United Kingdom in EuroMusic Song Celebration

United Kingdom is a member of the EBU. Because of that, they can participate in the EuroMusic Song Celebration. BBC is responsible for the British participation.

History
The British broadcaster, BBC, decided to debuts in the contest for the first edition. In Vienna, the country selected Michael Rice to represent the nation. The UK tried to host the first edition. They selected the city of London. At the end however, Austria was the prefered country by the EBU. The country finished at the fifth place. The EBU selected the nation to host the second edition.