UK Entry 2025

[r1ver]

Ew that sounds like a ballad. I hope not.

I mean I still think Jessie J doing a Secret Love Song pt2 rip off would win by a mile

 

[happers]

Please no. I suppose it could be Sandy Thom or Amy McDonald to tick the Scottish box which would be even worse. We have some brilliant, exciting Scottish acts who would be so much better.

That Franz Ferdinand song is... fine? Like it's nice enough and a good track (agree it's the high point of the new album) which I could see people liking and streaming, but it goes absolutely nowhere from beginning to end which was a pretty major issue with our last two entries being one level. The lack of build and 'moment' in a song with a strong and dependable live vocalist needs to be tackled this year if we actually want to connect with the juries and on the night casuals and get some proper points. It also doesn't have the sort of immediate catchiness to it as acts like The Roop created in a similarish lane.

If it is our track it's going to get lost and forgotten among other entries very quickly on the night I fear.

Yep agree with everything here

 

[2014]

Franz Ferdinand would be such an exciting choice, they've always been quirky and the song is a bop!

 

[swinginglondontown]

Our entry is a Traitors contestant (Scottish castle/two reveals).

Imagine!

 

[BananaJean]

Our entry is a Traitors contestant (Scottish castle/two reveals).

Imagine!

Linda coming out of retirement to serve us a Eurovision opera bop. I’m ready!

 

[Tom Selick]

Was something supposed to be announced on this? A flurry of online teasing and then nothing

 

[Square]

It's the BBC. They'll wait until March

 

[blaze_dave]

Was something supposed to be announced on this? A flurry of online teasing and then nothing

You can apply for the next series of The Traitors, if that interests you!

 

[Stuart]

I saw Franz Ferdinand do an acoustic set tonight and they didn’t deny they were the Eurovision entry. They said they’d never done Hooked acoustic but “you’ll be hearing a lot more of it. Have you heard that theory? Yeah, weird theory. That we can’t sing it live…”

NOT A DENIAL.

 

[2014]

Kinda sad there was so much hype around the Olly reveal on Strictly for 2024 to this year still being radio silence.

 

[Martyn]

Kinda sad there was so much hype around the Olly reveal on Strictly for 2024 to this year still being radio silence.

I mean they annouced it and waited ages for the song to be announced.

 

[cjwhite1]

Kinda sad there was so much hype around the Olly reveal on Strictly for 2024 to this year still being radio silence.

Almost all other countries haven't announced anything we were just very spoilt with an incredibly unusual early reveal last year.

 

[Tom Selick]

Now that Scott Mills Radio 2 Breakfast show is confirmed to start on 27th of this month, I reckon any news will come from there over the folllowing few days

 

[Rocklobster]

Some will be pleased to know the person who shared those clues on X has said it is NOT Franz Ferdinand.

 

[Just A Holy Fool]

Some will be pleased to know the person who shared those clues on X has said it is NOT Franz Ferdinand.

Thank goodness that song would have suffered by being forgotten on the night.

 

[happers]

Thank goodness that song would have suffered by being forgotten on the night.

Agree, it doesn’t have the drama / emotion / big moment needed for Eurovision.

 

[Robsolete]

Some will be pleased to know the person who shared those clues on X has said it is NOT Franz Ferdinand.

 

[mi|kshake]

I just don't want to hear our entry described as being "radio friendly" or having "chart potential"

 

[happers]

I just don't want to hear our entry described as being "radio friendly" or having "chart potential"

Agree (and the last 2 entries, both described as catchy and having chart potential, didn’t really do that much in the chart).

It’s all about picking a song with big, listen to it once, live potential

 

[sammidrew]

I’m still a bit suspect of Griffs latest.