Joe Hendry, the British wrestler who has taken the music world by storm, announces that he has set his sights on Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland, where he will attempt to represent the United Kingdom.
After the British national broadcaster revealed that it would once again choose the country’s Eurovision representative through an internal selection, we received an interesting and unusual name interested in representing the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Joe Hendry, the British TNA wrestler, announced that he would submit his song “I Believe in Joe Hendry” to the committee selecting the UK’s representative, following the song’s surprising success in local music charts.
Next Stop – Basel?
The song, originally released in 2019 and given a new music video in 2023, is the wrestler’s official theme song in Impact Wrestling. After gaining momentum, it reached a peak position of fourth on the British music charts. However, the original song is only about a minute long and was released several years ago, so Hendry announced that he would prepare a renewed version – a “Eurovision remix” – to submit to the competition.
It’s important to note that for this song to comply with Eurovision rules, Hendry will need to make significant changes to the song, if not change it entirely. The rules prohibit songs that were published long before the competition, such short songs, and certainly songs that have already gained exposure and featured in music charts. Therefore, the eligibility of the song in its current state is in doubt.
On his X (formerly Twitter) account, Hendry states: “It’s official. About 4 months from now, we will submit ‘I believe in Joe Hendry’ (Eurovision Remix)’ in good time for the March deadline. No matter the outcome, this will be fun.”
It’s official. As I confirmed on BBC Radio Scotland 🏴
About 4 months from now, we will submit:
‘I Believe In Joe Hendry
(Eurovision Remix)’In good time for the March deadline. No matter the outcome, this will be fun👏 👏 https://t.co/fBiTB3W5aB
— Joe Hendry (@joehendry) October 16, 2024
Who is Joe Hendry?
Joe Hendry, 36, is a Scottish professional wrestler who gained fame in the British and international wrestling scene. He began his career in the early 2000s and stood out for his technical wrestling style and charisma in the ring. Hendry has competed in several leading wrestling organizations, including Ring of Honor (ROH) and Impact Wrestling. Throughout his life, he has also pursued academic studies, earning a master’s degree in business administration and marketing from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Throughout his career, Hendry has won several important titles, including the ROH Television Championship. He is also known for his impressive ring entrances, which often include original songs that he writes and performs himself. This leads us to the musical side of his career – Hendry combines his love for music with wrestling, creating a unique identity as the “singing wrestler”. He composes and performs original songs, often in a parody style, which he uses for his ring entrances and adds to his colorful personality as a wrestler.
United Kingdom in Eurovision 2024
‘Dizzy’ is the name of the song performed by singer Olly Alexander, who represented the United Kingdom in the grand final of Eurovision 2024. The song only reached 18th place, having received 46 points—all from the judges. The audience did not award the British representative any points.
Source: edinburghlive.co.uk
Eurovision 2025: This will be the 67th participation of the United Kingdom in Eurovision. The UK joined the competition in 1957 and has won it five times over the years. The UK’s last victory was in Eurovision 1997 with the song ‘Love Shine A Light’ performed by the band ‘Katrina and the Waves’.