United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | Artist: 1 March 2012 Song: 19 March 2012 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Love Will Set You Free" | |||
| Artist | Engelbert Humperdinck | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 25th, 12 points | |||
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Love Will Set You Free" written by Martin Terefe and Sacha Skarbek, and performed by Engelbert Humperdinck. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), internally selected both the song and the performer. Humperdinck was announced as the British entrant on 1 March 2012, while the song "Love Will Set You Free" was presented to the public on 19 March 2012.
As a member of the "Big Five", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing as the opening entry for the show in position 1, the United Kingdom placed 25th out of the 26 participating countries with 12 points.