<Table> <Tr> <Td> ◄ 2016 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2018 ► </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> ◄ 2016 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2018 ► </Td> </Tr> <P> The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 . The British entry for the 2017 contest in Kiev, Ukraine, was selected via the national final Eurovision: You Decide, organised by the British broadcaster BBC . Six acts competed in the national final, with the song "Never Give Up on You" performed by Lucie Jones being selected the winner following the combination of a public televote and the votes of a professional jury panel . The song was co-written by former Eurovision winner Emmelie de Forest who participated as a songwriter for the first time . The United Kingdom finished in 15th place with 111 points, the country's best result since 2011 </P> <P> As a member of the "Big 5", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest . </P>

Where did united kingdom come in eurovision 2017