The BBC have confirmed that the United Kingdom will internally select their entry, in collaboration with TaP Music, for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.
After Sam Ryder’s 2nd place position in Turin, the BBC have decided that his successor will be chosen much the same way, internally and in collaboration with TaP Music. This means that we’re likely to see the UK entering an up-and-coming, but relatively well known amongst younger audiences, singer-songwriter again.
We are thrilled that Ben Mawson and Ed Millett plus the team at TaP will once again bring their unrivalled expertise to work with the BBC and BBC Studios to find an act and song to represent the UK at Eurovision. I hope we can find another artist who will not only be a brilliant ambassador for Eurovision but like Sam will sing their head off with a stand out song.
Rachel Ashdown, Commissioning Editor for the BBC
Already hope is high, with Head of Delegation, Lee Smithurst, tweeting “Let’s go one better in 2023!”, alongside a gold medal and union flag emoji, and many members of the Eurovision fanbase eager to see the United Kingdom continue on a path to victory.
Sam Ryder’s successor will perform on stage at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in either Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield as the United Kingdom prepare to host the contest for the first time since 1998.
While news from the BBC on the contest will become ever more frequent over the next few months, it is expected that on the UK song selection front, there won’t be much news until February/March, when the song is released.
