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United Kingdom: Eurovision 2025 Artist and Song Selection Process Underway
The selection process to choose the United Kingdom’s entry for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest next May, held in Basel, is currently underway.

The BBC and BBC Studios have confirmed that the broadcaster is currently in the midst of choosing its act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

The search for next year’s act and song underway for several months with UK record labels, publishers, songwriters, BBC Music and BBC Introducing all playing their part to find the UK act and song for Eurovision 2025.

At the forefront of the selection process are leading UK music industry figure, David May, as well as Executive Producer of BBC Studios North Andrew Cartmell.

David May is a music manager and company founder with over 17 years of experience in the UK music industry. He was nominated for Music Week’s Manager of the Year in 2023. David started his career as a singer-songwriter and has since achieved over 200 million streams as a writer and producer.

May was also Sam Ryder’s manager when the United Kingdom achieved the runner-up position at Eurovision in Turin. Sam Ryder has achieved significant success since competing at Eurovision, including a Number 1 UK album, two Number 2 singles, and BRIT and Emmy Award nominations.

May goes on to comment on the selection process:

“I’m excited to be working with BBC Studios and the BBC on this journey. We’re seeking talent and a song that embodies the essence of UK music. We want to collaborate with an authentic act who has a genuine, heartfelt story to tell, and an unmatched vocal tonality and range. Ultimately we’re looking for a powerful three-minute performance that resonates with and moves audiences across Europe and beyond.”

Andrew Cartmell, who has now taken over from Lee Smithurst as the United Kingdoms’ Head of Delegation, said:

“David played a major part in Sam Ryder’s success in 2022, and I’m thrilled that we are working together again. David has huge industry expertise, a real understanding of how Eurovision works and a determination, along with the BBC and BBC Studios to achieve a high placing in May next year.”

The Head of Entertainment at the BBC, Kalpna Patel-Knight, goes on to talk about how May’s expertise and past experiences can further enhance the UK’s selection choice:

David knows exactly what it is like to be at the business end of the leaderboard at Eurovision, so this experience combined with his in-depth knowledge of the UK music scene ensures that he is perfectly placed to collaborate with us in the search for our artist and song for 2025.

In addition to selection plans being confirmed, the BBC has also confirmed that all three Eurovision shows (Semi Final 1, Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final) will continue to be broadcast on BBC One and on BBC IPlayer.

The BBC will publicly announce the act and song representing the United Kingdom before the European Broadcasting Union’s deadline in March 2025.

Olly Alexander represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with “Dizzy”. He placed 18th in the final scoring 46 points. All of the United Kingdom’s points came from the juries, with the country scoring 0 points in the televote.

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