UK Eurovision Acts announced...

[Kardan]

Oh god help us...


The six acts competing to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest have been revealed.

Former EastEnders actress Michelle Gayle and X Factor star Andy Abraham will compete for the chance to perform in Belgrade on May 24.

Reality stars Rob McVeigh, who appeared on Any Dream Will Do, and Simona Armstrong, a finalist on How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, will also compete on Eurovision - Your Decision, the BBC's two-part Eurovision Trial.

The lineup is completed by a pair of girl groups, The Revelations and LoveShy.

Eurovision - Your Decision, presented by Terry Wogan and Claudia Winkleman, will air on BBC One in March.

Only the four most popular acts from the first programme will progress to the second, with the winner being selected by public vote.


Go Andy I guess.

[jackass]

Useless people yet again.

I don't understand why we still do it really.

Its just nil-pwa every year.

[jesus]

Useless people yet again.

I don't understand why we still do it really.

Its just nil-pwa every year.Fully agreed. God help England!

[Niall!]

Get some rock band out there, kick ***.

[alexxxxx]

if u2 were british we could rob them. but they're not. darnnnn.

eurovision is on every year cause bbc are in eurovision (some kind of european tv pictures sharing thing) and its just an event they hold.

[DJ-Vimto]

personally, i think andy abraham would stand the best chance of getting england some points. he is far better than acts we've had in previous years

[FlyingJesus]

Why is that black guy not doing it? David something :S he was really good

[Pat McGroin]

Why is that black guy not doing it? David something :S he was really good

David Jordan or something?

[FlyingJesus]

Yeah him! And if they really wanted we could get Sugababes to entirely sweep it but the idea is that you get someone who's not already made it big - which is why Lordi kinda cheated it because they were already massively popular

[Invent]

We used to use massive acts and we used to win all the time But now, we just use **** singers who never stand a chance.

[majesticdragon]

Andy was really good last time I saw him
so I wouldn't underestimate him
saying that most of the country is stupid and will vote for the worst act like they do evry year
if big bruva got through last year we would have done much better :@

<3

[FlyingJesus]

We used to use massive acts and we used to win all the time But now, we just use **** singers who never stand a chance.

As far as I know the only time we've won it was with Gina G - "Just a Little Bit"

[Krusty]

i dont understadn why we dont get Take That or some really popular group to sing ;S

[jackass]

i dont understadn why we dont get Take That or some really popular group to sing ;S

Because we are a stupid country that makes stupid decisions.

[United.Road]

the eurovision is awful. i dont know how people watch this crap every year :s

[Awfy]

Popular bands don't take part in Eurovision as it's basically a career death wish these days. Back in the 50s and so on it would make people's careers, now it kills them.

[John!]

Yeah him! And if they really wanted we could get Sugababes to entirely sweep it but the idea is that you get someone who's not already made it big - which is why Lordi kinda cheated it because they were already massively popular

They're the only decent act that has ever been on Eurovision. They actually deserved to win, even if they were already popular, there's nothing to stop other countries from doing that.

[--ss--]

Tbh where has all the talent gone in the UK?
Wasn't last years winner that flying the flag rubbish? God I hate that song.
Andy Abraham should do good but I aint into his music :(.

[Judge Judy]

You know as well as having the crap people, it's mainly to do with block voting and politics to why we lose. :P

[PriceTags]

*groan* as a Eurovision obsessive this thread is truly cringeworthy. *waits for sam to arrive*


Yeah him! And if they really wanted we could get Sugababes to entirely sweep it but the idea is that you get someone who's not already made it big - which is why Lordi kinda cheated it because they were already massively popular

tATu were also popular, as were Katrina and the Waves, our last winner in 1997. There's nothing in the rules that can say that established artists can't enter.


As far as I know the only time we've won it was with Gina G - "Just a Little Bit"

That one came eighth. We won 5 times: 1967, 1969 (in a four-way tie with Spain, Netherlands and France), 1976, 1981 and 1997. We're one of the second most successful countries after this year's last place Ireland, who have won 7 times. In 1993-1997 they won four times, meaning they had to host it three times in a row.


i dont understadn why we dont get Take That or some really popular group to sing ;S
It's a known career ruiner, in the UK. Unless if you win, in which it gets you famous.

