Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: This was the first time since 2002 that a UK Eurovision entrant had received the maximum 12 points in the competition ; Malta later stated that the 12 points was a protest at how many countries in Eurovision voted for their neighbors .
Simplified: This was the first time since 2002 that a UK Eurovision entrant had received the maximum 12 points in the competition .