La Voix Shines at Eurovision as UK Spokesperson
La Voix made a dazzling appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest, serving as the UK’s spokesperson on Saturday night to announce the country’s votes. Due to the competition’s rules, countries aren’t allowed to vote for themselves, and this year, the UK’s votes were directed towards France.
Dressed in her usual glamorous style, La Voix wore a bedazzled gown adorned with silver rhinestones that draped across her shoulders. The performance took place in front of the BBC’s waterside studios in Salford, where she delivered the results of the UK’s vote with her signature flair.
Announcing the results, La Voix said: “Hello, I am your official spokes-diva. Don’t be fooled: I might be talented but I can’t actually walk on water. In fact, I have been shoved in a cleaner’s cupboard with a green screen behind me, without even a Bucks Fizz, and by that I don’t mean Cheryl Baker. I am sending all my kisses to Look Mum No Computer, you did us proud. So, let’s do this, our twelve points from the United Kingdom go to France!”
Voting Process and Results
Entrants receive points from a professional jury from each country, as well as from a public vote. The maximum amount of points from any country’s jury or the public is 12. Ukraine awarded the UK their first point of the night, giving them one while awarding Douze points to Malta.
However, the UK’s entry struggled throughout the competition and finished at the bottom once again. Bulgaria ultimately clinched Eurovision glory, winning the competition for the first time with Dara and her catchy pop song Bangaranga.
The final vote was tense, with Bulgaria narrowly beating Israel for the trophy. There was a loud chorus of boos and jeers from the crowd as Israel was awarded its televotes, which put their entry Noam Bettan at the top of the leaderboard.
There were several surprises during the televote, with bookies’ favorites Finland and Greece receiving just 138 votes and 147 votes respectively. Meanwhile, the UK crashed out of the contest, gaining only one point from the jury vote and zero points from the televote.
Criticism of the UK Entry
Earlier in the night, Eurovision fans criticized this year’s UK entry, calling it the “worst song I’ve ever heard.” Electronics performer Look Mum No Computer battled for points in the final, performing his zany entry Eins, Zwei, Drei, surrounded by fur-clad robots.
As the competition got underway, viewers at home shared their thoughts on social media, with many claiming the “well cringe” song “deserved nil points.” Comments on X included: “This deserves 0 points”; “Believe me if we could give ourselves nil points, we would.” Others wrote: “I think the UK really doesn’t want to win Eurovision, it’s almost like they are trying not to win it.”
Another comment stated: “The UK entry is the worst song I’ve ever heard. Who signed off on that?!” and “I think UK will get last place again this year. That song was well cringe.”
Mixed Reactions and Fan Support
Despite the criticism, some argued that although it wasn’t their “cup of tea,” the song was a perfect fit for the contest. The electronics performer and self-proclaimed Eurovision fan launched his YouTube channel back in 2016. He has since amassed more than 85 million views and 1.4 million combined subscribers and followers across his various social accounts.