I'd also like to explain the new system to you, if you've not already heard about it. There are five countries already qualified to the final: Serbia (host), plus the four biggest contributors to the Eurovision Song Contest, Spain, France, Germany and the UK. The "big 4" rule was introduced in 1997 after Germany failed to qualify for the 1996 contest in their obscure untelevised qualifying round.

The remaining 38 countries have been split into semi-finals. They were put into pots based on their voting history (there was a Scandinavian pot, and a former Yugoslavian pot as well as Greece and Cyprus as well as the other usuals such as Armenia and Georgia), and were drawn into semi-finals. The five finalist countries get to vote in one semi final (we will vote on the second one on the Thursday).

Out of the semi-finals, the top 9 will be chosen by televoting, plus the highest song from the back-up juries votes, making 25 countries in the grand final on the Saturday. This will give a bigger variety of countries in the final and I propose we all vote for Malta, since their song is about Vodka.

ALSO, we should vote for Simona since she's Romanian in a bid for their points, to nick them off Moldova. In 2006 Switzerland sent a band with six people from six different countries and the only countries they got points from were them six.

[FlyingJesus]

I HAVE BEEN LIED TO :'(

[PriceTags]

I HAVE BEEN LIED TO :'(

Truly awful.

[PaulMacC]

Ireland ftw!

[Invent]

it's mainly to do with block voting and politics to why we lose.

I agree with that.

[PriceTags]

Ireland ftw!

I hope Dustin the Turkey wins. Just to be spiteful x

It'd be sweet if Maja won and won the whole thing, it'd be a bit of an "IN UR FACE SLOVENIA" for her. She entered Ireland, Romania and Slovenia. Slovenia was the only one who accepted.

[Bibliophobia]

andy pls

[PaulMacC]

Hot Chip for England.

[PriceTags]

Hot Chip for England.

Hot Chip aren't even in it :S.

[Judge Judy]

Also Austria pulled out didn't they?

I don't mind who goes to final as we'll lose :)

[PriceTags]

Also Austria pulled out didn't they?

I don't mind who goes to final as we'll lose :)

With less neighbours to vote for in the final, and the right song, we MAY have a chance. One of the writers (who also wrote Scooch's song) wrote a sweet Irish balad which I sometimes play on HxL which came about 7th for Ireland.

We have San Marino (we've nearly got Italy) and Azerbaijan (more points for Russia, Armenia and Georgia) this year too.

[-:Undertaker:-]

No matter how good the Britain entry is we will not be voted as all the old Soviet states will just vote for Russia and seeing as Europe hates us (yet likes to take our money) we won't get votes from them either.

[PriceTags]

No matter how good the Britain entry is we will not be voted as all the old Soviet states will just vote for Russia and seeing as Europe hates us (yet likes to take our money) we won't get votes from them either.

Russia might not qualify, with only two other neighbours to vote them in their semi-final.

[Puma!]

The reason why Britain never has any good acts is because they all demand large amounts of money.

And anyone remember Gemeni ? Jesus Mohammed...

[PriceTags]

The reason why Britain never has any good acts is because they all demand large amounts of money.

And anyone remember Gemeni ? Jesus Mohammed...

The Jemini saga was a combination of bad equipment (everyone was off key) and the Iraq war. It was five years ago, so we should all move on. We did really well the year before, third place with 111 points.

I suppose our luck ran out on the 15 times we have achieved first place.

Click here for the British history on the official Eurovision website! (http://www.eurovision.tv/page/country-profile?country=6)

[brandon]

Andy Abraham - Even If
LoveShy - Mr Gorgeous
Michelle Gayle - Woo (U Got Me)
Rob McVeigh - I Owe It All To You
Simona Armstrong - Changes
The Revelations - It's You

[PriceTags]

BTW, on my above post, I meant second place. lol.

[Sammeth.]

The eurovision knowledge of people in this thread almost made me miscarry. :(


Useless people yet again.

I don't understand why we still do it really.

Its just nil-pwa every year.

Well tbh, we have only ever got 0 points once, with Jemini. And that was the first time we have ever come last. To be fair, the only decent entry we have had in the past decade was Jessica Garlick, and we came 3rd with her.


eurovision is on every year cause bbc are in eurovision (some kind of european tv pictures sharing thing) and its just an event they hold.

European countries can apply for European Broadcasting Licenses and be part of the European Broadcasting Union. That doesn't mean they HAVE to take part. But we do, because we are part of the big 4 countries which means if we drop out - Eurovision is no more :(!


