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UK Eurovision Entry Will Be Unknown Artist

BBC confirms that it is ditching big names in favour of new talent for this year's Eurovision Song Contest...

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Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 11:21

The United Kingdom will be represented by an unknown act in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, it has been revealed.

The BBC has taken responsibility for selecting the country's entry in the long-running contest - and has revealed that it has changed tack this year.

The identity of the act will be revealed on Monday, with the Beeb's Eurovision Twitter account saying: "OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: @scott_mills will premiere our UK act and song in a Red Button, iPlayer exclusive next Monday at 7.30pm.

"We're also excited to have found our act through their association with @bbc_introducing"

And Guy Freeman, the BBC exec in charge of Eurovision for the Corporation explained the new approach in a blog entry.

He wrote: "It's clear there's a disconnect between what kind of songs and artists are now winning Eurovision, versus the stereotype that many people – including much of the music industry - still hold in their minds.

"Yes, novelty songs and acts do still turn up in the show, provide great entertainment and make good press - but they don't tend to win.

"So, early on in plans for 2014, we took the view that we needed a bespoke, contemporary song, written specifically to suit the conditions of the competition - rather than trying to get lucky with a pre-existing track from an artist."

The 2014 contest will be held in Copenhagen on 10 May.

View the lyrics
The sky is red tonight
We're on the edge tonight
No shooting star to guide us

Eye for an eye, why tear each other apart?
Please tell me why, why do we make it so hard?
Look at us now, we only got ourselves to blame
It's such a shame

How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules between us?
Only teardrops

How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right between us?
Only teardrops

So come and face me now
Here on the stage tonight
Let's leave the past behind us

Eye for an eye, why tear each other apart?
Please tell me why, why do we make it so hard?
Look at us now, we only got ourselves to blame
It's such a shame

Tell me
How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules between us?
Only teardrops

How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right between us?
Only teardrops

(Tell me now) What's gone between us has come between us
Only teardrops
(Tell me now) What's gone between us has come between us

How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules between us?
Only teardrops

How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right between us?
Only teardrops
Only teardrops
Only teardrops
Only teardrops
How many times can we win and lose?
How many times can we break the rules between us?
Only teardrops
How many times do we have to fight?
How many times till we get it right between us?
Only teardrops
Writer(s): Cabble Lise, Jakobsen Julia Fabrin, Stengaard Thomas Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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