British singer-songwriter Sam Ryder represented the country with his song "Space Man", which he co-wrote with Max Wolfgang and Amy Wadge.

[1][2][3] He was selected as the 2022 UK entrant by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in collaboration with record label TaP Music and their management company.

In 2021, the United Kingdom finished in last place with the song "Embers" performed by James Newman, notably scoring a total of 0 points from both the juries and the televoting.

On 21 October 2021, the day after the official list of participants in Eurovision 2022 was released, the BBC announced its plans for the British national selection, opting for an internal process no longer in collaboration with record label BMG, but with TaP Music instead.

[14] On 25 January 2022, TaP revealed that it had started shortlisting potential acts for the contest – with both established, emerging and brand new artists having approached it for Eurovision – and that it had worked with BBC Radio 1 and Scott Mills in order to choose the British representative.

[15] In November 2021, Glasgow-based electropop duo HYYTS revealed they were in the running to represent the United Kingdom;[16] which was confirmed during an interview with BBC Scotland's TV channel programme The Edit broadcast on 29 January 2022.

[17] It had been rumoured that Chelcee Grimes was chosen as the UK representative, being unofficially announced as the British entrant in early February during Jenni Falconer's morning show on Smooth London.

[24] "Having been a fan of Eurovision since I was a kid, I am so honoured to have been presented with the opportunity to sing at an event alongside some of Europe’s most talented creatives, performers and songwriters.

I hope to sing my head off in a way the United Kingdom can be proud of, and to showcase a song I wrote with my friends last summer makes the whole experience even more special.

Following the announcement that he would be representing the UK at Eurovision, Space Man had its TV debut performance on BBC's The One Show, and he was interviewed on the same day.

[28][29] On 14 April, he travelled to Belgrade, Serbia in order to promote his entry on Serbian radio and on the Vece sa Ivanom Ivanovicem show.

[32] Prior to the contest, the BBC also released a documentary following Ryder's journey to Eurovision, with in-depth interviews and footage of the production process of "Space Man".

As the United Kingdom is a member of the "Big Five", their entry directly qualified for the final, along with France, Germany, Spain, and Italy (also the host country in 2022).

[42][43] It was later announced that the consultancy fees would be donated to the charitable organization Migrant Offshore Aid Station, in order to support individuals who were affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The United Kingdom brought the largest prop of the contest, which was formed of three metal wings, while Ryder performed on a circular plinth in the centre.

[47][48] The British jury consisted of Adam Hunter, Denise Pearson, Eliot Kennedy, Matthew Xia (Excalibah), and Helen George.

The final saw eight juries award top twelve points to the United Kingdom: Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Georgia and Ukraine.

Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.

This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act.

[56][57][58][59] On 25 July 2022, the EBU, Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC and the BBC announced that the 2023 contest would be held in the UK, after Ukraine was unable to meet the demands of hosting the event due to security concerns caused by the Russian invasion of the country, with the UK being chosen to host after the country's second-place finish in 2022.