As far as I know the only time we've won it was with Gina G - "Just a Little Bit"

*+*SCREAMZ*+*


we are a stupid country that makes stupid decisions.

Nah, its cus we are poking fun at ourselves. We don't take it seriously like other countries do (take Terry Wogans commentating for example). We just enter it for a laugh. It only has a cult following. Im sure we would take it seriously if it had the same viewers and fans as the World Cup for example :P


we are a stupid country that makes stupid decisions.

Because its ******* awesome!

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Tbh, I take Eurovision way to seriously. I live for it. -breathes heavily-.

[PriceTags]

Tbh, I take Eurovision way to seriously. I live for it. -breathes heavily-.

SO DO I =[.
Me + Sam are providing you with coverage, and we'll tell you who's gonna get the British douze points.

[Ostinato]

Fully agreed. God help England!

It's Britain actually... :rolleyes:

[PaulMacC]

It's Britain actually... :rolleyes:
I thought it was Great Britain.

[PriceTags]

I thought it was Great Britain.

You're all WRONG.

We're the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

[Judge Judy]

I thought it was Great Britain.

I thought it was United Kingdom

Edit: Jack they meant what country for Eurovision not the title of out country. :P

[Sammeth.]

I thought it was United Kingdom

Edit: Jack they meant what country for Eurovision not the title of out country. :P
Nah, Ostinato was just trying to say that its not JUST England that was in Eurovision, our entry represents all of Britain. Innit. THOUGH under new rules, it is possible for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to enter seperate contestants and represent themselves though BBC have no plans to change the contract. United Kingdom lives strong!

[PriceTags]

I thought it was United Kingdom

Edit: Jack they meant what country for Eurovision not the title of out country. :P

We are United Kingdom, but I was demonstrating the fact we have Great Britain AND Northern Ireland with us ;D


Nah, Ostinato was just trying to say that its not JUST England that was in Eurovision, our entry represents all of Britain. Innit. THOUGH under new rules, it is possible for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to enter seperate contestants and represent themselves though BBC have no plans to change the contract. United Kingdom lives strong!

I thought they could only do that if they were independent ;o. Sexy Svante said no :(.

Just thought Sam: Soon Mr Belarus will be old enough to give the grown up votes :O.

[Falcon]

why does the UK bother entering?

[Judge Judy]

Because we're in the Big 4 European countries.

[Sammeth.]

We are United Kingdom, but I was demonstrating the fact we have Great Britain AND Northern Ireland with us ;D



I thought they could only do that if they were independent ;o. Sexy Svante said no :(.

Just thought Sam: Soon Mr Belarus will be old enough to give the grown up votes :O.

Alas, DigitalSpy told me so. Would DigitalSpy lie to me? I dont think so.

[BobX]

ok because i know who they are.

[PriceTags]

Alas, DigitalSpy told me so. Would DigitalSpy lie to me? I dont think so.

As long as BBC represent the UK and we're all one country, we have to do it together :(. Or they would have let Serbia & Montenegro be separate in 2006.

[Sammeth.]

Nah, Ostinato was just trying to say that its not JUST England that was in Eurovision, our entry represents all of Britain. Innit. THOUGH under new rules, it is possible for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to enter seperate contestants and represent themselves though BBC have no plans to change the contract. United Kingdom lives strong!


As long as BBC represent the UK and we're all one country, we have to do it together :(. Or they would have let Serbia & Montenegro be separate in 2006.

Owned much?

[PriceTags]

Owned much?

Are you looking for a smack?

[Sammeth.]

Are you looking for a smack?
Depends what you're gonna smack me with :D

[PriceTags]

Depends what you're gonna smack me with :D

My hand on your face :@

[Misawa]

Another batch of talentless lip-synching freaks. Go Eastern Europe.

[PriceTags]

The songs are UP!

CLICKY TO LISTEN. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/10600)

I'm fancying Michelle now, but I've only heard three of the songs yet.

FINAL VERDICT: Rob to win!

[Sammeth.]

Another batch of talentless lip-synching freaks. Go Eastern Europe.

Eurovision rules state they aren't allowed to lip sync their songs at all during any Eurovision competition! FOO'!

I hope Azerbaijan wins.

[Swearwolf]

god help the UK again...

[Invent]

How the hell do we expect to do well with music that sounds so out-dated? We have so many great new rising bands that could do great on Eurovision but we always end up with crap.

[PriceTags]

There are eight national finals, including our friends in Ireland tonight!