United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | Artist: 29 January 2011 Song: 11 March 2011 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "I Can" | |||
| Artist | Blue | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 100 points | |||
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "I Can" written by Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Ciaron Bell, Ben Collier, Ian Hope, Liam Keenan and StarSign, and performed by the group Blue. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), internally selected both the song and the performer. Blue was announced as the British entrant on 29 January 2011, while the song "I Can" was presented to the public on 11 March 2011.
As a member of the "Big Five", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 14, the United Kingdom placed 11th out of the 25 participating countries with 100 points.