It was chosen by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.

The song has been described as a powerful, contemporary, anthemic and uplifting track specifically written with live performance in mind.

[6] The music video for the song was released via Molly's YouTube channel on 23 April 2014 and has a run time of three minutes exactly.

The Daily Mirror said: "Molly's voice has such a powerful tone to it – combined with the thumping beat, it makes you want to sing along – even if you don't know the lyrics.

"[12] Whilst website Digital Spy said: "Gone are seasoned balladeers and cheesy irrelevant pop, and in comes a timely anthem flanked by marching beats and rousing strings.

There's no denying that the earworm chant of "power to the people" will strike a chord with certain troubled parts of the continent, but the track can stand on its own merit of being one of the best entries we've put forward in years.

[22] Appearing as the last of 26 acts, Molly performed "Children of the Universe" live on 10 May 2014 during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 at the B&W Hallerne, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

On stage, Molly was joined by drummer Joe Yoshida and four backing vocalists: Lincoln Jean-Marie, Katie Holmes, Victoria Beaumont, and Sharleen Linton.

Eurovision Song Contest Radio is a website that host an international voting poll each year for various awards.