UK: Mel Giedroyc and Måns Zelmerlöw to host "Eurovision: You Decide" in February 2019
Six artists but only three songs. BBC reveals details about the British national final – Eurovision: You Decide 2019
Mel Giedroyc and Måns Zelmerlöw will be the presenters of "Eurovision: You Decide" in United Kingdom – the show that selects the British artist and song for Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv.
The show will broadcast live from MediaCity UK in Salford on BBC Two in February 2019.
6 acts – 3 songs
There will be six acts competing – but only three songs.
Each song will be performed by two artists in two different musical styles. There will be three duels or "song-offs", where the best artist will be selected for each of the three songs.
Mel Balac, Creative Director for Entertainment BBC Studios and Executive Producer of Eurovision: You Decide, says:
– This year the three songs presented to the United Kingdom have been selected with the help of an international jury. Our exciting “euro-version” format will give fans the chance to compare and contrast these fantastic songs in a fresh, new way and deliver the United Kingdom the artist it deserves to fly the flag out in Tel Aviv in May.
We may be leaving the EU but we are still determined to win Eurovision again one day!Kate Phillips, Controller of Entertainment Commissioning at the BBC
Kate Phillips, Controller of Entertainment Commissioning at the BBC says:
– Forget about a sing-off, next year it’s all about the song-off as we once again try to marry a great singer with a great song, one which could finally get us on the left hand side of the leader board. We may be leaving the EU but we are still determined to win Eurovision again one day!
United Kingdom in Eurovision Song Contest
United Kingdom has participated in Eurovision Song Contest 61 times since 1957. United Kingdom only skipped the contest two times: 1956 and 1958. They have won Eurovision five times:
- 1967: Sandie Shaw - "Puppet On A String"
- 1969: Lulu - "Boom Bang-a-bang"
- 1976: Brotherhood of Man - "Save Your Kisses For Me"
- 1981: Bucks Fizz - "Making Your Mind Up"
- 1997: Katrina and The Waves - "Love Shine A Light"
...and finished in 2nd place 15 times! They only came last one time (2003), where they also entered the Club Null.
United Kingdom is a member of "Big 5", so they don't have to go through the Semi-final qualifications, but are automatically qualified for the Grand Finals.
