United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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The United Kingdom participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
, held in Oslo
, Norway
in May. The BBC announced on 29 January after months of speculation that British record producer and songwriter Pete Waterman
would write the UK entry for the 2010 Contest. The song, "That Sounds Good to Me
", was performed on 12 March 2010 on Eurovision: Your Country Needs You, where Josh Dubovie
was selected to represent the UK at Eurovision over five other finalists. The song came in last place. The song was 12th in the line-up for the Grand Final.
, thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber
and Jade Ewen
, there was wide speculation on how the BBC would select the 2010 entry. The first news on the selection came in November 2009, when Jayne Collins Casting, the company which was responsible for the auditions for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You
in 2009, again called for singers to contact them for taking part at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 auditions on Twitter
. The casting company also tweeted that a new songwriter, rather than last year's Andrew Lloyd Webber, would be responsible for writing the UK's entry for Oslo.
On 24 November 2009, British and Irish media reported that the BBC were in talks with Blue singer Duncan James
and Take That
singer Gary Barlow
for the 2010 entry for the United Kingdom. Barlow was named as a composer while James would perform the song in Oslo. However, news of castings for this year's Eurovision entry suggested that these rumours were unlikely to be correct.
In January 2010 the BBC continued to be tight-lipped over its selection for 2010. A teaser on the BBC Eurovision indicated that an announcement would be made soon. On 29 January it was finally announced that Pete Waterman
would write the British song for 2010. Waterman is known for having worked with such acts as Kylie Minogue
, Steps and Westlife
, creating over 200 hits and 22 number ones in the UK, and as a member of the famous Stock Aitken Waterman
recording trio. He is also known as one of the judges of the original Pop Idol
and Popstars The Rivals
. The executive producer for the BBC on Eurovision 2010 Phil Parsons said: "This year, with an extremely successful pop writer, the aim is to build on the UK's success while moving on in style and doing something different." On 19 February the BBC confirmed that Mike Stock would join his Stock Aitken Waterman partner in co-writing the British Eurovision entry for 2010.
from the BBC Television Centre
in London
, the 2010 Eurovision was judged by Pete Waterman
, Jade Ewen
and Bruno Tonioli
. An expert panel in the studio reduced this number to three, who then performed different versions of the Stock Waterman written Eurovision entry, with the viewers deciding the winner. When interviewed Waterman confirmed the song contained a key change and described the title as "obvious" he also said "It's like entering a competition every time you write [a pop song]. You're after a number one, not a number two,".
Both Eurovision 2009
winner Alexander Rybak
, and the group Sugababes
, who include the United Kingdom's 2009 entrant Jade Ewen
, performed during the show. The Sugababes performed their newest single, "Wear My Kiss
" The show was only watched by 2.9 million people 4 million less than the 6.9 million who watched the program last year.
judge Bruno Tonioli
. The six acts each performed a Stock Aitken Waterman
classic, as well as a group medley of ABBA
songs "Take A Chance On Me
" and "Dancing Queen
". Waterman then selected his three favourite acts from the six: Alexis Gerred, Esma Akkilic and Josh Dubovie
. These three acts went on to sing the Eurovision song - "That Sounds Good to Me
" - with a public televote selecting the winning performer - Josh Dubovie
.
A studio version of "That Sounds Good to Me" was broadcast on Swedish
radio on 22 April. However this was not the final version of the song, which was premiered on 24 April at the Eurovision in Concert preview concert in Zaanstad
, the Netherlands
.
, the Netherlands
, performing alongside 16 other contestants in this years Eurovision Song Contest and performing the final version of "That Sounds Good to Me". The following day Dubovie appeared on private channel RTL 4
, where he again performed his song.
Dubovie also performed at the UKEurovision Preview Party in London
on 2 May alongside representatives from Iceland
, Ireland
and Romania
.
Paddy O'Connell
and Sarah Cawood
provided commentary for the semi-finals, with Graham Norton
doing likewise for the final. Ken Bruce
provided commentary on the final on BBC Radio 2
.
The United Kingdom votes were announced by BBC Radio 1
DJ
Scott Mills
.
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Draw
Country
Televote Points
Jury Points
Total
Final Points
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
5
3
0
3
0
6
0
0
0
0
7
4
0
4
0
8
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
10
12
0
12
7
11
8
10
18
12
12
-
-
-
-
13
0
3
3
0
14
10
5
15
10
15
0
6
6
1
16
2
0
2
0
17
0
8
8
5
18
6
0
6
2
19
1
12
13
8
20
0
0
0
0
21
0
2
2
0
22
7
0
7
4
23
0
1
1
0
24
0
7
7
3
25
5
4
9
6
Where there were two countries on the same score, the act with the higher public phone vote is judged to have been the winner. Then the votes were converted to the traditional 12, 10, 8, 7 down to 1 scoring.
