10 Things About…Michael Rice!

Michael Rice will captain the UK’s ship at Eurovision 2019. Find out more about the singer with our 10 Things About…Michael Rice!

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BBC Reveal UK’s Eurovision You Decide Artists and Songs!

The BBC has announced today the artists and songs that will take part in its Eurovision 2019 selection show ‘Eurovision: You Decide’, when it returns to our screens on 8 February. The show will once again be hosted by the brilliant pairing of Mel Giedroyc and Måns Zelmerlöw. It will move from last year’s location (Brighton’s Dome) to Salford’s Media City (outside Manchester) in 2019. Read on to find out who is taking part! 

UK For ‘You Decide’ Shake Up in 2019!

The BBC has announced today that it will shake things up for their Eurovision selection process ‘Eurovision: You Decide’, when it returns to our screens in February 2019. While a final date, competing artists and song titles haven’t been confirmed, the show will once again be hosted by the brilliant pairing of Mel Giedroyc and Måns Zelmerlöw. It will move from last year’s location (Brighton’s Dome) to Salford’s Media City (outside Manchester) in 2019. 

Blue’s Lee Ryan Joins Strictly 2018 Line Up!

Lee Ryan is set to follow in the footsteps of his fellow band mate Simon Webbe when he participates in the 16th series of BBC ballroom dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing this September. The official announcement came on today’s episode of Loose Women.

Calls for Iceland, Ireland, Sweden and UK to Boycott Eurovision 2019!

There has been pressure for a number of European nations to withdraw from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, scheduled to be hosted by Israel in May 2019. After Israeli singer Netta Barzilai won the Contest in Lisbon last week for her song ‘Toy’, she announced ‘Next Year in Jerusalem!’. Although there has yet to be any official announcement from the national broadcaster IPBC or the EBU, many sources point towards Jerusalem as the host city for 2019. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed his interest in Jerusalem hosting the Contest and the other main rival city Tel Aviv have stated they have no interest in putting a bid in.

The news is not welcomed by all, and some politicians, political groups and other individuals have expressed their disgust at the recent and historic violence that the Israeli state has carried out on the Palestinian people on the Gaza Strip. In the wake of the Eurovision result, there has been widespread attacks on Palestinians following the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Among those expressing that their nation should boycott the Contest in 2019 in protest are former winner Charlie McGettigan (Ireland) and a petition started by an Icelandic native has garnered almost 20,000 signatures.

Nadine Coyle: ‘Eurovision: Is It Still Going?’

Former Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle discussed her plans for her future career in an interview with BBC Radio Ulster Talkback host William Crawley earlier this afternoon. Nadine and Eurovision fans won’t be happy as the singer doesn’t seem to have any ambitions to appear in the Contest any time soon. In fact when asked directly about Eurovision she asked ‘Is it still going?’.

Mans Zelmerlow to co-host UK Selection Show You Decide!

The BBC had a big Eurovision announcement to make this morning. Their Eurovision selection show You Decide will return again in 2018.

Ken Bruce Reveals the Six Contenders for UK Eurovision Songs

The UK will pick its 2017 Eurovision act and song in their televised national selection show You Decide on Friday. Today Ken Bruce played the six songs in contention for the first time on his radio 2 show. Find out who is in the running. 

You Decide Selection Show to Return for UK 27th Jan!

The BBC today have unveiled their plans for selecting their Eurovision act and song for 2017. The UK’s national broadcaster will use the same format as last year, a selection show voted for by the public called You Decide.

Review: United Kingdom- Joe and Jake ‘You Are Not Alone’

Joe and Jake are a duo who met on the fourth series of BBC talent show the Voice. Although they competed as solo artists, the two felt a connection and combined forces to be considered for the UK’s Eurovision selection show ‘You Decide’. The pairing seemed to work as their song ‘You’re Not Alone’ was selected to represent the nation at Eurovision 2016. Read on to find out what we made of their song.