SPOILER ALERT: The UK is not number one.

In this episode, Steven destroys the long held belief that the United Kingdom has been rather hard done by in recent years. In fact, their long wait to reclaim Eurovision glory once more is shared by several other countries.

So who are the top five?

How does the UK compare?

And what the heck does this all mean?

Listen now, follow the podcast, and find out!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Clodagh Rogers - ‘Jack in the Box’ (United Kingdom, 1971): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv-_fGqevns

Katrina and the Waves - ‘Love Shine A Light’ (United Kingdom, 1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwLBCKA5-ls

Imaani - ‘Where Are You?’ (United Kingdom, 1998): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D7fTr2H_X8

Jessica Garlick - ‘Come Back’ (United Kingdom, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwLBCKA5-ls

Jade Ewen - ‘It’s My Time’ (United Kingdom, 2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GwOojK3VRU

Sam Ryder - ‘Space Man’ (United Kingdom, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ0hqX_92zI

Remember Monday - ‘What The Hell Just Happened?’ (United Kingdom, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hu6R3ZnOdY

Sandra Kim - ‘J’aime la vie’ (Belgium, 1986): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT3c41gi3B4

Urban Trad - ‘Sanomi’ (Belgium, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAakKDY2dWQ

Sertab Erener - ‘Everyway That I Can’ (Türkiye, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_QrKnqd5E

Loïc Nottet - ‘Rhythm Inside’ (Belgium, 2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G48p8eNhnd8

Blanche - ‘City Lights’ (Belgium, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxsCmChDYwA

Laura Tesoro - ‘What’s the Pressure’ (Belgium, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDBjhAGaeWg

Gustaph - ‘Because of You’ (Belgium, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1xD14IMKtg

Mustii - ‘Before the Party’s Over’ (Belgium, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIemQwCaM4

Corinne Hermès - ‘Si la vie est cadeau’ (Luxembourg, 1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpP0KtpnQbQ

Sherisse Laurence - ‘L’Amour de ma vie’ (Luxembourg, 1986): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_4Jpemcr0U

Tali - ‘Fighter’ (Luxembourg, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCWH3Nq5y9A

Laura Thorn - ‘La poupée monte le son’ (Luxembourg, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVHu_KwHiKY

Marie Myriam - ‘L’Oiseau et l’Enfant’ (France, 1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQG8dtWClc8

Joëlle Ursull - ‘White And Black Blues’ (France, 1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPqSSLcefCs

Amina - ‘C’est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison’ (France, 1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qom6NzhYhnI

Carola - ‘Fångad av en stormvind’ (Sweden, 1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ml6pJqc_bw

Twin Twin - ‘Moustache’ (France, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjkqciwP034

Amir - ‘J’ai cherché’ (France, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aLPsiyavcU

Barbara Pravi - ‘Voilà’ (France, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unj9WbeLzRU

Slimane - ‘Mon amour’ (France, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XyLecY2JyE

Louane - ‘maman’ (France, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2DTSLcNnI

Salomé - ‘Vivo cantando’ (Spain, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POj0U2W6MnE

Massiel - ‘La la la’ (Spain, 1968): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhPAZOwEY0I

Anabel Conde - ‘Vuelve conmigo’ (Spain, 1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffXPpm0XDsM

Chanel - ‘SloMo’ (Spain, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSQYTt4xg3I

Ruth Lorenzo - ‘Dancing In The Rain’ (Spain, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OtuM3Zvkeo

Melody - ‘Esa Diva’ (Spain, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OtuM3Zvkeo

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