United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-kingdom-in-the-eurovision-song-contest

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the broadcaster?British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
2. What is the year of first participation?1957
3. When did the United Kingdom first join the Eurovision Song Contest?The UK first joined Eurovision in 1957.
4. How many times has the United Kingdom won the Eurovision Song Contest?The UK has won Eurovision five times, with songs by Sandie Shaw, Lulu, Brotherhood of Man, Bucks Fizz, and Katrina and the Waves.

European Broadcasting Union (EBU): The international consortium of national public service broadcasters that organizes the Eurovision Song Contest.
Big Five: The five largest financial contributors to the EBU, who automatically qualify for the Eurovision final.
National Selection: A public competition or process used by a country to choose its Eurovision entry.
Semi-finals: Preliminary rounds of the Eurovision Song Contest where countries compete to qualify for the grand final.