After being cancelled for the first time in history last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the iconic competition was back in full force this year and saw Italy snatch the crown.
With a grand total of zero points, the UK left empty handed – but this hasn’t stopped the BBC from preparing for next year’s festivities.
For the 2022 Contest the BBC and BBC Studios will be collaborating with TaP Music, the global music publishing and management company behind the likes of Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding.
They will work together to find the song and act who will represent the UK at the event in Turin, Italy in May 2022. Kate Phillips, Controller Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC says: “In the UK our love for Eurovision is as