Lauren Byrne. Holly-Anne Hull. And Charlotte Steele. These are the three women who make up Remember Monday and they’re headed to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
That’s according to The Sun newspaper, which has spoken to a number of sources behind-the-scenes at the BBC.
The country pop trio met when they were still at school and started making music together every Monday. In 2019 they competed on the U.K. edition of The Voice, where they were coached by Jennifer Hudson.
During their blind audition, all four of the judges — JHud, will.iam, Tom Jones, and Olly Murs — turned their chairs.
Remember Monday are the UK’s Eurovision 2025 act
As The Sun points out, their sound marks a dramatic swerve from Olly Alexander, whose sexually-charged performance in Malmö earned exactly zero points from the public. It seems the BBC have gone for an act that will read as more wholesome to the Eurovision audience.
The trio have described their sound as “a blend of modern and classic country, with a touch of pop and rock”. They’ve cited musical influences like The Chicks, Pistol Annies, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.
A source told The Sun: “As ever behind the scenes competition has been fierce to represent the UK.”
“This year bosses have opted to shake things up and send a female trio, Remember Monday.”
“The song is a stark change from Olly Alexander last year but the girls are sure to get the nation behind them.”
Olly recently offered advice for the U.K.’s next Eurovision act, telling Graham Norton that whoever flies the flag in Basel should get themselves “a really good therapist.”
Do you think the trio are going to “shake things up”? Or is this a return to the days of the BBC’s You Decide selection, which liked to draw talent from UK singing shows? Let us know down below!
The song is called WTHJH (What The Hell Just Happened)
Hopefully they won’t be saying that at the end of the night.
Why wiwibloggs allow bad nasty racist about uk
Sesspit this place is with troll vile comments, some of you need to grow the f**k up and fast!
Remember Monday haven’t yet been confirmed. The Sun has said it but they aren’t reliable enough to trust as a sole source. Wait for the BBC.
All some ones have Go at UK every year
As soon as a big record company was not involved, I knew the BBC would be useless!
A boring trio from The Voice 2019!!, singing country at Eurovision, which pretty much always flops!!
You do realise remember monday are one of the top ten country selling acts in the USA in 2024 and that’s a feat considering how over saturated the country music market is in the USA. With a good song they would def be in with an outside chance, country tends to do well at Eurovision, the nederlands have had two top ten finishes in the last 10 years with country songs. I would be happy if the rumours are true. They are a likeable act and they can sing with fierce harmonies.
if this is true then the BBC are back to picking 2nd rate acts
never heard of them … smells like another flop to me .
I thought the official artist was to be announced in March. Is this just a smokescreen. If the artist was someone fairly well known, then a leak would be exciting…..this is so underwhelming.
I commend the BBC for trying something different after the past two ”big name” acts didn’t achieve great results. That said, this group seem like a big ”meh”, they aren’t exactly exciting – which makes me think that the song is spectacular. The BBC wouldn’t choose a pretty basic group with an average song, would they?
Ummm.. most of the acts the BBC have chosen over the last 20 years have been average acts from talent shows…
I hope you’re right, but Britain’s track record doesn’t give me big hopes
Thanks god for any group. We have only soloists and it looks very sad this year. Neonoen withdraws because of earlier performing of their song for some people. How many artists made this same? Many. It would be nice if they sing together with Nina Zizic and make something original like she did with Who See in 2013. Finnish group was potencial winner but they were dq because someone wrote something on social media. How they can do this, if nobody knows if it is a truth? Their song was perfect. Moldovas project was interesting but they withdraws from the… Read more »
With regard to the DQ group from Finland. I think you will find it was much more than saying something on social media. I was what he said and more importantly who it was aimed at.
By the way, I thought the artist was being announced in March. Is this a smoke screen ???
The Finland withdrawal was far worse than just social media talk. The band broke up immediately due to serious allegations against the lead singer.
Like Gimmel collected from Popstars-tv series in Finland early 2000’s, one member is Jenni Vartiainen only success career nowadays. But let’s here the song.
It has to be a mega song here. no watered down sugary country song that you usually have in your program. I wish UK the best good luck from switzerland
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I think you’re supposed to hear the song first
the likeability of a song and performance is what gets you to the top of the leader board. Ability to sing is what saves you from embarrassment. I guess having one of those boxes ticked is a positive start. I’m hoping now for a perfectly crafted rousing lyrical song to demonstrate their vocal ability
Jeez. Pigeons learn faster than the BBC. Another embarrassing result incoming.
