The
United Kingdom and the
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) confirmed their participation at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, despite their last place finish in
2008.
Jade Ewen was selected on 31 January 2009, to represent the UK at Eurovision with "
It's My Time", a song composed by
Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics written by
Diane Warren. Coming fifth out of the forty-two countries participating, the United Kingdom achieved their highest placing since
2002, when they placed third.