The UK has a peerless reputation for producing some of the catchiest and most imaginative pop music on the planet. Little wonder that a dazzling and diverse roster of home-grown artists (pop stars in old money) have exerted dominance over the international music charts for decades.
Yet despite the fact we gifted the Beatles, David Bowie, Kate Bush and even the Spice Girls (well, they were massive) to the world, when it comes to producing a Eurovision winner, we are – to put it impolitely – absolute pants. And with this year’s contest only a few weeks away, our 2025 entry looks unlikely to change the status quo. In case you missed it – and it is entirely missable – representing the UK in Basel this month is country pop trio Remember Monday with their tune ‘What the Hell Happened?’.
The UK simply can’t or won’t take the competition seriously
What the hell indeed? The song is a dud.
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