United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Selection process | Eurovision: You Decide | |||
| Selection date | 27 January 2017 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Never Give Up on You" | |||
| Artist | Lucie Jones | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 111 points | |||
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Never Give Up on You", written by Daniel Salcedo, Emmelie de Forest, and Lawrie Martin, and performed by Lucie Jones. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry in the contest via the national final Eurovision: You Decide. Six acts competed in the national final and the winner was selected through the combination of a public vote and the votes of an eight-member professional jury. Songwriter de Forest represented Denmark in 2013 with the song "Only Teardrops" winning the competition.
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 18, the United Kingdom placed 15th out of the 26 participating countries with 111 points.