The chosen artist and song for this year’s competition will be announced on Thursday morning
Graham Norton confirmed that the chosen artist and song would be unveiled on Thursday morning on Greg James’s BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show and Ken Bruce’s Radio 2 morning slot.
“Will we finally hear those elusive words, United Kingdom – douze points,” the Eurovision presenter asked while announcing the news.
Latest act
In recent years, the UK’s entrant has been chosen through a public vote after televised performances by several contenders.
But Britain’s record in the competition in recent years has led organisers to change the system.
Michael Rice, who represented Britain last year, finished 26th putting the UK at the bottom of the table. In 2018, SuRie came 24th.
The BBC announced in September that it would be teaming up with the music company BMG to find an act for Eurovision 2020, the 65th year of the competition.
It said at the time that BMG shared its “vision of selecting a song with broad international appeal and securing an artist who embodies the spirit and values” of the contest.
This year’s entrant will be unveiled on Thursday morning on Greg James’s BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show and Ken Bruce’s Radio 2 morning slot.
BMG was behind the 2015 winning entry for Sweden, Heroes, sung by Mans Zelmerlow, and signed Israeli singer Netta after her win in 2018.
Live final
While other countries have to take part in a semi-final to reach Eurovision’s final stages, the UK’s act gets a ticket straight to the final because of the funding it provides for the contest.
From 2016 to 2019 the BBC hosted the programme Eurovision: You Decide, in which viewers were invited to vote for their favourite act from several contenders.
The final of this year’s competition will take place on Saturday 19 May and will be broadcast live on BBC One.
