United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Selection process | Eurovision: You Decide | |||
| Selection date | 7 February 2018 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Storm" | |||
| Artist | SuRie | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 24th, 48 points | |||
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Storm", written by Nicole Blair, Gil Lewis, and Sean Hargreaves, and performed by SuRie. 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.
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 9, the United Kingdom placed 24th out of the 26 participating countries with 48 points.