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Eurovision: Your Country Needs You
BBC1, Friday 12 March 8:30pm - 10:00pm


Since we didn't end up with nul points in last year's Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to King of the Musical Andrew Lloyd Webber, it's just conceivable that this time, with King of Pop Pete Waterman calling the shots, we might do even better. Not win it, of course (tactical voting will put paid to that), but at least make a respectable showing. First, we have to choose who will represent us in Oslo, and tonight Graham Norton introduces the shortlist of six, who will perform live. The judging panel get to whittle them down to three. And that's where we the public come in, to vote for who we want to warble the Pete Waterman/Mike Stock composition come May. Reminding us of former glories will be clips from the Eurovision archives and, to set the standard, performances by the 2009 winner, Alexander Rybak of Norway, and the Sugababes (with last year's UK hopeful Jade Ewen in the line-up). Condensing the selection process to just a single show seems sensible - as much as we love Eurovision, it's more of a one-night stand than a lasting relationship.

Radio Times reviewer - Jane Rackham

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UK Eurovision vote goes to Essex teenager

A 19-year-old from Essex has been chosen to represent the UK in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Josh Dubovie, from Basildon, won the most public votes after performing live on Your Country Needs You! on BBC One.

Six previously unknown acts competed for the chance to perform a Mike Stock and Pete Waterman song in Oslo in May.

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Essex boy: Joe Dubovie wows the judges, landing him the coveted position of the UK's Eurovision representative Mail

Did anyone else see this? Josh would not have been my choice - he looked very wooden and needs to learn how to dance - hopefully he will learn. I did think that we need a male, because it is often girls who place the votes, but I don't really think that Josh has the looks to attract the girl's votes. I thought that Alexis would have been better. Esma really did the song proud and has a fantastic voice, but it's a shame she forgot her words (and didn't cover it up very well). You wouldn't really know if you could rely on her on the night like that.

The song I thought sounded very old fashioned and a bit cheesy, but you never know with Eurovision. Other countries may like it. Hopefully Josh will work on his moves, because he didn't look comfortable.

It was great to see last year's winner, who hadn't changed at all and it sounded exactly like it did when he sang it last year. Now that's what we need to enter, either a good looking male or a cheeky chappy like him, someone with loads of energy who can move and sing, together with a catchy song.

Miss Fitz murder ‘Better The Devil You Know’

Ok, so we hoped for huge things from Miss Fitz tonight. Although they tactfully neglected to mention it, these girls have previously reached X Factor bootcamp and we remembered then as being quite talented.

Well either they have all lost their voices, or they are victims of secret body snatchers because tonight they were 100% awful.

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