United Kingdom in Theo's Song Contest

The United Kingdom participated in Theo's Song Contest in every single edition since edition 1. It has won three times, the most out of any other country. The hosting cities are London, (Edition 3), Manchester (Edition 6) and Glasgow (Edition 8)

The United Kingdom's winners have been Rick Astley with "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Edition 2), Sophie and The Giants with "Break The Silence" (Edition 5) and Adele with "Easy On Me" (Edition 7).

## Country

### National Selection Events

National Final (Britain Decides)Internal Selection

## Background

Theo's Song Contest is a international fan contest based on Eurovision held by the fictional Theo's Broadcasting Union (TBU). Each country is claimed by real people, and they send a song, the people then vote for their countries favourite song. Since the beginning, Theo's Song Contest has been open to every country that has sent in an application. The United Kingdom is what is known as an "Automatic Entrant" which means that is guaranteed a spot in the contest.

## Edition 1 Participation

the United Kingdom's participation in Theo's Song Contest started in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. The song was chosen by the BBC, and they still choose the entries to this day.

The song selected was "They're Not Happy About Me" by Gabriel Templar. The song is a pop song, about isolation and being ostracized from society. On stage, Templar was accompanied by a prison cell with other prisoners that didn't like him, to further emphasize being trapped. The backdrop was of an orange sunset. The song performed 9th in semi-final 2. The song did not qualify for the Grand Final

Points awarded by the United Kingdom at Theo's Song Contest edition 1
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## Edition 2 Participation

The United Kingdom continued participating in Theo's Song Contest past edition one, Also competing in Melbourne, Australia.

The song that BBC selected was famous among the people both in and out of the United Kingdom, with them selecting "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley. The song is a pop song about loving someone and telling them about how much the singer wants to be with you. On stage, Astley was accompanied with a woman and a bartender behind a prop bar. The stage background was light blue. Astley performed 3rd in Semi-Final one, and came first with 20 points. The song then performed 9th in the Grand Final, and winning the contest.

Points awarded by the
United Kingdom at
Theo's Song Contest edition 2
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## Edition 3 Participation

After the win in Melbourne, they were required to compete in edition 3. They decided to host in London.

The song that BBC selected was sung by a famous YouTuber. They selected "Your New Boyfriend" by Wilbur Soot. The song is a pop song that is a message to his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. On stage, Soot was accompanied with a dancer, who represents the new boyfriend, and a guitar, that Soot picks up to play in the final chorus. The stage background was a white wall. The song performed 11th in Semi-Final two, and came 9th with 18points,

Points awarded by the
United Kingdom at
Theo's Song Contest
edition 3
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## Edition 4 Participation

The United Kingdom participated in Edition 4, Athens, Greece

The song that BBC selected was another song from the 80s. They selected "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde. The song is a pop song that celebrates American Youth. On stage, Wilde was accompanied with a live band, and purple lighting. The stage background was a window. The song performed 15th in Semi-Final two, and came 5th with 26 points. The song then performed 12th in the Grand Final, coming last with 0 points. All points given to the United Kingdom were retracted as the jury did not submit their points in the allowed time.

## Edition 5 Participation

The first time the United Kingdom has used a National Final was during edition 5, set in Lyon, France. The people of the UK voted in their National Final, titled On The Way To Victory.

The people selected "Break The Silence" by band Sophie And The Giants. The song is a pop song about using your voice as your most powerful tool, even if it's scary. On stage, Sophie carried her Microphone in one hand, and a megaphone in the other. Her band, or "Giants" all performed in the back, letting Sophie take control of the stage. Midway through the song, Sophie picked up a mallet and destroyed the megaphone. The stage background was beige. The United Kingdom was invited to be in Lyon's Big 5, performing 4th for the Automatic Qualifier spot, but losing out to Super Trouper by ABBA. The song performed 4th in Semi-Final two, and came 2nd with 39 points. The song then performed 4th in the Grand Final, coming first with 219 points.

Points awarded by the
United Kingdom at
Theo's Song Contest edition 5
 10 points
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## Edition 6 participation

The BBC went back to internally selecting for their act in Manchester.

The song selected was Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem. The song is a pop song about prioritising yourself in a sexual way. On stage, Esteem was joined with her backup dancers. The United Kingdom Automatically qualified, but presented their song 12th in Semi-Final two. They then performed 18th in the Grand final, coming 17th with 110 points.

Points awarded by the United Kingdom at Theo's Song Contest edition 6
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## Edition 7 Participation

The BBC used a National Final, by the title of Britain Decides, for their artist to represent them in Corfu, Greece

The people selected "Easy on me" by former host, Adele. The song is a pop ballad about a messy divorce that Adele was in, and is explaining to her son what's happening. On stage, Adele was accompanied by a chair, which she sat in the entire time. The song performed 3th in Semi-Final two, and came 3nd with 36 points. The song then performed 4th in the Grand Final, winning the contest with 224 points.

Points awarded by the United Kingdom at Theo's Song Contest edition 7
 10 points
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## Edition 8 participation

The BBC went back to internally selecting for their act in Glasgow.

The song selected was "Into You" by Cat Burns. The song is an acoustic song about a blossoming relationship. On stage, Burns was accompanied with a chair, microphone stand and a guitar that she played for the entire song. The United Kingdom Automatically qualified, but presented their song 12th in Semi-Final two. They then performed 8th in the Grand final, coming 13th with 134 points.

Points awarded by the United Kingdom at Theo's Song Contest edition 8
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## Edition 9 participation

The BBC internally selected their Brisbane act

The song selected was "Strip That Down" by Liam Payne. The song is a trap song about wealth, independence, sex and celebrity appeal,. On stage, Payne leaned heavily into one of the themes, as he had British dancer Samantha Bentley accompany him while dancing around the stage together. The backdrop was strobe. The United Kingdom 18th in Semi-Final two, and came 4th, qualifying for the grand final . Payne then performed 8th in the Grand final, coming 8th overall with 179 points.

Points awarded by the United Kingdom at Theo's Song Contest edition 9
 8 points
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## Hostings

The United Kingdom has hosted Theo's Song Contest three times, for edition 3, 6 and 8.

1. ↑ This would be 4th with 155 points, however the juror did not vote