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Draw
Country
Televote Points
Jury Points
Total
Final Points
1
12
0
12
7
2
0
3
3
0
3
0
10
10
5
4
1
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
6
2
6
8
3
7
0
1
1
0
8
0
7
7
2
9
4
0
4
0
10
5
12
17
12
11
0
0
0
0
12
10
4
14
10
13
3
8
11
6
14
7
2
9
4
15
0
0
0
0
16
6
0
6
1
17
8
5
13
8
Where there were two countries on the same score, the act with the higher public phone vote is judged to have been the winner. Then the votes were converted to the traditional 12, 10, 8, 7 down to 1 scoring.
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
, held in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
in May. The BBC announced on 29 January after months of speculation that British record producer and songwriter Pete Waterman
Pete Waterman
Peter Alan Waterman OBE is an English record producer, occasional songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team he wrote and produced many hit singles...
would write the UK entry for the 2010 Contest. The song, "That Sounds Good to Me
That Sounds Good to Me
"That Sounds Good to Me" is a song written and composed by Pete Waterman, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby that finished last when it represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway...
", was performed on 12 March 2010 on Eurovision: Your Country Needs You, where Josh Dubovie
Josh Dubovie
Josh James Dubovie is a British singer. He represented the UK at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway in May 2010, finishing last with his performance of "That Sounds Good to Me", written by writers and producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman and Steve...
was selected to represent the UK at Eurovision over five other finalists. The song came in last place. The song was 12th in the line-up for the Grand Final.
Selection process
After the United Kingdom's 5th place finish in the 2009 ContestEurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
, thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
and Jade Ewen
Jade Ewen
Jade Almarie Louise Ewen is an English singer, songwriter, actress and member of the Sugababes. Ewen began her singing career in a girl group named Trinity Stone signed to Sony BMG in 2005, but they disbanded in 2007 with no album released...
, there was wide speculation on how the BBC would select the 2010 entry. The first news on the selection came in November 2009, when Jayne Collins Casting, the company which was responsible for the auditions for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The United Kingdom and the British Broadcasting Corporation confirmed their participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, despite their last place finish in 2008. Jade Ewen was selected on 31 January 2009, to represent the UK at Eurovision with "It's My Time", a song composed by...
in 2009, again called for singers to contact them for taking part at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 auditions on Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. The casting company also tweeted that a new songwriter, rather than last year's Andrew Lloyd Webber, would be responsible for writing the UK's entry for Oslo.
On 24 November 2009, British and Irish media reported that the BBC were in talks with Blue singer Duncan James
Duncan James
Duncan Matthew James Inglis is an English singer, actor and television presenter. He is best known as a member of the boyband Blue.-Early life:...
and Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
singer Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
for the 2010 entry for the United Kingdom. Barlow was named as a composer while James would perform the song in Oslo. However, news of castings for this year's Eurovision entry suggested that these rumours were unlikely to be correct.
In January 2010 the BBC continued to be tight-lipped over its selection for 2010. A teaser on the BBC Eurovision indicated that an announcement would be made soon. On 29 January it was finally announced that Pete Waterman
Pete Waterman
Peter Alan Waterman OBE is an English record producer, occasional songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team he wrote and produced many hit singles...
would write the British song for 2010. Waterman is known for having worked with such acts as Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Steps and Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
, creating over 200 hits and 22 number ones in the UK, and as a member of the famous Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...
recording trio. He is also known as one of the judges of the original Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
and Popstars The Rivals
Popstars The Rivals
Popstars The Rivals was a British television talent show series that was broadcast on ITV1 in late 2002. It was the second UK series of the international Popstars franchise...
. The executive producer for the BBC on Eurovision 2010 Phil Parsons said: "This year, with an extremely successful pop writer, the aim is to build on the UK's success while moving on in style and doing something different." On 19 February the BBC confirmed that Mike Stock would join his Stock Aitken Waterman partner in co-writing the British Eurovision entry for 2010.
Eurovision: Your Country Needs You 2010
The United Kingdom national final took place over one night - 12 March, and contained six acts, hosted by Graham NortonGraham Norton
Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist...
from the BBC Television Centre
BBC Television Centre
BBC Television Centre at White City in West London is the headquarters of BBC Television. Officially opened on 29 June 1960, it remains one of the largest to this day; having featured over the years as backdrop to many BBC programmes, it is one of the most readily recognisable such facilities...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the 2010 Eurovision was judged by Pete Waterman
Pete Waterman
Peter Alan Waterman OBE is an English record producer, occasional songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team he wrote and produced many hit singles...
