Eurovision is a much-loved international song-writing competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union - everyone loves it!
So, there have been various highs and lows for Great Britain across the board when it comes to Eurovision, with some superstars being born on the biggest stage for European talent.
And despite Scotland never having competed under the saltire in the competition's 65 year history, there have been some stars born in the limelight of Europe.
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Here we have listed the top Scottish talents (or lack thereof) made in Eurovision:
Kenneth McKellar - A Man Without Love - 1966
Donning a kilt and singing to the masses, Kenneth wasn't exactly a smash hit with his song 'A Man Without Love'.
Despite only 18 countries competing at the time of the show, Kenneth came halfway through, in 9th place.
Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Kenneth only got marks from two judges, with the Irish jury giving the UK song top marks, one of only two occasions the Irish have done so in Eurovision history.
However, Kenneth went on to have a relatively successful career, despite his shaky start, writing sketches for the Monty Python team and running his own record label.
McKellar died of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 82, at his daughter's home near Lake Tahoe in the United States, on 9 April 2010.
Lulu - Boom Bang A Bang - 1969
Now here's a successful Scottish Eurovision contestant, and arguably the most famous one out of the lot!
Lulu, born as Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, had a somewhat successful career in music and television before Eurovision, being selected in 1969 for the international contest.
Lulu's song entry, "Boom Bang-a-Bang" won, though three other songs, from Spain, the Netherlands, and France, tied with her on 18 votes each.
Lulu's song came out the best in sales, with German, French, Spanish and Italian versions alongside the original English.
However, down the line, Lulu admitted she didn't even like the song!
Later she told John Peel: "I know it's a rotten song, but I won, so who cares? I'd have sung "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" standing on my head if that's what it took to win.... I am just so glad I didn't finish second like all the other Brits before me, that would have been awful."
Despite her dislike it is her second biggest UK hit to date, reaching number 2 on the chart in 1969.
Since this, Lulu has released a plethora of albums and went on tour after world tour - still active in entertainment at the ripe age of 73.
Rikki Peebles - Only the Light - 1987
Fast forward to 1987, and Glasgow’s Richard Peebles (Rikki), complete with tartan plaid on his white shoulder-padded jacket, was the UK entry to Eurovision with Only the Light.
He finished a disappointing 13th, the lowest placing for a UK entry at the time.
This was his only song to date, and the only place Rikki is visible is on his working Facebook page - such a fall from grace.
Scott Fitzgerald - Go - 1988
The following year, Glasgow born Scott Fitzgerald represented the UK with the song Go. This turned out to be one of the most exciting votes in Eurovision history.
The UK had been out in front of the entry from Switzerland (performed by one Celine Dion) by 15 points but, after the final vote, ended up in 2nd place, losing by only 1 point!
Losing to Celine isn't exactly anything to grump about, but Scott's family is the part of him now that still shines in the limelight.
Scott's son, Ki, was an original member of UK boyband Busted, and now goes by the DJ name of Azteck.
Honourable mentions
Despite there not being any other solo Scottish artists, here are a list of Scottish people who performed at Eurovision as part of bands/groups:
- Eve Graham - Perthshire-born singer who featured in band New Seekers in 1972. (2nd)
- Karen Matheson - Scottish woman who represented France at 1996 Eurovision as part of Dan ar Braz and L'Heritage des Celtes. (13th)
The Eurovision 2022 competition will take place between Tuesday May 10 and Saturday May 14, and will be available to view on BBC One.
