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  "path": "/celebrity/anti-british-uk-eurovision-singer-quit-music",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-20T20:42:56.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nMae Muller, the 28-year-old singer who flew the flag for Britain at Eurovision 2023, has announced her intention to walk away from the music industry, describing herself as \"miserable\" in an emotional TikTok video.\n\nThe artist pleaded with her followers to convince her to stay, saying: \"This music thing, I need you guys to tell me not to quit because why is it so hard.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShe explained that years in the business had drained her passion entirely.\n\n\"I feel like I've been doing it for so long now and I just feel like all the joy and fun has been sucked out and it's kind of making me miserable,\" she told fans.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe singer captioned the clip: \"Like can I just be a songwriter atp girl I'm tiiiiiiired.\" (sic)\n\nMs Muller's Eurovision journey took place in Liverpool, with the UK hosting after Ukraine's victory the previous year amid the ongoing conflict.\n\nHer entry, I Wrote A Song, secured just 24 points, landing her in 25th position out of 26 competing nations.\n\nThe performance followed Sam Ryder's remarkable runner-up finish in 2022 with Space Man, which had raised hopes for British success at the contest.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSix months after Eurovision, Ms Muller dropped her debut studio album Sorry I'm Late through Capitol Records.\n\nThe record reached number 30 in the UK charts, though she later departed from the label to pursue an independent path.\n\nIn April 2024, she released the single Tell You That as a solo artist, having also made appearances on programmes including The Graham Norton Show to promote her work.\n\nMs Muller's Eurovision appearance was overshadowed by controversy when tweets from 2020 resurfaced in which she declared she \"hates Britain\" and labelled the Conservative Party \"racist and elitist.\"\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * BBC Gardeners' World star in scathing BBC rant after Chelsea Flower Show snub\n  * Coronation Street star Tracy Shaw flooded with support as she shares heartbreaking cancer update\n  * Gemma Collins says 'I LOVE GB News' as she reacts to Bev Turner over Education campaign controversy\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe backlash prompted questions about whether she should represent the nation at all, but Ms Muller stood firm on her remarks.\n\nSpeaking to The Sunday Times, she acknowledged the awkward timing: \"Me saying, 'I hate this country' is not ideal as I am representing this country.\n\n\"But I love where I'm from. It's a privilege to be born here and that's why I felt strongly.\"\n\nShe insisted her criticism stemmed from genuine concern for the country's direction.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"We deserve the best and at that time this amazing country wasn't getting the best. We were being let down,\" she added.\n\nThe singer chose to distance herself entirely from Eurovision 2024, revealing she had avoided following the competition for the sake of her mental wellbeing.\n\n\"The pressure is just too much, it's a shame cos I luv performing and I luv music but the fans were the only thing that made it enjoyable,\" she wrote on X a year after her Eurovision journey.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShe called for greater safeguards for performers, stating: \"More needs to be done to protect the artist's mental health because it's not actually normal what they go through.\"\n\nFollowing her latest TikTok revelation, supporters flooded the comments with messages of encouragement. One wrote: \"Genuinely please don't quit. It's not all about being the biggest star, you can successfully be a fab niche artiste.\"\n\nAnother urged: \"Never quit but take breaks when needed. You're such a talented icon.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "'Anti-British' UK Eurovision singer vows to quit music after being left 'miserable' by industry"
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