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Why sending Bonnie Tyler to Eurovision says we're not taking it seriously

8 Mar 2013

Nobody’s going to vote for a country that looks like it doesn't care

The morning when we find out who is to represent the UK at Eurovision is like mini Christmas, a sparkly surprise waiting to be unwrapped when we wake up. But evidently, for the last two years, we’ve been on the ‘naughty’ list, being allocated once-great…

Bonnie Tyler will sing Believe In Me for UK Eurovision 2013 entry

7 Mar 2013

Vocal powerhouse will sing at 58th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden on 18 May 2013

Bonnie Tyler will represent the UK at the 2013 Eurovision song contest with the song 'Believe in Me'. The final will be held in Malmö, Sweden on 18 May 2013. Other confirmed entries to date include Frances' Amandine Bourgeois with 'L'enfer et moi'…

Eurovision Song Contest 2012 - listen to the 16 finalists announced so far

23 May 2012

Listen to 16 of the finalists ahead of Eurovision final on Sat 16 May

It's Eurovision Song Contest time. The epic, pan-European assault on the senses that everyone loves to ridicule is screening at 8pm this Saturday. It's every European country's annual opportunity to take out their historic and current grievances through…

Engelbert Humperdinck to represent UK at Eurovision

1 Mar 2012

TV Gossip

Engelbert Humperdinck will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. The 75-year-old crooner - whose last top 20 hit in the UK came in 1972 with 'Too Beautiful to Last' - has been chosen to fly the flag for the nation at the annual…

Eurovision for Johnny Robinson?

2 Nov 2011

TV Gossip

X Factor's Johnny Robinson wants to represent the UK in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan. The eccentric hopeful - who is being mentored by Louis Walsh - admitted he would love to follow in the footsteps of former contestant Andy…

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Jedward to land own TV show

18 May 2011

TV Gossip

Jedward are set to get their own TV show. The duo - made up of Irish twins John and Edward Grimes - impressed BBC bosses with their performance in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night (14.05.11) and they are now in talks to front their own…

Blue blame politics for Eurovision defeat

16 May 2011

TV Gossip

Blue claim they were the victims of political voting during Saturday night's (14.05.11) Eurovision Song Contest. The band - made up of Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Antony Costa and Simon Webbe - came 11th as they represented the UK with their song 'I Can…

Eurovision hopefuls Jedward want to match ABBA

14 May 2011

TV Gossip

Jedward have vowed to win the Eurovision Song Contest tonight (14.05.11) and then go on to become bigger than ABBA. The twins - John and Edward Grimes - are determined to be crowned the victors at the annual event, at which they are representing…

Jedward's year-long party plans

30 Apr 2011

TV Gossip

Jedward plan to "party for a year" if they win the Eurovision Song Contest. The twin singing sensation - who shot to fame on the 2009 series of 'The X Factor' - have revealed if they win the competition when they represent their home nation of…

The Ex-Men bring back the Auld Alliance

1 May 2008

Following the recent controversy in France when it was announced the country's Eurovision entry (Sébastian Tellier's 'Divine') would be sung in English, Scots indie rockers The Ex-Men have offered to represent the country with a song they have written…