BACK in 2014, I remember half joking that one of the reasons I was voting for independence was so that Scotland could have its own entry in the Eurovision Song Contest. Now seven years later, it feels like less of a joke. This will be the second Eurovision in a row that the UK has come dead last – an embarrassment for Britain that’s only compounded by the fact that they finished this year not only at the bottom but also without a single point from either the judges or the international community. Everyone knows that the division of votes at Eurovision is as cut along political lines as it is performance – so it felt grimly satisfying to see the UK in such a position having spent the last few years throwing a tantrum in the aisles of global politics (sorry James Newman).
The Italian band Maneskin winning the Eurovision Song Contest final last night. VIEWERS watching Eurovision took to Twitter to point out the UK s widespread unpopularity after its dismal showing in the contest. James Newman scored a total of zero points from each country s panel of judges, as well as the popular votes, after he performed his song Embers. It is the second time in a row that the UK has ended the contest with no points. Italy s pop-rock Maneskin triumphed with France coming second in the competition which was held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, last night. Other top performances came from Switzerland, Iceland, Russia and Lithuania.