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CANNY Jedward have sold their Irish Eurovision entry for use on a car advert for a whopping £500,000. Sun

I love the Estonia entry. I think they stand a very good chance of winning it.

JEDWARD are taking something seriously for the first time in their lives.

The twins have hired a vocal coach to help them prepare for their entry in next month's Eurovision. Sun

I quite like both of those.

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Sara Cox and Scott MIlls - Eurovision Semi Finals

BBC Radio 1 presenters Sara Cox and Scott Mills have been lined up to front BBC Three's coverage of The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 semi finals next month.

The qualifying rounds, broadcast live from Dusseldorf, will each see 19 of the 43 participating countries perform in the hope that they will be voted through to the final.

As part of the new-look show, Cox will provide commentary live from Dusseldorf on the nights of the semi finals, and also present interviews and reports from the arena. Mills will be filming behind the scenes in the build up to the competition before commentating live on the nights from London.

The programmes will feature a round-up of the preparations for the Contest, an exclusive interview with the UK's entrants, Blue, and live audience interaction via social media.

Sara Cox said: "I am looking forward to experiencing the sights, the sounds and the smells of Eurovision first hand. And I can't wait to cheer on Blue to their assured victory!"

Scott Mills said: "I've always been loud and proud about my Eurovision fan status so this is the perfect way to mix business and pleasure! I think it's going to be a great competition this year with Blue flying the flag for the UK and, of course, I'm looking forward to seeing how Jedward get on!"

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Jedward Not Allowed Tigers

John and Edward Grimes have reportedly been told they are not allowed to have tigers on stage during their Eurovision performance.

Jedward are representing Ireland at next month's contest and will perform their single Lipstick.

It was claimed that the twins had planned to include two of the large cats in their performance.

However, they have now been forced to reconsider after show bosses in Germany declined to grant them permission.

Jedward will be appearing in the the second semi-final on May 12, to secure a place in the finals.

The Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Düsseldorf on May 14. The UK are represented by boyband Blue with their song I Can.

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Eurovision Song Contest

Graham Norton presents on BBC One as 25 countries compete for the coveted title of the Eurovision Song Contest winner 2011, on Saturday, May 14.

From each of the two semi-finals, 10 countries will have qualified. France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and Italy are automatically qualified to take part in the Final.

European hosts Anke Engelke, Judith Rakers and Stefan Raab present on-stage while Norton provides commentary for the UK.

This year Blue represent the UK with their song I Can in a bid to bring home the Eurovision title. They face a live audience of 35,000 in the Dusseldorf Arena, and an estimated worldwide TV audience of over 100 million.

Ken Bruce also presents coverage of the show live on BBC Radio 2.

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