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# Why does Britain keep flopping at Eurovision? MPs want answers
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/why-does-britain-keep-flopping-at-eurovision-mps-want-answers/
- Published: 2026-09-18T09:26:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T09:26:57.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Culture

MPs are set to examine the UK's recent **Eurovision Song Contest** record as part of a parliamentary inquiry into the state of the nation's cultural life.

The **Culture, Media and Sport Committee** has confirmed that the UK's performance at Eurovision will be considered as part of its State of Play inquiry after the issue was suggested by a member of the public.

Dame **Caroline Dinenage**, chair of the committee, said the proposal had caught MPs' attention because of the UK's reputation for underperforming in the competition despite the strength of its music industry.

Speaking to **BBC News**, she said: "This request from a member of the public interested us because of the UK's reputation for scoring 'nul points', coming bottom, or close to bottom in recent years at Eurovision, despite having world-class songwriters and musicians."

The move follows another disappointing result for the UK at this year's contest, where electronic musician and YouTuber **Look Mum No Computer** finished last, scoring just one point. 

The UK has endured a mixed run of results in the contest over the past decade and a half. **Blue** finished 11th with *I Can* in 2011, while **Lucie Jones** placed 15th with *Never Give Up on You* in 2017\. However, the country's most notable recent success came in 2022, when **Sam Ryder** finished second with *Space Man*, narrowly missing out on victory to Ukraine's **Kalush Orchestra**.

The Eurovision investigation will form part of the committee's wider **State of Play** inquiry, which invites members of the public, organisations and industry figures to suggest topics that Parliament should explore.

Evidence will be gathered over the coming months before MPs decide whether to publish findings and make recommendations to the BBC.

The inquiry could examine why the UK, home to one of the world's most successful music industries, has struggled to consistently translate that success into strong Eurovision results.

Any recommendations made by the committee would not be binding, but could influence future discussions about how the BBC selects and supports the UK's Eurovision entries.

The UK has won Eurovision five times, most recently in 1997 when Katrina and the Waves triumphed with *Love Shine a Light.*