United Kingdom entry Remember Monday share emotional statement after disappointing Eurovision score
Great Britain entry Remember Monday share emotional statement after disappointing Eurovision 2025 grand final score
British Eurovision contestants Remember Monday have shared a statement following their disappointing score.
Made up of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele, the band were the first girl group to represent the UK at Eurovision since 1999 during last nightâs (May 17) grand final in Basel, Switzerland.
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After their performance of âWhat The Hell Just Happened?â, things seemed to initially be going well during the jury vote, when they were given ten points from Ukraine and the Czech Republic, as well as the coveted âdouze pointsâ from Italy.
However, things quickly soured when the public vote was announced and they received the dreaded ânul pointsâ, making their total score 88 and landing them in 19th place.
Now, theyâve responded to the snub in a newly shared statement. âWOW â what a ride! Three best mates walked onto the worldâs biggest music stage and came out with a Top 10 Jury score, massive streaming numbers, and memories that will last a lifetime,â they wrote.
âPerforming at Eurovision was one of the most surreal and emotional moments of our lives. The love weâve felt from fans, our incredible team, and everyone who streamed, voted, and believed in us has been overwhelming.
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âThis is just the beginning for Remember Monday,â they continued. âWeâve got new music coming your way, a UK & Ireland headline tour this year, a summer packed with festivals, and weâll be hitting the stage at Wembley Stadium for the Summertime Ball⌠no big deal!
âWeâre so grateful for the platform, the media support, and every single new fan whoâs joined us on this wild journey. Eurovision? Completed it. Letâs go!â
Itâs far from the first time the UK has landed in the lower half of the leader board. In 2023, Mae Muller finished 25th out of 26 in the grand final â then Olly Alexander endured similar disappointment a year later when he finished 18th after scoring ânul pointsâ in the public vote.
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Speaking to NME earlier this month, the band revealed that Queenâs âBohemian Rhapsodyâ was a major influence on their âchaoticâ power-pop song âWhat the Hell Just Happened?â, and also said they wouldnât be phased by a low score.
âWe already have big plans past Eurovision,â Lauren said, pointing to summer festival sets at Latitude and The Big Festival. âAnd itâs not just about what happens in the final on 17 May. So many bucket list moments are already being ticked off for us.â
Austria took home the trophy this year with 436 votes for singer-songwriter JJ and his song âWasted Loveâ, who beat Israelâs Yuval Raphael.
This makes the countryâs third win following previous victories in 1966 and 2014 â this makes Austria the country with the longest gap between years at 48.
Earlier this week, NME reported the bookersâ odds of Eurovision 2025 winners, with Austriaâs JJ at 21 per cent in second place. Swedenâs KAJ were the bookersâ favourites, although the final results placed them at fourth place with 321 points.
There was controversy surrounding this yearâs event after over 70 former Eurovision contestants signed a letter calling to ban Israel. The letter said that the inclusion of Israel in the 2024 edition led to it being âthe most politicised, chaotic and unpleasant in the competitionâs historyâ.
It also accused [Israeli broadcaster]Â KAN of being âcomplicit in Israelâs genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza and the decades-long regime of apartheid and military occupation against the entire Palestinian peopleâ, and claimed that the EBU was ânormalising and whitewashing its crimesâ.
Irish broadcaster RTĂÂ also asked Eurovision for a discussion over Israelâs involvement in the song contest.
During the ceremony, a crew member was reportedly hit with paint after two people tried to disrupt Israelâs performance. A man and a woman were escorted from the venue and handed over to police.