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He took the defeat in good humour, drinking a beer and standing up to applause from the live audience in the arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands,.
Newman, who is the older brother of pop star John Newman, had hoped to win over viewers with his rendition of upbeat track Embers, which was inspired by the end of lockdown.
He performed in front of a crowd of 3,500 fans at the Ahoy arena.
The UK is no stranger to the bottom of the Eurovision leaderboard and came in last place in 2019 with Michael Rice’s Bigger Than Us.
Famous fans of the contest were quick to send Newman their support.
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