Scotland in the Eurovision Song Contest

Scotland could be making their Eurovision debut in the 2009 contest. For several years the Scottish National Party (SNP) has campaigned for a place in Eurovision for Scotland but had been rejected numerous times due to the fact that Scotland is represented as a part of the UK and is represented by the BBC.

On 11 February 2008 the EBU stated that a Scottish broadcaster could apply for EBU membership, but under the current rules could not enter the Eurovision contest as the BBC currently has exclusive rights to represent the entire United Kingdom.

If Scotland were to participate, however, it is unsure whether or not Wales and Northern Ireland would show any interest in entering Eurovision although S4C (the Welsh language media channel) has expressed an interest and already have a pre-selection-like show "Cân i Gymru".

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