Posted October 16, 2024Oct 16 United Kingdom 2025Remember MondayWhat The Hell Just Happened?The BBC and BBC Studios confirm selection plans for the act and song that will represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.Leading UK music industry figure David May is leading the search with Andrew Cartmell, Executive Producer BBC Studios North.David previously worked closely with the BBC team in 2022 as Manager of Sam Ryder when the United Kingdom achieved runner-up position at Eurovision in Turin.The search for next year's act and song has been underway for several months with UK record Labels, Publishers, Songwriters, BBC Music and BBC Introducing all playing their part to find the UK act and song for Eurovision 2025.David May is a Music Manager and Company founder with over 17 years in the UK music industry. He was Nominated for Music Week's Manager of the Year in 2023. David started his career as a singer-songwriter and has since achieved over 200 million streams as a writer/producer. As Sam Ryder's Manager success included a Number 1 UK album, two Number 2 singles, and BRIT and Emmy Award nominations.David May says: “I'm excited to be working with BBC Studios and the BBC on this journey. We're seeking talent and a song that embodies the essence of UK music. We want to collaborate with an authentic act who has a genuine, heartfelt story to tell, and an unmatched vocal tonality and range. Ultimately we're looking for a powerful three-minute performance that resonates with and moves audiences across Europe and beyond.”Andrew Cartmell, Head of Delegation at Eurovision for the United Kingdom says: “David played a major part in Sam Ryder's success in 2022, and I'm thrilled that we are working together again. David has huge industry expertise, a real understanding of how Eurovision works and a determination, along with the BBC and BBC Studios to achieve a high placing in May next year.”Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC says: “David knows exactly what it is like to be at the business end of the leaderboard at Eurovision, so this experience combined with his in-depth knowledge of the UK music scene ensures that he is perfectly placed to collaborate with us in the search for our artist and song for 2025.”The act and song representing the United Kingdom will be publicly announced before the European Broadcasting Union’s deadline in March 2025.The broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on BBC One and BBC iPlayer continues to be one of the most popular Entertainment programmes on the BBC, with the most recent broadcast reaching one of the biggest audiences so far this year with an average audience of 7.9m and a peak of 8.5m, making it the most watched live entertainment programme of 2024 to date across all broadcasters and streamers.The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland following Nemo’s victory at the Grand Final in May 2024 with their song The Code.The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, on Saturday 17 May with the Semi-Finals taking place on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May.The Grand Final and the Semi Finals will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer plus via BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/uk-e...plans-confirmed
October 16, 2024Oct 16 Author I will tentatively say that this sounds promising, with the usual caveat that the finished product probably won't be. Sounds like they are trying to emulate Sam and go for a jury winner with public vote appeal, rather than a song aiming for the public vote that may get some jury support. Some positive noises being made about the song and the vocal all being important. Half expecting some sort of Ed Sheeran/Calum Scott style troubadour to turn up with mid-tempo pensive pop - let's see how close I get.
October 16, 2024Oct 16 please be someone who can sing well live … hopefully they’ve learnt from Mae and Olly’s poor performance
October 16, 2024Oct 16 I do think Olly was better than Mae live (and did not deserve the nil point from the public). But yeah here's hoping for something that will do well again.
October 16, 2024Oct 16 I’m going to be make a prediction that Nathan Evans will represent us based on absolutely nothing other they will go for a middle of the road male singer who is known on TikTok.
October 19, 2024Oct 19 Is Becky Hill the Rina Sawayama of this year?! (trying to distract you from who will actually be our entrant)
October 19, 2024Oct 19 Can’t see the streets being correct on that shout at all, she doesn’t seem like someone who’d consider it at all :lol:
October 19, 2024Oct 19 after Olly Alexander's nil points from the public last year I'd be surprised too if she's doing it as she's still quite reasonably big
October 29, 2024Oct 29 Good, because do I want to be listening to anything that involves Becky Hill? I've been asked before and my answer hasn't changed, it's a resounding no x
October 29, 2024Oct 29 Author I love Becky but couldn't see her doing well anyway unless she came with a big power ballad, which would be unlikely. Even some of her biggest hits, like Crazy What Love Can Do or Wish You Well, I don't see how they would have translated well on the Eurovision stage. Embers could feasibly have been a song by her, for example.
October 29, 2024Oct 29 I love Becky but couldn't see her doing well anyway unless she came with a big power ballad, which would be unlikely. Even some of her biggest hits, like Crazy What Love Can Do or Wish You Well, I don't see how they would have translated well on the Eurovision stage. Embers could feasibly have been a song by her, for example. If Becky were to do it I think she would do a big ballad or something. I think she would love to get away from the generic dance music that gives her hits that I think her label wants her to do and this would give her the opportunity. I can't see her doing it though to be honest. Edited October 29, 2024Oct 29 by darrens94
November 29, 2024Nov 29 A ballad from Ella Henderson would be a better option than Becky, Beckys style of music woukdnt do well at Eurovision.
December 10, 2024Dec 10 Surely the BBC are setting up Dear Alice? Their Strictly performance was the perfect length.
December 13, 2024Dec 13 Surely the BBC are setting up Dear Alice? Their Strictly performance was the perfect length. I was thinking that myself. It seemed it more put together than the usual Strictly guest performances.
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