United Kingdom entry Keep in mind Monday share emotional assertion after disappointing Eurovision rating

British Eurovision contestants Keep in mind Monday have shared an announcement following their disappointing rating.

Made up of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele, the band had been the primary lady group to characterize the UK at Eurovision since 1999 throughout final night time’s (Could 17) grand ultimate in Basel, Switzerland.

After their efficiency of ‘What The Hell Simply Occurred?’, issues appeared to initially be going properly in the course of the jury vote, once they got ten factors from Ukraine and the Czech Republic, in addition to the coveted “douze factors” from Italy.

Nevertheless, issues shortly soured when the general public vote was introduced and so they obtained the dreaded “nul factors”, making their complete rating 88 and touchdown them in nineteenth place.

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Now, they’ve responded to the snub in a newly shared assertion. “WOW – what a journey! Three finest mates walked onto the world’s greatest music stage and got here out with a High 10 Jury rating, huge streaming numbers, and reminiscences that may final a lifetime,” they wrote.

“Acting at Eurovision was probably the most surreal and emotional moments of our lives. The love we’ve felt from followers, our unbelievable staff, and everybody who streamed, voted, and believed in us has been overwhelming.

“That is just the start for Keep in mind Monday,” they continued. “We’ve obtained new music coming your approach, a UK & Eire headline tour this 12 months, a summer season full of festivals, and we’ll be hitting the stage at Wembley Stadium for the Summertime Ball… no large deal!

“We’re so grateful for the platform, the media help, and each single new fan who’s joined us on this wild journey. Eurovision? Accomplished it. Let’s go!”

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It’s removed from the primary time the UK has landed within the decrease half of the chief board. In 2023, Mae Muller completed twenty fifth out of 26 within the grand ultimate – then Olly Alexander endured comparable disappointment a 12 months later when he completed 18th after scoring “nul factors” within the public vote.

Talking to NME earlier this month, the band revealed that Queen‘s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was a serious affect on their “chaotic” power-pop track ‘What the Hell Simply Occurred?’, and in addition stated they wouldn’t be phased by a low rating.

“We have already got large plans previous Eurovision,” Lauren stated, pointing to summer season pageant units at Latitude and The Huge Competition. “And it’s not nearly what occurs within the ultimate on 17 Could. So many bucket checklist moments are already being ticked off for us.”

Austria took residence the trophy this 12 months with 436 votes for singer-songwriter JJ and his track ‘Wasted Love’, who beat Israel’s Yuval Raphael.

This makes the nation’s third win following earlier victories in 1966 and 2014 – this makes Austria the nation with the longest hole between years at 48.

Earlier this week, NME reported the bookers’ odds of Eurovision 2025 winners, with Austria’s JJ at 21 per cent in second place. Sweden’s KAJ had been the bookers’ favourites, though the ultimate outcomes positioned them at fourth place with 321 factors.

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There was controversy surrounding this 12 months’s occasion after over 70 former Eurovision contestants signed a letter calling to ban Israel. The letter stated that the inclusion of Israel within the 2024 version led to it being “essentially the most politicised, chaotic and unsightly within the competitors’s historical past”.

It additionally accused [Israeli broadcaster] KAN of being “complicit in Israel’s genocide towards the Palestinians in Gaza and the decades-long regime of apartheid and navy occupation towards the complete Palestinian individuals”, and claimed that the EBU was “normalising and whitewashing its crimes”.

Irish broadcaster RTÉ additionally requested Eurovision for a dialogue over Israel’s involvement within the track contest.

In the course of the ceremony, a crew member was reportedly hit with paint after two individuals tried to disrupt Israel’s efficiency. A person and a girl had been escorted from the venue and handed over to police.