answers: 111
context: Skichko, Volodymyr Ostapchuk and Timur Miroshnychenko. Forty-two countries participated in the contest. and returned to the contest after a year's absence, while withdrew on financial grounds. had originally planned to participate, but announced their withdrawal on 13 April 2017, after their representative, Julia Samoylova, was banned from entering Ukraine by virtue of having travelled directly from Russia to Crimea in 2015, a region that was annexed by Russia in 2014, to give a performance, which is illegal under Ukrainian law. The winner was Portugal with the song "Amar pelos dois" (Loving For Both of Us), performed by Salvador Sobral and </s> United Kingdom finished in 15th place with 111 points, the country's best result since 2011 As a member of the "Big 5", the United Kingdom automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2017 contest, the United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-nine times. Thus far, the United Kingdom has won the contest five times: in 1967 with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in 1969 with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in 1976 with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by </s> latest single "I Believe in U". ONUKA and Ukraine's National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments also performed. The European Broadcasting Union announced on 31 October 2016 that forty-three countries would participate in the contest, equalling the record set in and . and returned after a year's absence, while withdrew on financial grounds. had originally planned to participate but announced their withdrawal on 13 April 2017, after their representative, Julia Samoylova, was banned from entering Ukraine by virtue of travelling directly from Russia to Crimea, a region that was annexed by Russia in 2014, to give a performance, which is illegal
question: how many points did the uk get in eurovision 2017