, Jade Ewen
Jade Ewen
Jade Almarie Louise Ewen is an English singer, songwriter, actress and member of the Sugababes. Ewen began her singing career in a girl group named Trinity Stone signed to Sony BMG in 2005, but they disbanded in 2007 with no album released...
and Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli is an Italian choreographer and TV personality who appears as a judge on the television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing for BBC TV in the UK, and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US, Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX...
. An expert panel in the studio reduced this number to three, who then performed different versions of the Stock Waterman written Eurovision entry, with the viewers deciding the winner. When interviewed Waterman confirmed the song contained a key change and described the title as "obvious" he also said "It's like entering a competition every time you write [a pop song]. You're after a number one, not a number two,".
Both Eurovision 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
winner Alexander Rybak
Alexander Rybak
Alexander Igoryevich Rybak or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak , born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor...
, and the group Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
, who include the United Kingdom's 2009 entrant Jade Ewen
Jade Ewen
Jade Almarie Louise Ewen is an English singer, songwriter, actress and member of the Sugababes. Ewen began her singing career in a girl group named Trinity Stone signed to Sony BMG in 2005, but they disbanded in 2007 with no album released...
, performed during the show. The Sugababes performed their newest single, "Wear My Kiss
Wear My Kiss
"Wear My Kiss" is an electropop song performed by English girl group Sugababes. It was released on 21 February, 2010 as the third single from their seventh studio album, Sweet 7. "Wear My Kiss" was written by Fernando Garibay, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and brothers Carlos & Steven Battey and...
" The show was only watched by 2.9 million people 4 million less than the 6.9 million who watched the program last year.
Acts
| Performer | Age | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Gerred | 20 | Biggin Hill Biggin Hill Biggin Hill is an area and electoral ward in the outskirts of the London Borough of Bromley in southeast London, United Kingdom.-History:Historically the settlement was known as Aperfield and formed part of the parish of Cudham... |
| Esma Akkilic | 17 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| Josh Dubovie Josh Dubovie Josh James Dubovie is a British singer. He represented the UK at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway in May 2010, finishing last with his performance of "That Sounds Good to Me", written by writers and producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman and Steve... |
19 | Basildon Basildon Basildon is a town located in the Basildon District of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of Central London and south of the county town of Chelmsford... |
| Karen Harding | 18 | Consett Consett Consett is a town in the northwest of County Durham, England, about southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is home to 27,394 .Consett sits high on the edge of the Pennines. In 1841, it was a village community of only 145, but it was about to become a boom town: below the ground was coking coal and... , County Durham County Durham County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington... |
| Miss Fitz | 23-27 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| Uni5 | 18-25 | Various |
Results
On 4 March the BBC introduced the six Your Country Needs You finalists on the website, and also revealed the line-up for the expert panel: last year's UK entry Jade Ewen, Pete Waterman, and Strictly Come DancingStrictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
judge Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli is an Italian choreographer and TV personality who appears as a judge on the television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing for BBC TV in the UK, and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US, Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX...
. The six acts each performed a Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...
classic, as well as a group medley of ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
songs "Take A Chance On Me
Take a Chance on Me
"Take a Chance on Me" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released in 1978 as the second single from their fifth studio album, simply called The Album. The song has been featured on a number of ABBA compilations such as ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits.-History:The working title of "Take a...
" and "Dancing Queen
Dancing Queen
"Dancing Queen" is a pop song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released in August 1976, but was first performed two months earlier, on 18 June 1976, during a Royal Variety Show in Stockholm the evening before the Swedish royal wedding. It was the follow-up single to the hit "Fernando"...
". Waterman then selected his three favourite acts from the six: Alexis Gerred, Esma Akkilic and Josh Dubovie
Josh Dubovie
Josh James Dubovie is a British singer. He represented the UK at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway in May 2010, finishing last with his performance of "That Sounds Good to Me", written by writers and producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman and Steve...
. These three acts went on to sing the Eurovision song - "That Sounds Good to Me
That Sounds Good to Me
"That Sounds Good to Me" is a song written and composed by Pete Waterman, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby that finished last when it represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway...
" - with a public televote selecting the winning performer - Josh Dubovie
Josh Dubovie
Josh James Dubovie is a British singer. He represented the UK at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway in May 2010, finishing last with his performance of "That Sounds Good to Me", written by writers and producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman and Steve...
