United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
James Newman | ||||
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Selected song | "My Last Breath" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | Contest cancelled | |||
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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As a member of the "
Background
The British national broadcaster, BBC, broadcasts the event within the United Kingdom and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. BBC announced that the United Kingdom would participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 on 16 September 2019.[2] Since 2016, the broadcaster organised a national final featuring a competition among several artists and songs. For their 2020 entry, BBC announced that they would opt to internally select the British entry due to poor results.[3]
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
On 16 September 2019, BBC announced that the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 would be selected internally in collaboration with BBC Studios and record label BMG.[2] On 24 September 2019, the President of Repertoire and Marketing at BMG, Alistair Norbury, revealed that while the artist had yet to be selected, several entries had been provided by music industry experts including writers and producers. The song, selected in late January 2020 by the BBC together with a professional panel consisting of Norbury, Lisa Cullington (music publisher at BMG) and Jamie Nelson (Vice President of A&R at BMG), would also be produced and released by the label.[4][5]
On 27 February 2020, the song "
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "
References
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- ^ a b Gallagher, Robyn (16 September 2019). "UK: BBC cancels 'Eurovision: You Decide' as it announces new partnership with BMG to internally select act for Rotterdam". Wiwibloggs.
- ^ "United Kingdom: 2019 Result Prompted BBC To Scrap National Final". Eurovoix. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "UK: Eurovision 2020 - Alistair Norbury". BMG. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (24 September 2019). "United Kingdom: Artist Selection is Blank Canvas". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Darvill, Josh (22 February 2020). "UK Eurovision 2020 entry to be revealed Thursday, February 27". TellyMix.
- ^ "Singer-songwriter James Newman to Rotterdam for the UK". eurovision.tv. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "James Newman Unveils Breathtaking Video For 'My Last Breath' This Year's UK Representative For Eurovision 2020". Out Now. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Which country performs in which Eurovision 2020 Semi-Final?". eurovision.tv. EBU. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Official EBU statement & FAQ on Eurovision 2020 cancellation". eurovision.tv. EBU. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.