Do tell us who you would have picked…
Any female singer doing pop bops bangers with half naked dancers and very repetitive lyrics or repetitive syllables, cause at the end of the day that most fans think Eurovision should be all about (a warm up to Pride month). Ain’t nobody got time to listen to boring ballads or artistically made non-pop songs … like folk or country. That would be his pick … just not mine. I am not interested in imitating a 18 year old addicted to TikTok and unable to focus on anything for more than 5 minutes.
I find it interesting how the UK act is often leaked, coincidentally, by the Sun newspaper?? a tabloid that has quite a scathing approach ordinarily to any story but they often paint a favourable picture about our Eurovision act. Am I sceptical this its an intentional leak so the BBC can gauge reactions?
Interesting! I wasn’t expecting someone like them!
I always thought Darline were a missed opportunity when they were on You Decide, but their vocals were weak. These girls can really sing with beautiful harmonies, so I’m optimistic about the potential they have.
Darlene were awesome, that was a really good year for you decide, Darlene, Selena Mattioni, holy bewer and Olivia Garcia. Unfortunately we choose one of the worst that year with Lucy jones. Darlene would of been top ten and holly bewer would of proberly won
hopefully if they are it a big country ballad like calm before the storm
RM are not confirmed officially yet but it is one of the stronger rumours.
Let’s remember, these girls are vocally on point.
Their songs are good but I’m hoping that their song will fit that all important competitive nature which is essential for this competition called eurovision.
Be kind.
I’m ready for the UK to reveal now.
They won’t win
Who’s rattled your monkey cage?
It won’t win pretty simple. You think different?
Same old same old British arguments mate
given our recent history I think the UK is less bothered about winning, doing relatively well is good enough thanks
So your crystal ball got smashed ?
Country??? Ok, bottom 5 guaranteed this year’s edition, too! You’re welcome!
Turned out ok for The Common Linnets
Not so well for Systur
The Common Linnets were very accomplished country artists individually, with proper Nashville bona fides. This group is nowhere close to that level.
I doubt anyone voted for them on the merits of their Nashville connections. It was a good song with good staging and good singers. No need to overthink it
Yes, but not everyone can deliver such a performance. That’s what I’m trying to say. This group seems to me more like a bunch of reasonably talented amateurs: not bad, but nothing special either.
Fair point. Here’s hoping for something pleasantly surprising 😉
I feel like the pop-country sound is really popular at the moment – Gracie Abrams is a good example
Wouldn’t it be embarrassing IF this turned out to NOT be the official act for the UK Eurovision 2025? Never rely on those tabloids they’re not always accurate.
I remember a couple of years ago when Birdy was really heavily rumoured and it ended up being Mae Muller!
I wish it had been Birdy. Raincatchers would have been a brilliant eurovision song!
The Sun were right about a lot of things over here. Just look at the elections.
Musical influences include The Chicks… If they serve me an uptempo hillbilly jam with beautifully layered vocals, I’d be giddy with excitement. A sleek, poppier version of something like Sin Wagon might actually work really well and pull in a lot of the same voters who loved Moldova 2022.
The singers are amazing vocalists, search on YouTube for Holly Anne Hull singing her Phantom of the Opera role, makes Sam Ryder look ordinary. Or Lauren Byrne singing from Matilda the musical. On eurotrip interview the BBC team say the song will be typically British so not country, my guess is rock. I can see tremendous potential here.
No one is sending a country female trio so far so that’s a plus.
OG3NE 2.0 . Depending on the song, this could go well and end up on the left side of the board. Or this could dull like Systur and end up at the bottom right
Well if the sample video above is an example of their vocals one box ticked. The vocal style above reminds me of a cross between The Corrs and Wilson Philips. Now wouldn’t it be great if they are going to be selected they are given a song in the style of Hold On. I’d like to see the UK send a really good emotional thoughtful powerful ballad that suits this groups style. I await March to see.
First Aid Kit for Sweden is my dream.
they will never do eurovision since they never do playback their instruments
I’d love to see them at ESC too, but I fear that’s nothing more than a pipe dream. They’ll never even do Melfest bc their style doesn’t fit Sweden’s mold
This musical theatre/fake-country blend is some of the most insufferable music out there. They seem talented but I hope they get a catchy song or else this is a last place for sure 🙁
I wish them well… that’s all I can say.
The Sun is a horror show, though? Maybe this is all lies.
Sorry they look like nice girls but as soon as I heard country and girl group… I’m feeling we’re gonna be holding the rest of the scoreboard up with our bottom place ?.
