Worst to best result — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (1957–2024) скачать в хорошем качестве

Worst to best result — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (1957–2024)

In this video you see a ranking from the worst to the best result of all British Eurovision entries. The ranking is based on both placements and amount of points. Pause the video during the info-texts in the beginning to read more about how I have calculated the ranking. Feel free to ask any questions! To many people’s surprise the United Kingdom did not want to be a part of the Eurovision Song Contest when it was created in 1956, stating that songs sung in European languages would not be interesting for a British audience. Already in the following year they changed their mind. Their debut entry “All” did not do well at “all”. After a one-year-break the UK was back and received three consecutive second places and hosted the contest once too. This was only the rise of the biggest powerhouse in Eurovision. During the 20th century they only missed the top ten three times and placed 11th, 12th and 13th in those years. They got five gold medals and 15 silver medals. The UK as a country has hosted the contest the most times as well — nine in total. In the 2000s everything changed and in 2003 the dreaded 0 points was awarded. In 2021 the unthinkable happened — 0 points from both the juries and the public. The year after something needed to change drastically. And it certainly did. Sam Ryder won the jury vote and ended up second overall — adding a 16th second place for the UK. The UK is the country that have received the same position most times out of any positions and out of any other countries. The UK is also the only country to have never sung a phrase in any other language than their own language.