Lucie Jones to represent the UK at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest
The act who will represent the United Kingdom at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest has been determined.
The former X Factor finalist bested other contenders Danyl Johnson, Nate Simpson, Holly Brewer, Olivia Garcia and Salena Mastroianni on tonight's Eurovision: You Decide, which aired on BBC Two. Broadcast live from the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London, the show was presented by Mel Giedroyc, who also provides coverage for the UK during the semi-finals.
Lucy was chosen when the viewers' votes were combined with that of the industry panel, made up of vocal coach CeCe Sammy, Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli, and pop starlet Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
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Did all of this year's Eurovision: You Decide acts look familiar? That's because all six were former participants on The X Factor. Get to know more about each of them here.
Tonight's Eurovision: You Decide, which will soon be available on BBC iPlayer, also featured performances from 2009 Eurovision champion Alexander Rybak, and boyband The Vamps.
This year's lucky representative will be looking to fare much better than 2016's UK entry Joe and Jake; despite a 12 points from the Maltese jury, the twosome finished 24th out of 26 contestants.
The 2017 Eurovision Song Contest hails from Kyiv, Ukraine in May following the 2016 victory of Ukranian singer Jamala. Semi-finals will be broadcast on BBC Four on May 9 and 11, with the grand final airing on May 13 on BBC One.
Want more Eurovision? Try our quiz here, and reminisce on every past UK entry with our gallery below.
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Boring song..sophie ellis must had represent the uk better
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The panel should have been made up of former Eurovision Song contest UK entrants, or even winners.
Lulu would have been a good choice, Sir Cliff Richard, someone from a group, like LYN PAUL, from The New Seekers, anyone but not the panel that was chosen!
Alfred Lock
Sadly the latest victim to be thrown to the Eurovision wolves never to be heard of again after the few friends we have in europe who still vote for us and all our other enemies(Even more bitter after Brexit)who give us no votes like France,Germany, Russia and most of the former Communist bloc states. You'll see as per usual. I just hope our girl has a steely front to take more humiliation on this sadly political and pointless circus.
Brian Quinn
Never heard of her.
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It`s a song contest! You do not need to have heard of the singer, it is all about the song, that is the point!