UK is 'not bad' at Eurovision says Remember Monday ahead of Grand Final
Remember Monday have spoken about the UK's reputation in the song contest
UK act Remember Monday have said that the UK is ânot badâ at the Eurovision Song Contest, despite the general pessimism that other European countries do not vote for them.
Remember Monday is made up of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele, who have been friends since Farnborough Sixth Form, and are the first all-female multi-person act since 1999 when the UK was represented by the group Precious.
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The all-female trio will perform the energetic pop song What The Hell Just Happened? on Thursday in Basel, Switzerland. Steele said as a âmassive Eurovision fan, I feel like every country thinks that their countryâ does not do well in this event, as many have concerns about the dreaded ânul pointsâ.
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She also said âitâs because thereâs so many different countries that are involvedâ, before claiming that âthe UK have the most medals out of any country if you, if you take first, second and third, we are up by quite a long so I donât think itâs that badâ.
The UK, France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg have five Eurovision wins each, placing them below Sweden and Ireland, who are the leaders, triumphing seven times.
Their wins include, groups Brotherhood Of Man (1976), Bucks Fizz (1981) and Katrina And The Waves (1997), and solo acts: Sandie Shaw (1967) and Lulu (joint winner in 1969).
Article continues belowThe UK has been a runner-up 16 times, a Eurovision record, most recently with British singer Sam Ryder coming behind Ukraine in 2022 with his song Space Man.
Members of Remember Monday have also said that Israelâs participation in Eurovision is a âtoo complexâ issue for them to give an concrete answer on â ahead of them performing in the same semi-final as Israeli singer Yuval Raphael.
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), organiser of the Eurovision Song Contest, has defended Israeli broadcaster Kan being included in the contest amid the war in Gaza, which has seen more than 52,000 people killed.
The EBU argues that Kan has nothing to do with the Israeli government, and Eurovision should be âunited by musicâ, and non-political.
Broadcasters from countries such as Spain, Ireland and Iceland have called for a discussion on Israel taking part, while former Eurovision stars including the UK 2023 act Mae Muller, who placed second last in Liverpool, have urged that the Middle Eastern country be thrown out.
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Byrne said: âWe just think itâs really difficult, itâs such a complex issue, and thatâs really difficult to comment on in a little sound bite.â
Her band members weighed in saying they were committed to the eventâs slogan of âunited by musicâ, and Byrne added: âWeâre so excited to be here and be meeting all the acts and participating in such an amazing competition.â
During a press call, Byrne, 30, also said she was hoping to use their musical theatre experience, of Hull starring in Les Miserables and The Phantom Of The Opera, Steele being in Mary Poppins and Byrne having a role in both Matilda and the touring production of Six, to keep them calm.
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She said: âIt helps in terms of the nerves, the thing that we were just talking about, you know, we are very used to feeling incredibly nervous but still having a job to do, and so having to go on stage and do formats that youâve rehearsed.â
âI think the scariest thing is that I want us to be proud of the performance,â Hull said. âThe only people that can control that is us, obviously scores and everything, weâd love some lovely numbers to come up, but thatâs not anything that we can kind of control or contribute towards.
Article continues belowâSo I think for us, as long as we are proud of what we do on that stage.â
The UK will automatically qualify for the final which will take place in Basel on May 17 and can be watched on BBC One and iPlayer from 8pm BST.
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