Mae Muller For Eurovision

Mae Muller

The speculation is finally over! With rumours swirling that Rina Sawayama, Freya Ridings or Mimi Webb would be representing the UK at Eurovision, BBC Radio 2 revealed this morning that Mae Muller will be heading to Liverpool to try steal the crown.

Following an extensive search headed by 2023 partners the global music management and publishing company TaP Music, the BBC can confirm that singer-songwriter Mae Muller will be representing the United Kingdom at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, set to be held in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine, in May 2023 with I Wrote A Song.

Mae was still working at a pub when she landed her first publishing deal. Within two years she’d released 3 EPs full of pop gems that stood out for their melodic hooks and lyrics that were feisty and unapologetic in their frankness. Stealing the attention of the industry, she supported Little Mix on their 2019 stadium tour, landed millions of YouTube views, and scored a top 10 US chart hit with her platinum selling single Better Days which she performed on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Having signed to Capitol Records UK (part of Universal Music Group), Mae continues to stand out and in 2022 she was nominated at the MTV EMAs and VMAs. Since then her music has reached over two billion streams and 5.5m monthly listeners on Spotify.

Mae Muller co-wrote I Wrote A Song with Brit-Nominated songwriter Lewis Thompson (David Guetta, Joel Corry, and Raye - Bed) and Karen Poole, who has written for Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen, David Guetta and Alisha’s Attic.

Mae Muller says:
”I'm SO excited to participate in Eurovision this year and represent the UK! I've loved watching Eurovision all my life, so to compete in such a massive music competition is simply brilliant. I’m a huge fan of so many of the artists that have found success at Eurovision, from ABBA to Måneskin! Sam Ryder was so amazing last year and proved the UK can be back on the left-hand side of the leader board! I wrote the song I Wrote A Song a few months ago when I was going through a hard time and wanted to feel empowered about relationships, so for it to be chosen for this year’s UK Eurovision song is honestly a dream!”

Now we know what the song is, the important question has to be - was it worth the wait? Mae Muller is an established act who has already performed in arenas. She won't have the nerves and has a proven track record as a compelling performer. She will be able to handle the pressure.

The song itself... I Wrote A Song is an earworm. It isn't quite as annoyingly infectious as Austria's Who The Hell Is Edgar? and it doesn't push Eurovision boundaries in the way Finland's Cha Cha Cha does, but it is a strong pop dance anthem that impacts the listener immediately. It may not instantly say winner, but it does say hit. The song should see a Top 10 finish, but with a performer of Muller's credentials, it could well go Top 3.

A song that was worth the wait.