UK: Public to decide British entry for Stockholm!

No more internal selections! The Daily Express reports that the British entry for Stockholm is going to be chosen by the public. According to their report, our entry will be selected by a new talent show similar to The X Factor. Up until November, up and coming (aka unknown) artists will be invited to participate. Hugh Goldmsith, a record label executive who helped take Atomic Kitten, Billie Piper and Blue, will be in charge of the project. Guy Freeman has said:

This year really will be the biggest song search for Eurovision the BBC has ever undertaken. With input from key industry figures and fan associations, plus with the public having the final say we are looking forward to seeing a true People's Eurovision entry representing the UK at next year's competition in Sweden.

This is defiantly a steer in the right direction. The UK has chosen internally since 2011.. It's time to put the decision back in the public's hands. We surely can't do much worse, can we?

UK: Guy Freeman says "Our song is a contrast to last year!"

Guy Freeman dropped some hints about the British entry yesterday. He said:

I think we learnt a lot last year and have tried to apply some of those lessons. All I will say is that it is probably quite a contrast to last year – read into that what you will – and the reason that we picked this song is because of all the ones we looked at, it’s the one that a) had the most instant interesting factor about it and b) when we listened to loads of others, it stuck in the mind.

The rumours have been full on today. Firstly, British Press reported that X Factor winner Alexandra Burke might have been selected. However she declined this... then beatboxer Grace Savage tweeted "Eurovision here I come" - however eurovision.tv then tweeted this:

Photo credits - Schlager Katja  

Other names I've heard being mentioned include Rebecca Ferguson, Tyler Names, Bo Bruce, Owen McGarry and George Ezra. The UK's entry will be revealed at 22:30 CET on the BBC's Red Button Service - or on Eurovision.tv for international viewers.