UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs
It comes after the UK's entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May's final, scoring just one point.
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"We want to get to the bottom of who chooses our entrant, on what basis and whether our dismal record of achievement in recent years is the result of bad song choice, weak performance... or something else."
— Dame Caroline Dinenage , Politician
"This application interested us because of the UK's reputation for scoring 'nul points', coming bottom, or close to bottom in recent years at Eurovision, despite having world-class song writers and musicians."
— Dame Caroline Dinenage , Politician
Key People
Dame Caroline Dinenage is the chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee.
James Newman is a British singer-songwriter who represented the UK in Eurovision 2021.
Katrina and the Waves is a British band known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997.
Mae Muller is a British singer who represented the UK in Eurovision 2023.
Sam Ryder is a British singer who finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022.
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It comes after the UK's entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May's final, scoring just one point.
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