As Austria celebrates their Eurovision Song Contest win, the UK’s Remember Monday brush off their zero points from the public vote with a shrug and a smile.
The girl band took to the stage alongside 25 other acts at St Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, in an attempt to take home the trophy for its 69th year.
It seems to be going the right direction for singers Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele when they received 88 points from the jury votes for their song What The Hell Just Happened. However, their hopes came crashing down when they failed to secure even one point from the public vote. Overall they placed 19th out of a possible 26.
But fans say they had the “perfect response” to the ‘nil points’ situation, as they were seen shrugging off the disappointment with a smile while soaking up the experience. Lauren, Holly-Anne and Charlotte could be seen laughing, raising their hands, and standing up, while the hall erupted with applause.
Sharing the moment on X, one person wrote: “Well done girls. The perefect response.” Showing their support, another wrote: “I am sorry but that is actually criminal. Outrageous. I’m so upset for Remember Monday but that is Eurovision. Ahhhh well. We had a lovely time and the girls were phenomenal.”
Another user said: “They were actually amazing. Oh well, at least they are at the Capital Summertime Ball.” A third user said: “Such a shame. They were really good.”
While others comment on the fact the UK has received 0 points two years in a row, with one saying: “Hey, don’t worry! It’s just because you left the EU. Please come back.”
Another user said: “UK turned into a very unlikeable place – that is just a fact unfortunately.” One more user added: “And this is why the public shouldn’t be allowed to vote.”
Austria’s JJ was announced as last night’s winner with performance Wasted Love while controversial Israeli entrant was runner up.
Accepting the trophy, the singer Johannes Pietsch said: “I want to thank my entire family, my entire team, thank you so much for making my dreams come true. And especially to you Europe, thank you for making my dreams come true.
“Love is the strongest force in the world. Let’s spread more love. Thank you so much.” He then performed ‘Wasted Love’ again.
Viewers took to social media to comment, as one said on X: “Thank f**k for that! Well done Austria.” Another said: “Phew, well done Austria.”
However, many Brits still consider Remember Monday to be their winners, with one saying: “Oh girls. You smashed it. That was stunning and your joy on stage was infectious. So loved it. You’re our winners.”
In agreement, another said: “Didn’t they. Loved it. Defo best so far. Couple be biased.”
A final user said: “Our girls were robbed. Crazy public voting. Zero points for us and Switzerland. Two of the best songs.”