Eurovision 2014: United Kingdom's Entry

Also choosing their Eurovision entry this week was the United Kingdom. The Independent writes:

Unknown singer-songwriter Molly Smitten-Downes has been chosen to represent Britain in this year’s Eurovision song contest. The singer bucks the recent trend of bringing back once-famous British acts such as Bonnie Tyler and boy band Blue to represent the UK in the contest. Smitten-Downes, who goes by her stage name ‘Molly’, will be flying the flag for Britain in Copenhagen in May with her self-composed song “Children of the Universe”. The rest of the UK will be crossing its fingers that she does better than recent Eurovision entries Bonnie Tyler (19th), Engelbert Humperdinck (25th), Blue (11th) and Josh Dubovie (25th).

The UK has won Eurovision five times: Sandie Shaw (1967), Lulu (1969), Brotherhood Of Man (1976), Bucks Fizz (1981), and Katrina & The Waves (1997). Ireland has the most wins with seven.