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Folk or AI could be a winner for the UK at Eurovision | Letters

I agree with Laura Snapes that the very last thing we need is MPs’ questionable tastes entering the murky waters of the UK’s Eurovision song choice (What do you think of the MPs’ inquiry into UK Eurovision song contest failure? I give it nul points, 21 September). However, one thing I can’t believe hasn’t happened is for the UK to draw upon our ridiculously rich folk tradition. Loads of other countries do it – Ukraine won it a few years back with a song that infused Ukrainian folk with pop – so why can’t we? And…

By the Truvace desk1 min read1 sourceJournalismTRV-2026-1180· cite & verify
Folk or AI could be a winner for the UK at Eurovision | Letters

In brief

I agree with Laura Snapes that the very last thing we need is MPs’ questionable tastes entering the murky waters of the UK’s Eurovision song choice (What do you think of the MPs’ inquiry into UK Eurovision song contest failure? I give it nul points, 21 September).

It also made me think that the House of Commons select committee could save time and money by asking AI.

Main points

  1. I agree with Laura Snapes that the very last thing we need is MPs’ questionable tastes entering the murky waters of the UK’s Eurovision song choice (What do you think of the MPs’ inquiry into UK Eurovision song contest failure?
  2. I give it nul points, 21 September).
  3. However, one thing I can’t believe hasn’t happened is for the UK to draw upon our ridiculously rich folk tradition.

The problem

Folk or AI could be a winner for the UK at Eurovision | Letters: I agree with Laura Snapes that the very last thing we need is MPs’ questionable tastes entering the murky waters of the UK’s Eurovision song choice (What do you think of the MPs’ inquiry into UK Eurovision song contest failure?

The rundown

However, one thing I can’t believe hasn’t happened is for the UK to draw upon our ridiculously rich folk tradition. Loads of other countries do it, Ukraine won it a few years back with a song that infused Ukrainian folk with pop, so why can’t we?

Sources

  1. JournalismThe Guardian2026-09-23

The debate