British Eurovision contestants Remember Monday have shared a statement following their disappointing score.
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Made up of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele, the band were the first girl group to represent the UK at Eurovision since 1999 during last night’s (May 17) grand final in Basel, Switzerland.
After their performance of ‘What The Hell Just Happened?’, things seemed to initially be going well during the jury vote, when they were given ten points from Ukraine and the Czech Republic, as well as the coveted “douze points” from Italy.
However, things quickly soured when the public vote was announced and they received the dreaded “nul points”, making their total score 88 and landing them in 19th place.
Now, they’ve responded to the snub in a newly shared statement. “WOW – what a ride! Three best mates walked onto the world’s biggest music stage and came out with a Top 10 Jury score, massive streaming numbers, and memories that will last a lifetime,” they wrote.
“Performing at Eurovision was one of the most surreal and emotional moments of our lives. The love we’ve felt from fans, our incredible team, and everyone who streamed, voted, and believed in us has been overwhelming.
“This is just the beginning for Remember Monday,” they continued. “We’ve got new music coming your way, a UK & Ireland headline tour this year, a summer packed with festivals, and we’ll be hitting the stage at Wembley Stadium for the Summertime Ball… no big deal!
“We’re so grateful for the platform, the media support, and every single new fan who’s joined us on this wild journey. Eurovision? Completed it. Let’s go!”
It’s far from the first time the UK has landed in the lower half of the leader board. In 2023, Mae Muller finished 25th out of 26 in the grand final – then Olly Alexander endured similar disappointment a year later when he finished 18th after scoring “nul points” in the public vote.
Speaking to NME earlier this month, the band revealed that Queen‘s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was a major influence on their “chaotic” power-pop song ‘What the Hell Just Happened?’, and also said they wouldn’t be phased by a low score.
“We already have big plans past Eurovision,” Lauren said, pointing to summer festival sets at Latitude and The Big Festival. “And it’s not just about what happens in the final on 17 May. So many bucket list moments are already being ticked off for us.”
Austria took home the trophy this year with 436 votes for singer-songwriter JJ and his song ‘Wasted Love’, who beat Israel’s Yuval Raphael.
This makes the country’s third win following previous victories in 1966 and 2014 – this makes Austria the country with the longest gap between years at 48.
Earlier this week, NME reported the bookers’ odds of Eurovision 2025 winners, with Austria’s JJ at 21 per cent in second place. Sweden’s KAJ were the bookers’ favourites, although the final results placed them at fourth place with 321 points.
There was controversy surrounding this year’s event after over 70 former Eurovision contestants signed a letter calling to ban Israel. The letter said that the inclusion of Israel in the 2024 edition led to it being “the most politicised, chaotic and unpleasant in the competition’s history”.
It also accused [Israeli broadcaster] KAN of being “complicit in Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza and the decades-long regime of apartheid and military occupation against the entire Palestinian people”, and claimed that the EBU was “normalising and whitewashing its crimes”.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ also asked Eurovision for a discussion over Israel’s involvement in the song contest.
During the ceremony, a crew member was reportedly hit with paint after two people tried to disrupt Israel’s performance. A man and a woman were escorted from the venue and handed over to police.
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