Eurovision: Måneskin perform Zitti E Buoni at semi-final
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The Eurovision Song Contest is already well underway and fans are keen to see which nation will be crowned the winner for 2021. Representing the UK this year is singer-songwriter James Newman with his track Embers. However, according to new research, it’s almost impossible for the UK to win.
Eurovision fans are particularly excited about the contest this year, as the international singing competition is celebrating its 65th anniversary.
Not only that, but fans have had to go longer than usual without the competition after last year’s event was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
With fans speculating as to who could take home the Eurovision 2021 trophy, new research compiled by BonusFinder has revealed why it’s almost impossible for the UK to win.
Over the past 60 years, the points total of winners has increased exponentially, driven in part by new countries, but also by the huge popularity of recent winning entries.
Based on the data, for the UK to have any chance of taking home the trophy, they’ll need to secure a minimum of 400 points.
According to the research, the final winning total for this year is projected to be 536 points.
The highest points total ever achieved by the UK was 227 points back in 1997, when Katrina and the Waves won with the track Love, Shine a Light.
Given the ongoing political tensions surrounding Brexit, it’s likely the UK is not going to be popular with a number of nations in the competition.
A small survey of 500 participants (commissioned by BonusFinder) also found that 4 in 10 Brits are bracing themselves for the dreaded “nil points”.
However, UK Eurovision fans can take comfort in the fact that the UK can most likely count on votes from Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
These countries have awarded them the most maximum votes, with 9 each.
The United Kingdom hasn’t always been so unlucky, as the nation has won The Eurovision Song Contest five times previously.
The UK’s most recent winner was Katrina and the Waves in 1997.
The other previous winners are Sandie Shaw with the song Puppet on a String (1967), Lulu with Boom Bang-a-Bang (1969), Brotherhood of Man with Save Your Kisses for Me (1976) and Bucks Fizz with Making Your Mind Up (1981).
Representing the UK this year is James Newman who is no stranger to success in the music industry.
James previously proved his talent back in 2013 when he won a Brit Award for co-writing the British Single of the Year – Waiting All Night, performed by Rudimental and Ella Eyre.
The singer-songwriter has also been nominated for a Grammy twice, for co-writing Coping from Toni Braxton’s album Sex & Cigarettes and Let ‘Em Talk from Kesha’s album Rainbow.
James was originally meant to be performing as the UK’s entry in 2020 before the competition was cancelled.
This year he’s hoping his track Embers can do the UK proud at the grand final on Saturday (May 22).
The Eurovision Song Contest will air across the BBC, as well as Eurovision’s official YouTube channel.
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