List of contestants from the UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision: You Decide was the most recent name of the BBC TV show broadcast to select the United Kingdom's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest. Shows of similar formats have previously gone under several other names, including Festival of British Popular Songs, Eurovision Song Contest British Final, A Song For Europe, The Great British Song Contest, Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up and Eurovision: Your Decision. In 2011 the selection process was replaced by an internal BBC decision, but this process ended after 2015 with a revival of a national final for 2016 under a new name. The You Decide format was axed in September 2019 and an internal selection was used for the UK's 2020 participation. This page lists the contestants for each year of the show; the winners of the contest are in bold-italics. Competition In 1957, 1959 and 1960, there were a series of televised heats prior to the final. Postcard voting was used to choose the winner from 1965 to 1975. This had to be abandoned in 1971 due to a postal strike, with regional juries, made up of ordinary members of the public selecting the winner. Juries did the job from 1957 to 1964 and from 1976 to 1987. From 1988 onwards, with the exception of the internally selected entries (2011–15 and 2020–21), televoting has been organized ostensibly to choose the winner, although this result wasn't always followed. Panels of judges have also played a part in selecting finalists and the winners in various years since 2008. Festival of British Popular Songs (1957) 1957 Tuesday, 12 February. The King's Theatre Hammersmith, London. Host: David Jacobs Each song was performed by two different artists Voting: 10 regional juries of 12 members with 1 vote each, located in Belfast, Newcastle, Bangor, Edinburgh, Manchester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Birmingham, Glasgow & London. ~ Eliminated in one of three televised heats (Tuesday, 22 January, Tuesday, 29 January & Tuesday, 5 February). 1958 Not Held. No UK Entry at Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest British Final (1959–1960) 1959 Saturday, 7 February. BBC Television Theatre, London. Host: Pete Murray Voting: 7 regional juries from South of England, English Midlands, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & West of England, with 14 persons in each jury. ~ Eliminated in one of two televised heats (Monday, 2 February & Thursday, 5 February). 1960 Saturday, 6 February. BBC Television Theatre, London. Host: David Jacobs Voting: 7 Regional Juries, with 15 people in each jury. Juries: South of England, English Midlands, North of England, Scotland, Wales, West of England and Northern Ireland. ~ Eliminated in one of two televised heats (Tuesday, 2 February & Thursday, 4 February). A Song For Europe (1961–1995) 1961 Wednesday, 15 February. BBC Television Theatre, London. Hostess: Katie Boyle Voting: 12 Regional Juries of 10 jurors with 1 vote each, located in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Bangor, Manchester, Norwich, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Bristol & Southampton. 1962 Sunday, 11 February. BBC Television Theatre, London. Host: David Jacobs Voting: 14 Regional Juries in Aberdeen, Edinburgh,