United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Selection process | Eurovision: Your Country Needs You | |||
| Selection date | 31 January 2009 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "It's My Time" | |||
| Artist | Jade Ewen | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 173 points | |||
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "It's My Time", written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Diane Warren, and performed by Jade Ewen. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry in the contest via the national final Eurovision: Your Country Needs You. Six acts competed in the national final which consisted of two heats, a semi-final and a final, during which the winner was selected entirely through a public televote.
As a member of the "Big Four", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 23, the United Kingdom placed 5th out of the 25 participating countries with 173 points.