Eurovision’s UK act Remember Monday have shared a statement reflecting on their ’emotional and surreal’ performance, after a disappointing night in Basel saw them finish in 19th place.

Despite impressing the juries across Europe with their song What The Hell Just Happened?, the girl group, comprised of Lauren Byrne, Charlotte Steele and Holly-Anne Hull, received the dreaded ‘nil points’ from the public vote, finishing behind winners Austria in a tense finale.

Speaking hours after the final result on Saturday night, Remember Monday vowed this is ‘just the beginning’ for them, before adding they’ll be heading out on the road for a tour this summer, as well as a performance at the Capital Summertime Ball.

They said: ‘WOW – what a ride! Three best mates walked onto the world’s biggest music stage and came out with a Top 10 Jury score, mᴀssive streaming numbers, and memories that will last a lifetime.

‘Performing at Eurovision was one of the most surreal and emotional moments of our lives. The love we’ve felt from fans, our incredible team, and everyone who streamed, voted, and believed in us has been overwhelming.

‘This is just the beginning for Remember Monday. We’ve got new music coming your way, a UK & Ireland headline tour this year, a summer packed with festivals, and we’ll be hitting the stage at Wembley Stadium for the Summertime Ball… no big deal!

Eurovision ‘s UK act Remember Monday have shared a statement reflecting on their ’emotional and surreal’ performance, after a disappointing night in Basel saw them finish in 19th place

Despite impressing the juries across Europe, the girl group, received the dreaded ‘nil points’ from the public vote, finishing far behind winners Austria in a tense finale

‘We’re so grateful for the platform, the media support, and every single new fan who’s joined us on this wild journey. Eurovision? Completed it. Let’s go!’

Remember Monday’s 88 points were awarded by the Eurovision juries, and saw them in 10th place before the public votes were revealed.

However, the announcement that the UK received ‘nil points’ from audiences saw them plunge down the table, finishing just one spot lower than last year’s UK hopeful Olly Alexander. 

Another silver lining comes in the form of the girls signing a potentially lucrative record deal with Andrew Lloyd Webber. 

Show commentator Graham Norton had previously tempted fate by boldly claiming the group ‘have a great advantage in that they are unlike any other act this year’.

‘Their vocals and harmonies are flawless, the song has a very strong hook and the trio are hugely likeable,’ he said earlier this month. 

‘With a decent place in the running order they should do very well indeed.’

Norton said that successful acts have good songs that have a ‘hook’ and ‘interesting staging’.

Speaking hours after the final result on Saturday night, Remember Monday vowed this is ‘just the beginning’ for them, before adding they’ll be heading out on the road for a tour this summer

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He added: ‘It doesn’t have to be complicated, just clever and fresh. Lastly, and this is the hardest of all, the act needs to be likeable and somehow get their personality across to the audience. Not forgetting great vocals.’ 

Despite Norton’s high hopes and their high-energy routine, the odds were not in their favour with Ladbrokes presciently claiming they were more likely to finish in last place than first. 

In a crushing blow to their chances of success, the girls were ranked at just 66/1 to take home the trophy by bookies, with nine other countries soaring ahead of them.

Their odds of coming in last place were much closer at just 3/1, while the chance of them scoring ‘nul points’ ranked at 12/1.

Speaking ahead of the compeтιтion, Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: ‘Remember Monday need nothing short of a miracle to cause an upset in Switzerland tonight, if the latest odds are anything to go by.’

Remember Monday’s 88 points were awarded by the Eurovision juries, and saw them in 10th place before the public votes were revealed

The UK last finished triumphant in the contest 27 years ago with the victory of Katrina and the Waves in 1997, with their track Love Shine A Light.

Remember Monday had fallen far behind Sweden and Austria, who were both the bookies’ leading favourites to win the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision 2025 result 

Austria, JJ – 436Israel, Yuval Raphael – 357Estonia, Tommy Cash – 356Sweden, KAJ – 321Italy, Lucio Corsi – 256Greece, Klavdia – 231France, Louane – 230Albania, Shkodra Elektronike – 218Ukraine, Ziferblat – 218Switzerland, Zoë Më – 214Finland, Erika Vikman – 196Netherlands, Claude – 175Latvia, Tautumeitas – 158Poland, Justyna Steczkowska – 156Germany, Abor & Tynna – 151Lithuania, Katarsis – 96Malta, Miriana Conte – 91Norway, Kyle Alessandro – 89UK, Remember Monday – 88Armenia, PARG – 72Portugal, NAPA – 50Luxembourg, Laura Thorn – 47Denmark, Sissal – 47Spain, Melody – 37Iceland, VÆB – 33San Marino, Gabry Ponte – 27

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In one of the most politically charged Eurovision song contests, Austria stormed to victory, while Israel – whose performance was hampered by protests – took second place.

Millions of viewers across Europe tuned in to see who would take home the crown, as JJ representing Austria emerged victorious in Saturday night’s grand final following two semi-final shows earlier this week.

Israel’s Yuval Raphael, who survived the October 7 mᴀssacre in 2023, was the runner-up with New Day Will Rise, performed in Hebrew, French and English. 

The singer was left ‘shaken and upset’ after two pro-Palestinian protesters rushed towards her during her performance.

Meanwhile, organisers confirmed that a crew member backstage was hit with paint but was not injured.

While the UK managed to rack up 88 points from the professional jury, it was yet another snub from the European voting public.

Despite their failure at the Eurovision Song Contest, the girl-band has signed a seven-figure contract with musical supremo Andrew Lloyd Webber and will release songs on his label this year.

As reported by Katie Hind for The Mail on Sunday, the £1million deal has been awarded because the impresario is convinced the group could be huge.

A source said: ‘Andrew is genuinely excited by Remember Monday – he really does think they have something special, both in their vocal capabilities and with their stage presence.’

The band will be represented by The Other Songs music company which Lord Lloyd-Webber founded with his sons Billy and Alistair.

The firm is focused on nurturing songwriting talent and it prides itself on creating unique opportunities for emerging and established artists.

The source added: ‘He is utterly convinced they can go from strength to strength as a result of Eurovision.

‘For some acts the contest is a last throw of the dice, but the new label deal shows how much faith he has in them going on to greater things now.’