For 2012 , Engelbert Humperdinck was selected internally by the BBC to represent the UK in Baku , Azerbaijan with the song " Love Will Set You Free " . The song is written by Grammy award-winning producer Martin Terefe and Ivor Novello winner Sacha Skarbek , who co-wrote James Blunt hit " You 're Beautiful " . It was reportedly recorded in London , Los Angeles and Nashville . At 76 years of age , Humperdinck was the oldest artist ever to appear for the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest and the first UK artist since 1976 to sing first . He placed second-to-last , only beating Norway
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest