It has been 28 years for the reason that UK scooped the highest spot on the Eurovision Track Contest and with this 12 months’s closing simply mere hours away, Brits are hoping that run will finish.
Since Katrina & The Waves gained the prize at Eurovision approach again in 1997, there’s been a number of British acts who’ve tried to duplicate such success, however to no avail.
Brits endured heartbreak as they almost triumphed, touchdown in second place twice, and there has additionally been down-right embarrassment when the UK scored zero factors in 2003 and 2021.
However after the semi-finals, the place the UK act have been praised for his or her ‘astonishing efficiency’, hopes have been raised on the prospect of a victorious 2025, although the percentages are nonetheless not in Keep in mind Monday’s favour.
Who’re Keep in mind Monday?
Keep in mind Monday are a rustic lady band comprising of trio of finest associates Laura Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Metal, all 30.
Incomes a repute for his or her robust vocals and completely blended harmonies, the lady group from Farnborough, Hampshire, have entered their track What The Hell Simply Occurred? for this 12 months’s competitors.
Keep in mind Monday consists Charlotte Steele (left), Holly-Anne Hull (centre) and Lauren Byrne (proper), a trio of besties from Hampshire
The band shot to fame throughout their look on The Voice in 2019 earlier than having fun with careers in musical theatre. Pictured: Lauren Byrne
All of them have energetic social media pages and provides an perception into their social lives. Pictured: Holly-Anne Hull
Nevertheless, eagle-eyed TV watchers could keep in mind the trio from one other look on tv some six years in the past.
Keep in mind Monday first gained prominence after coming into The Voice UK in 2019, the place they have been coached by Jennifer Hudson and made it to the present’s quarter-finals.
They’re certainly no strangers to performing in-front of stay audiences, having all had careers in musical theatre after The Voice earlier than ultimately quitting their day jobs in 2023 to deal with the band full-time.
Since their launch, Keep in mind Monday have launched two EPs and 12 singles with their largest hit but being What The Hell Simply Occurred?, the tune which followers might be wanting to see them carry out on the Eurovision closing.
What has Keep in mind Monday stated about UK’s Eurovision 2025 entry?
The primary lady group to signify the UK since Valuable in 1999, Keep in mind Monday appeared on Good Morning Britain earlier this week to talk about the privilege of having the ability to signify their nation at Eurovision.
Whereas their pleasure was clear, the group admitted they have been additionally feeling nervous in regards to the large day.
‘Right now is the primary time we have felt a bit bit anxious as a result of it is actual now,’ they stated.
Since their launch, Keep in mind Monday have launched two EPs and 12 singles with their largest hit but being What The Hell Simply Occurred?. Pictured: Charlotte Steele
They are going to be first lady group to signify the UK since Valuable in 1999. Pictured: Lauren Byrne
The women will carry out their new track What The Hell Simply Occurred? throughout Saturday’s Eurovision closing
There was additionally a heartfelt second because the present’s breakfast information host Richard Arnold interviewed the trio at this 12 months’s host metropolis in Basel, Switzerland.
Richard shocked bandmate Charlotte with a heartwarming video to offer her confidence heading into the largest week of the band’s profession.
Charlotte was the deputy head of a sixth kind earlier than all of the bandmates give up their jobs to pursue music full-time round 18 months in the past.
Richard took the chance to point out her a video of her ex-students singing the band’s authentic Eurovision track What The Hell Simply Occurred? in a choir.
He stated midway by the stay interview: ‘Charlotte, we have got a particular message for you.’
The singer responded: ‘I used to be a deputy head of a sixth kind and they’re like my second household, they’re superb!’
The host then replied: ‘Nicely, when you have a look at this, I feel you will really feel that they really feel the identical.’
Charlotte watched the video in absolute shock, speechless as she fought again tears and positioned her hand on her chest, overwhelmed by emotion.
She stated after watching the clip: ‘Oh, I really like them, have a look at them! I hope that I encourage them by doing this.’
Her bandmate Holly-Anne reassured her, ‘You do’, earlier than Charlotte continued: ‘It is such an enormous change and I really like them.’
The women left their jobs in musical theatre round 18 months in the past to deal with the band. Pictured March 2025
Keep in mind Monday’s awards and accolades
Throughout their audition for The Voice, Keep in mind Monday placed on such a present as they carried out Kiss From a Rose that they prompted all 4 judges – Jennifer Hudson, Tom Jones, Will.i.am and Olly Murs – to show their chairs.
Regardless of in the end being voted out of the competitors earlier than the ultimate stage, the band scooped the Finest Group award on the British Nation Music Awards that very same 12 months, because of the success of their debut single Drive.
The track, launched on October 31, 2018, was so in style that it hit No 1 on the iTunes Nation Chart.
