England in Regiovision Song Contest

England is a region in Europe. Because of that, they can participate in Regiovision Song Contest. Their first participation was in the first edition of the contest, what they hosted in London.

History
England debuted in the first edition. They were choosen as region to host that edition. BBC Four decided to let the edition take place at the Royal Festival Hall.

However they were the host of the first edition, they couldn't reach the high expectations. They finished last with only 11 points. In Mariehamn, they did way better. They finished at the end of the voting at the 6th place.

This was the start of a successful period for England. In Belfast, they were able to finish at the second place. Only eight points behind the winner: Åland Islands. Both Åland Islands and Scotland awarded the English entry with the maximum of 12 points. In Jomala, during the fourth edition, England finished at the fourth place.

BBC Four immediately announced its participation in Palermo for the fifth edition. England entered with the song "Tears". This song became a big hit in England, so expectations were high. During the live show, England came to the top of the scoreboard at the end of the voting. This meant that England had won the festival for the first time.

Their victory gave them the privilege to organize the sixth edition. Here they chose London, just like they did in the first edition. In London they were topped as one of the favorites to win the show, what they did. This was the first time in the history of the contest that a country won the festival in two consecutive editions. It was also the first time that a country won in their home soil.

BBC Four again selected London as host city for the seventh edition. However the high expectations of the broadcaster, England just finished at the eighth place. For the eighth edition, England selected the song "'Freaks". At the end of the voting it was clear that England won the edition. It was their third victory.

Straight after their victory they announced to host the ninth edition.