Great love vocalists if true. Depends on the song which i hope has more pop elements as that seems to fit their vocals better. Still can be country pop but at a 75-25 pop to country ratio.
UK in Eurovision is a social experiment.
I think this will be great! 🙂
OMG i really thought UK could be in with a chance this year…but nope. I guess nobody wants to host Eurovision 2026 as of now, except for Czechia!
Wtf?!
…said a manic Czechian fan!
Girl bands don’t normally do well at Eurovision. UK don’t normally do well at Eurovision. I can see this going only one way: another last place possibly?
Another little nugget of optimism!
Country pop is indeed the moment right now. In case you missed it, last year Country was the most popular genre. So on that note it is all a smart choice.
My concern though is that it might be a bit to safe, to wholesome. But they can sing. If it is true good luck to them!
But by American artists. This feels like Spain decided to go with Corridos Tumbados
Or First Aid Kit. Who has done it since like 2008.
Someone on social media described them as, “the type of group that places third at You Decide.” I can’t unsee it. Thankfully they sing great live, so let’s hope for a good song.
What place did One Direction get at X Factor though?
All those people moaning on social media about a country pop group being picked, not realizing that probably the biggest a star around at the moment (Taylor Swift) is a country pop star. They can clearly sing and we haven’t heard their song so can we just give them a chance?
When did Taylor release her last country song? Was it 2009?
My point is that you can have a country sound whilst still being accessible to the masses. Remember Monday are country-pop and even if they weren’t, you only have to look at how much Luke Combs has sold across the globe in recent years to see that even country music can sell.
The issue isn’t really the genre. The issue is whether they’re doing it well. I do love me a bit of country music, but what I’ve heard from this group so far sounds very amateurish.
2012
Red
All of taylor swirly’s songs are country pop or country pop.
Or rather…WAS country…
So….. it’s not even confirmed yet, it’s just a random source who told the sun ??
There’s a lot of things over here the Sun have got right.
At least the girls can sing!
90s pop at its worst. Bottom five sorry UK
90s pop? Have you banged your head?
Image is a 90s country pop band. You are deluded if you think this will finish top 10. What ya want me to say? Go uk top 5 feels?
Name three 90s country female pop bands
1. Not their field.
2. 90s pop has been actually quite popular for the last 2-3 years. Haven’t you realized?
Which 90s pop bands have done well in Eurovision recently and won it? I must have missed that one
Country pop in ESC? I’ll give them a chance. They are already more interesting than most songs which have already been confirmed.
Keeping an open mind here. I do think however the BBC really needs to start getting criticism and taking responsibility. If I had continually sent bad performances to my boss, my team would be fired. I think it’s the same for our BBC team, they need to take some accountability and let fresh faces take over. I see this as a last opportunity for the BBC to get a good overall score.
I agree. There seems to be inertia within the BBC delegation and, sadly, Sam Ryder seems more and more like a fluke with each passing year. However, things can always change for the better with effort and self-reflection. Just look at France — from the low of Twin Twin they went on to give us Barbara Pravi, Slimane, Louane, etc.
Interesting to say the least. We got used to sending established artists for a while so i guess this is a nice change. Honestly can’t say anything until I hear the song as I’m not familiar with this genre
I am excited! I’m so glad BBC has listened to fans who wanted something a bit alternative from the UK. I like country music and I certainly can’t wait to hear their song. It seems to me as if fans now expect UK to send record labels stars every year. Not after last year’s result.
I’m getting Systur vibes, which is great, but it’s slightly concerning that the BBC are now looking at reality show rejects for their representative. They didn’t get very far on The Voice, which is an early concern.
That said, as long as they sing live, unlike the two previous UK representatives, then they’re off a better start.
Can we perhaps be a little more respectful than calling them rejects. They’re all west end stars and are recent British Country Music Award winners.
What shows in the West End did they star in?
Six, Matilda, Beautiful – Carol King Story, ALW’s Cinderella, Shrek, Mary Poppins, Les Mis, Holly was Christine in Phantom for years,
They will be better than Systur.
Now looking at…? Jessica Garlick, James Fox, Andy Abraham, Lucie Jones, Michael Rice, Javine, Joe and Jake… all of them were on singing reality shows before Eurovision. The only good one in that lot was Lucie Jones who deserved a far better placement than 15th.
This years song is written by Emmelie de Forest so it could be good.
I listened to their songs and i did not like them but remember they just didn’t pick them without a song in mind. This isn’t the case like Olly (a big star) offering to do ESC and having a team of his own.
Good news that they can sing live unlike Olly and Mae but they need a very strong song. Please BBC do not disappoint us.