What The Hell Simply Occurred?, their newest launch after dropping in March, has already racked up greater than three million performs on Spotify.
When is the Eurovision closing?
After first getting a glimpse of Keep in mind Monday in the course of the semi-finals, supporters can see them hit the stage once more throughout Saturday night’s closing.
The 69th Eurovision closing is scheduled to start at 8pm BST with Norway’s consultant Kyle Alessandro scheduled to carry out his track Lighter first-up.
After international locations corresponding to Luxembourg, Israel, Lithuania and Spain hit the stage, Keep in mind Monday and the UK are eighth in line and so more likely to be performing round 9pm.
The Eurovision Track Contest 2025 closing might be held in Basel, Switzerland and start at round 8pm on Saturday evening
Talking in regards to the UK’s possibilities at this 12 months’s contest, Kalpna Patel-Knight, the BBC’s Head of Leisure, stated: ‘The BBC couldn’t be prouder to have the powerhouse that’s Keep in mind Monday representing the UK at Eurovision in Basel in 2025.
‘Charlotte, Holly and Lauren are all extremely gifted singers, songwriters and performers who’ve such a novel sound.
‘The calibre of their stay vocals is second to none and I’m sure that their chemistry, drive and charisma will translate on a global stage with What The Hell Simply Occurred?.’
What to anticipate from Keep in mind Monday’s finale efficiency
Keep in mind Monday revealed on Friday what viewers can count on from their efficiency forward of the massive evening.
Chatting with the BBC, the lady group teased a efficiency filled with ‘drama and theatrics’ as they draw on their musical theatre backgrounds.
When requested what to anticipate, Lauren, 30, merely stated: ‘Drama and theatrics.’
Holly-Anne, 30, chimed in: ‘Pink and girly.’
In the meantime, Charlotte, 30, teased additional: We clearly need it to be a shock on the evening.
Keep in mind Monday revealed on Friday what viewers can count on from their efficiency forward of the massive evening
‘However what we will say is that we’re leaning into our musical theatre backgrounds, that’s for positive, and we simply hope that audiences love the staging and design as a lot as we do.
Holly added: ‘Oh, and our outfits are fairly cute too…’
The trio, identified for his or her viral social media harmonies, will current their most formidable staging but – overseen by artistic director Ace Bowerman, who has labored with stars like Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, and Blackpink.
It marks the largest efficiency of the band’s profession thus far.
What are the percentages saying?
The nation pop band left followers impressed with their efficiency in the course of the semi-finals, and theories started flying that they may take residence the trophy – which might be the UK’s first win since 1997.
Regardless of their high-energy routine, it seems the percentages are usually not of their favour as they’re extra more likely to end in final place than first, based on Ladbrokes.
In a crushing blow to their possibilities of success, they’ve been ranked at simply 66/1 to take residence the trophy by bookies, with 9 different international locations hovering forward of them.
Keep in mind Monday have been dealt an unlucky blow simply hours forward of Saturday evening’s grand closing as the percentages weren’t of their favour
Their odds of coming in final place are a lot nearer at simply 3/1, whereas the possibility of them scoring ‘nul factors’ has been ranked at 12/1.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes stated: ‘Keep in mind Monday want nothing in need of a miracle to trigger an upset in Switzerland tonight, if the newest odds are something to go by.’
The UK final completed triumphant within the contest 27 years in the past with the victory of Katrina and the Waves in 1997, with their observe Love Shine A Mild.
Keep in mind Monday have fallen far behind Sweden and Austria, who’re each the bookies’ main favourites to win the 2025 Eurovision Track Contest.
Sweden have been the favorite since late February and moved to odds-on for a report eighth Eurovision triumph final month with dance-pop trio KAJ.
Their entry single, Bara Bada Bastu is the group’s first chart-topper, and the primary track sung in Swedish entered by Sweden since 1998.
Nevertheless, a groundswell of assist for Pop-Opera soprano Johannes ‘JJ’ Pietsch has seen Austria are available from 3/1, and Sweden drift to 10/11.
Regardless of Austria’s ending place of twenty fourth final 12 months, JJ appears to have captured the hearts of followers, and the nation has now been bestowed 11/4 odds.
Regardless of their high-energy routine, it seems the percentages are usually not of their favour as they’re extra more likely to end in final place than first, based on Ladbrokes
France is arising third place within the betting, with pop-ballad soloist, Louane, going from 10/1 to 9/1.
The Netherlands observe intently behind, with 12/1 odds on their 21-year-old pop star consultant Claude.
Israel’s odds are at 25/1 amid controversy surrounding their involvement within the contest this 12 months. Over 70 former Eurovision contestants have signed a letter demanding Israel’s expulsion from the occasion.
The Grand Closing of the Eurovision Track Contest 2025 will happen in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, on Saturday 17 Might.
