Former UK Eurovision star SLAMS song contest in savage swipe, ranting ‘I was fed to the lions'
The singer claimed they were 'fed to the lions' during their performance which led to a humiliating defeat.
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A former Eurovision star has slammed the song contest in a fiery rant on social media
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Mae Muller claimed they were 'fed to the lions' during their performance
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Ahead of this year's Eurovision final (May 17), the singer took to X to speak on her experience.
Mae penned: 'Sorry but they put me up there to sing a song which is meant to be sung with heavy auto tune (just the vibe of the song) with no proper background vocals, and i was nervous as hell which didn't help but like they fed me to the LIONSSSS omfg.'
After performing last and closing off the show, her performance
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This meant that Mae placed second to last with only Germany's Lord of the Lost scoring less.
Fans took to the comments underneath the post to agree with the singer, one user said: 'In hindsight, maybe a song that's meant to be sung with autotune was probably not the best choice for a contest that doesn't allow it.'
To which, Mae said she completely agreed.
Another said: 'Mae, at least you got up & done it! & smiled the whole god damn time! give yourself credit fs!'
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'I remember at the time thinking the sound was off & the visuals were swamping you.Your song was awesome & I still play it regularly,' chimed a third.
Born Holly Mae Muller in London, Mae is a singer and songwriter.
Eurovision fans spot huge technical blunders in UK entry Remember Monday's performance ahead of final
She has enjoyed chart success both here and across the Atlantic and worked with some of the biggest stars in UK music including Little Mix,
Mae's 2021 single Better Days, which featured Neiked and Polo G, peaked at No. 32 in the UK charts and No 23.
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Mae's big break came in 2007 when she was just nine-years-old and landed a leading role in the music video for
Eurovision 2025 is well underway with the song contest returning to Switzerland, where the very first of its competitions was held way back in 1956.
The contest's grand final will kick off tomorrow night.
This year Girlband Remember Monday are flying the flag for the UK with their song,
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The country-pop trio are made up of members Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele are hoping to take home the Eurovision trophy.
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Mae Muller was the UK's 2023 Eurovision entry
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Mae placed second to last with only Germany scoring less
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Her performance scored just 24 points once the jury and public votes were tallied together
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