BBC Radio 2 listeners have crowned Space Man their Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song – BBC

Kick off your Eurovision celebrations with special programming coming to BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds
Radio 2 has revealed that Space Man by Sam Ryder – the UK’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 – has topped the chart in Your Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song, as voted for by the listeners.
With tens of thousands of votes cast by music fans, Euphoria by Loreen (2012) is in second place, Rise Like A Phoenix by Conchita Wurst (2014) is in third place, Fairytale by Alexander Rybak (2009) is in fourth, and Cha Cha Cha by Käärijä (2023) rounded off the top five.
The vote gave listeners the opportunity to ‘make their mind up’ and cast up to five votes from a list of 67 songs which featured all the winning Eurovision songs from 2000-2024, plus a selection of other memorable entries drawn from the last 25 years of the contest, as chosen by our panel of Eurovision experts. The Top 40 features in this special show, Your Ultimate Eurovision Song, hosted by Radio 2 presenter and lifelong Eurovision superfan, Michelle Visage. It is now exclusively available on BBC Sounds, ahead of its broadcast on Radio 2 on Saturday 17 May (3-5pm), when all the shows that day will be building the excitement to the Grand Final that night in Basel, Switzerland.
Radio 2’s celebration of Eurovision launches today on BBC Sounds which will also feature Your Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song – The Extras, an hour-long bonus playlist featuring some of the songs that didn’t make the Top 40, plus Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Eurovision Kitchen Disco Special, and Rylan and Scott Mills’ Pop Top 10s: Eurovision Icons with guest Duncan James, and more.
Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2, says: “We know how much Eurovision means to the Radio 2 listeners so to kick off the celebrations, head to BBC Sounds now to hear this fantastic show and all our other special programming ahead of Radio 2’s Eurovision Super Saturday on Saturday 17th May!”
1. Sam Ryder – Space Man (United Kingdom, 2022)
2. Loreen – Euphoria (Sweden, 2012)
3. Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix (Austria, 2014)
4. Alexander Rybak – Fairytale (Norway, 2009)
5. Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha (Finland, 2023)
6. Daoi Fryer – Think About Things (Iceland, 2020)
7. Mans Zelmerlow – Heroes (Sweden, 2015)
8. Loreen – Tattoo (Sweden, 2023)
9. Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland, 2006)
10. Måneskin – Zitte E Buoni (Italy, 2021)
11. Verka Serduchka – Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine, 2007)
12. Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim (Croatia, 2024)
13. Keiino – Spirit In The Sky (Norway, 2019)
14. Subwoolfer – Give That Wolf A Banana (Norway, 2022)
15. Nemo – The Code (Switzerland, 2024)
16. Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer (Sweden, 2022)
17. Blue – I Can (United Kingdom, 2011)
18. Eleni Foureira – Fuego – (Cyprus, 2018)
19. Scooch – Flying The Flag (For You) (United Kingdom, 2007)
20. Alessandra – Queen Of Kings (Norway 2023)
21. Emmelie De Forest – Only Teardrops (Denmark, 2013)
22. Lena – Satellite (Germany, 2010)
23. The Common Linnets – Calm After The Storm (Netherlands, 2014)
24. Netta – Toy (Israel, 2018)
25. Duncan Laurence – Arcade (Netherlands, 2019)
26. Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue (Ireland, 2024)
27. Olsen Brothers – Fly On The Wings Of Love (Denmark, 2000)
28. Dami Im – Sound Of Silence (Australia, 2016)
29. Kalush Orchestra – Stefania (Ukraine, 2022)
30. Mahmood – Soldi (Italy, 2019)
31. Charlotte Perrelli – Hero (Sweden, 2008)
32. Salvador Sobral – Amar Pelos Dois (Portugal, 2017)
33. Chanel – Slo Mo (Spain, 2022)
34. Gjon’s Tears – Tout L’Univers (Switzerland, 2021)
35. Jedward – Lipstick (Ireland, 2011) TIED
35. Rosa Linn – Snap (Armenia, 2022) TIED
37. Helena Paparizou – My Number One (Greece, 2005)
38. Diodato – Fai Rumore (Italy, 2020)
39. Ruslana – Wild Dances (Ukraine, 2004)
40. Jessica Garlick – Come Back (United Kingdom, 2002)
BBC Radio 2 is the UK’s most listened to radio station, with a weekly audience of 13.6 million (RAJAR Q4, 2024) and The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show was the most listened to Breakfast show in the UK with 6.8 million listeners (RAJAR Q4, 2024).
The network’s presenters include Michael Ball, Zoe Ball, Tony Blackburn, OJ Borg, Revd. Kate Bottley, Rylan, Fearne Cotton, Sara Cox, Jamie Cullum, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gary Davies, Paul Gambaccini, Mark Goodier, Angela Griffin, Bob Harris, Vernon Kay, Shaun Keaveny, Cerys Matthews, Paddy McGuinness, Scott Mills, Jason Mohammad, Trevor Nelson, Dermot O’Leary, Elaine Paige, Mark Radcliffe, Romesh Ranganathan, DJ Spoony, Liza Tarbuck, Jeremy Vine, Michelle Visage, Jo Whiley, and Owain Wyn Evans.
At the 2024 Audio and Radio Industry Awards, also known as the ARIAs, Scott Mills won Gold for the Best Music Entertainment Show, 21st Century Folk won Gold for the Best Music Special, Windrush 75 won Gold for Best Coverage of an Event, and The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show won Bronze for the Best Music Breakfast Show. Plus, Cerys Matthews won the Best Blues Broadcaster Award for the third time at the annual UK Blues Awards so she has now been elected into the UK Blues Hall Of Fame.
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