UK’s “dismal” Eurovision song choices to be reviewed by MPs while Ireland will boycott again in 2027

The UK’s song and artist choices for Eurovision are set to be reviewed by MPs, with Ireland announcing that they’ll be boycotting the event for a second year running in 2027.

This year’s edition of the competition saw Look Mum No Computer come last , finishing at the bottom of the table in 25th place.

The artist (real name Sam Battle) picked up just one point from the jury scores, and received the dreaded zero votes from the public.

He was the third UK act in a row to be awarded nul points in the public vote, after Remember Monday fared the same in 2025 , as did Olly Alexander in 2024 .

Mae Muller finished second from the bottom in 2023, while James Newman came last two years prior.

The BBC selects the act that represents the UK, sometimes alongside a record label or music management company.

Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee (DCMS), has now said that the UK “want to get to the bottom of who chooses our entrant, on what basis and whether our dismal record of achievement in recent years is the result of bad song choice, weak performance… or something else” (via BBC News ).

According to the report, figures from the BBC and music industry experts are expected to be called to give evidence to the committee of cross-party MPs.

A hearing is due to be held “over the coming months”, with the committee also likely to receive relevant written submissions.

The hearing will form part of the committee’s State of Play inquiry.

Here, members of the public or others can request an evidence session to be held looking into a particular topic that is of interest or concern.

“This application interested us because of the UK’s reputation for scoring ‘nul points’, coming bottom, or close to bottom in recent years at Eurovision, despite having world-class song writers and musicians,” explained Dinenage.

The Eurovision final has consistently been one of the UK’s most popular music events, with millions staying up late to watch the final result.

No time frame for the select committee hearing has been set yet, but once all the evidence has been examined, it’s expected that the committee may produce a short report containing recommendations to the BBC.