BBC begins search for UK’s 2027 Eurovision entry

The BBC has begun selecting the UK’s act and song for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, with UK Eurovision Project Director David May leading the search alongside BBC colleagues. The broadcaster and BBC Studios say they want an established, contemporary British act with proven live performance experience, paired with a song written and produced in the UK. May said the aim was to draw on British songwriting and production talent. The criteria describe the BBC’s goal; the selected act and song have not yet been announced. May is working with Andrew Cartmell, the UK’s Eurovision executive producer and head of delegation, and colleagues from BBC Music, BBC Introducing, BBC Studios Entertainment Production and BBC Entertainment Commissioning. The search will use the BBC’s music expertise and networks, including connections with labels, publishers and emerging talent. The BBC says it will reveal its choice before the European Broadcasting Union’s submission deadline in March 2027. The contest’s Grand Final is scheduled for May 15, 2027, in Burgas, Bulgaria, with semifinals scheduled for May 11 and 13. The selection process follows the UK’s result in the 2026 contest, where Look Mum...