Updated: 18:14, 30 May 2021
THE BBC has defended the Eurovision Song Contest after viewers complained to the broadcaster it had become too political and a waste of the licence fee.
This year s competition, held in Rotterdam last week, saw Italy band Måneskin emerge victorious with their track Zitti E Buoni, with France and Malta not far behind.
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James Newman landed no points during Eurovision this yearCredit: Getty
However, after UK entrant James Newman failed to score a single point for his track Embers, fans of the show have blasted the voting system, saying that it was a political move.
In response to the complaints, the BBC said in a statement: Ever since the Eurovision Song Contest first burst onto our television screens in 1956, the competition has continued to be staple springtime viewing for BBC audiences.