish National Party (SNP) has campaigned for a place in Eurovision for Scotland but had been rejected numerous times because Scotland is represented as a part of the British entry