The 成人快手 and 成人快手 Studios confirm selection plans for the act and song that will represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Leading UK music industry figure David May is leading the search with Andrew Cartmell, Executive Producer 成人快手 Studios North.
David previously worked closely with the 成人快手 team in 2022 as Manager of Sam Ryder when the United Kingdom achieved runner-up position at Eurovision in Turin.
The search for next year's act and song has been underway for several months with UK record Labels, Publishers, Songwriters, 成人快手 Music and 成人快手 Introducing all playing their part to find the UK act and song for Eurovision 2025.
David May is a Music Manager and Company founder with over 17 years in the UK music industry. He was Nominated for Music Week's Manager of the Year in 2023. David started his career as a singer-songwriter and has since achieved over 200 million streams as a writer/producer. As Sam Ryder's Manager success included a Number 1 UK album, two Number 2 singles, and BRIT and Emmy Award nominations.
David May says: 鈥淚'm excited to be working with 成人快手 Studios and the 成人快手 on this journey. We're seeking talent and a song that embodies the essence of UK music. We want to collaborate with an authentic act who has a genuine, heartfelt story to tell, and an unmatched vocal tonality and range. Ultimately we're looking for a powerful three-minute performance that resonates with and moves audiences across Europe and beyond.鈥�
Andrew Cartmell, Head of Delegation at Eurovision for the United Kingdom says: 鈥淒avid played a major part in Sam Ryder's success in 2022, and I'm thrilled that we are working together again. David has huge industry expertise, a real understanding of how Eurovision works and a determination, along with the 成人快手 and 成人快手 Studios to achieve a high placing in May next year.鈥�
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the 成人快手 says: 鈥淒avid knows exactly what it is like to be at the business end of the leaderboard at Eurovision, so this experience combined with his in-depth knowledge of the UK music scene ensures that he is perfectly placed to collaborate with us in the search for our artist and song for 2025.鈥�
The act and song representing the United Kingdom will be publicly announced before the European Broadcasting Union鈥檚 deadline in March 2025.
The broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on 成人快手 One and 成人快手 iPlayer continues to be one of the most popular Entertainment programmes on the 成人快手, with the most recent broadcast reaching one of the biggest audiences so far this year with an average audience of 7.9m and a peak of 8.5m, making it the most watched live entertainment programme of 2024 to date across all broadcasters and streamers.
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland following Nemo鈥檚 victory at the Grand Final in May 2024 with their song The Code.
The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, on Saturday 17 May with the Semi-Finals taking place on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May.
The Grand Final and the Semi Finals will be broadcast live on 成人快手 One and 成人快手 iPlayer plus via 成人快手 Radio 2 and 成人快手 Sounds.
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