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Eurovision fans ask ‘what the hell just happened' as they compare UK's Remember Monday to pound shop Disney princesses

EUROVISION fans were left baffled after the UK's entry, Remember Monday, took to the stage during tonight's grand final. Performing their track What the Hell Just Happened? in Basel, Switzerland, the country-pop trio sparked a flurry of reactions online. Advertisement 4 The UK's Eurovision entry, Remember Monday, took to the stage during tonight's grand final Credit: AP BBC viewers playfully branded them 'pound shop Disney princesses' and echoed the song's title in disbelief across social media . The song, co-written by the band members, narrates a chaotic night out with comedy . But opinions were left divided, with one writing on X, formerly Twitter: "We sent the meal deal Disney Princesses into battle. They did her best. Let's never speak of it again." Advertisement read more on Remember Monday Another joked: "UK - pound shop atomic kitten watched bohemian rhapsody a few too many times." Someone else chimed in with: "Oh it was awful and screechy, out of tune. What the hell just happened is that we're last." A fourth added: "UK entry What The Hell just Happened. More like WTF just Happened, lol. C**p." But others rushed to defend the band. Advertisement Most read in Music One wrote: "im a fan or remember monday the girls seem sweet." A second said: "Remember Monday smashed it!" Eurovision fans spot huge technical blunders in UK entry Remember Monday's performance ahead of final Despite the divided opinions, their performance marked the UK's first girl group entry since 1999. However, Remember Monday were Advertisement Bookies made them 66/1 to cause an upset tonight, meaning they're more likely to finish in last place (3/1) than first, while 12/1 says they score 'nul points'. Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "Remember Monday need nothing short of a miracle to cause an upset in Switzerland tonight, if the latest odds are anything to go by." Inspired by their friendship after they met at school in Hampshire, Remember Monday were the eighth performance this evening. They will be up against the noted contenders Sweden, who are represented by Swedish-speaking Finnish trio Kaj with their entry Bara Bada Bastu, a comedic song about Nordic sauna culture, and who will break Eurovision records if they win. Advertisement Ireland, whose 2025 representative Emmy Kristiansen failed to get through in Thursday's semi-final, and Sweden are currently on seven wins each after Swedish singer Loreen's victory in Liverpool in 2023. Other favourites this year are Also in the mix are Finnish leather-wearing Erika Vikman with the innuendo-laden German language song Ich Komme, France's Louane with the soulful Maman, and Dutch singer Claude Kiambe's touching C'est La Vie. There has also been buzz around host country Switzerland's Zoe Me with Voyage, Estonia's Tommy Cash with Italian parody Espresso Macchiato, and Malta's Miriana Conte, who changed her song's title, Kant, due to a complaint about its similarity to an English language swearword, to Serving. Advertisement The winner will be determined by a combination of points from national juries and viewer votes in the participating 26 countries, along with a separate rest of the world poll. The UK's national jury votes are set to be announced by singer The grand final will also see previous Eurovision runners-up There has also been speculation that Canadian singer Celine Dion, who won for the Swiss in 1988 with Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi, could take to the St Jakobshalle stage, amid her stepping back from touring due to health issues. Advertisement Everything you need to know about Eurovision Here's your complete guide to all things Eurovision: Who was How to host a How many times has How much is Graham Norton paid and what's his When has Eurovision 4 Fans were left baffled over their performance Credit: EPA 4 The country-pop trio sparked a flurry of reactions online Credit: EPA 4 Some weren't won over by the track Credit: Splash