Confirmed
United Kingdom
BBC
Yes. United Kingdom has confirmed it will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria.
5× winner
How we know
- Sources
- 2
- Confidence
- 100%
- Updated
Status changes are published only on an official source, or on two independent outlets reporting the same thing. Full method →
At Eurovision
- Debut
- 1957
- Wins
- 5
- Hosted
- 9
- Last seen
- Active
Has finished second more often than any other country. Hosted in 2023 on Ukraine's behalf.
The 5 wins
1969 is not listed below: that contest ended in a tie and the archive records no single winner for it. See 1969 →
| Year | Song | Performer | Held in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | “Puppet on a String” | Sandie Shaw | Vienna, Austria |
| 1976 | “Save Your Kisses for Me” | Brotherhood of Man | The Hague, Netherlands |
| 1981 | “Making Your Mind Up” | Bucks Fizz | Dublin, Ireland |
| 1997 | “Love Shine a Light” | Katrina and the Waves | Dublin, Ireland |
Hosted in 1960, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1998, 2023
Compiled from the public record, to a lower standard than the 2027 tracker above. How the archive is sourced →
Eurovision 2027 at a glance
- Host country
- Bulgaria
- Host city
- Burgas
- Edition
- 71st
- Dates
- May 2027 (expected)