.
| Draw | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Harding | "What Do I Have to Do? What Do I Have to Do? (Kylie Minogue song) "What Do I Have to Do" is a dance-pop song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Kylie Minogue's third studio album Rhythm of Love . It was produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman and received an overall positive reception from music critics... " (Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing... ) |
Out |
| 2 | Alexis Gerred | "Never Gonna Give You Up Never Gonna Give You Up A group of London dance producers, called The Rickrollerz made a house music cover version of "Never Gonna Give You Up" on that day, and in honor of that event.... " (Rick Astley Rick Astley Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries... ) |
Advanced |
| 3 | Uni5 | "Last Thing on My Mind Last Thing on My Mind "Last Thing on My Mind" is a song written and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. The song is featured on their album Please Yourself and was released as the album's second single in the UK in 1992. It was produced by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman, two-thirds of the Stock Aitken Waterman ... " (Bananarama Bananarama Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular... ) |
Out |
| 4 | Esma Akkilic | "This Time I Know It's for Real This Time I Know It's for Real "This Time I Know It's For Real" is a song originally recorded by Donna Summer, and released in 1989 as the first single from her album Another Place and Time... " (Donna Summer Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach... ) |
Advanced |
| 5 | Josh Dubovie Josh Dubovie Josh James Dubovie is a British singer. He represented the UK at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway in May 2010, finishing last with his performance of "That Sounds Good to Me", written by writers and producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman and Steve... |
"Too Many Broken Hearts Too Many Broken Hearts "Too Many Broken Hearts" is a popular song by Australian singer Jason Donovan.Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman it was Donovan's first solo number one single for two weeks in March 1989, though he had made number one with his duet with Kylie Minogue "Especially for You" in January... " (Jason Donovan Jason Donovan Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989... ) |
Advanced |
| 6 | Miss Fitz | "Better the Devil You Know Better the Devil You Know "Better the Devil You Know" is a dance-pop song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Kylie Minogue's third studio album Rhythm of Love.-Background:... " (Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing... ) |
Out |
| Draw | Artist | Eurovision Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexis Gerred | "That Sounds Good to Me That Sounds Good to Me "That Sounds Good to Me" is a song written and composed by Pete Waterman, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby that finished last when it represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway... " |
Runner-up |
| 2 | Esma Akkilic | "That Sounds Good to Me That Sounds Good to Me "That Sounds Good to Me" is a song written and composed by Pete Waterman, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby that finished last when it represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway... " |
3rd |
| 3 | Josh Dubovie Josh Dubovie Josh James Dubovie is a British singer. He represented the UK at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway in May 2010, finishing last with his performance of "That Sounds Good to Me", written by writers and producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman and Steve... |
"That Sounds Good to Me That Sounds Good to Me "That Sounds Good to Me" is a song written and composed by Pete Waterman, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby that finished last when it represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway... " |
Winner |
Revamp of the song
On 15 March co-writer Mike Stock confirmed that the version of "That Sounds Good To Me" performed at Your Country Needs You will not be the version presented by Josh Dubovie at Eurovision, but "will be significantly different from what has already been served up", and completely revamped to suit Dubovie's voice more. On his official website he has said the song was remixed on 26 March, suggesting the new, yet to be released version was more suited to Dubovie. He suggested the focus was now on rehearsals and the performance and said "But for the song itself, that's all over and completed; I can do no more."A studio version of "That Sounds Good to Me" was broadcast on Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
radio on 22 April. However this was not the final version of the song, which was premiered on 24 April at the Eurovision in Concert preview concert in Zaanstad
Zaanstad
Zaanstad is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its main town is Zaandam. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam.-Population centres:...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Promotion
On 24 April Dubovie appeared at the Eurovision in Concert preview concert in ZaanstadZaanstad
Zaanstad is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its main town is Zaandam. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam.-Population centres:...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, performing alongside 16 other contestants in this years Eurovision Song Contest and performing the final version of "That Sounds Good to Me". The following day Dubovie appeared on private channel RTL 4
RTL 4
RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8...
, where he again performed his song.
Dubovie also performed at the UKEurovision Preview Party in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 2 May alongside representatives from Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
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At Eurovision
As a member of the "Big Four", the United Kingdom automatically qualified for the final on 29 May. It came last, with ten points.Paddy O'Connell
Paddy O'Connell
Guy Patrick Bennett O'Connell , known as Paddy O'Connell, is an English television and radio presenter, working mainly for the BBC....
and Sarah Cawood
Sarah Cawood
Sarah Cawood is an English television presenter.-Career:Cawood grew up in the Cambridgeshire village of Maxey and was educated at Stamford High School, Lincolnshire near Peterborough, United Kingdom. She also attended the Royal Ballet School and Arts Educational Schools London.Between 1995 and...
provided commentary for the semi-finals, with Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist...
doing likewise for the final. Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce
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provided commentary on the final on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
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.
The United Kingdom votes were announced by BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
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DJ
Disc jockey
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Scott Mills
Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1...
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Results of the Individual Jury and Televote Results in the Final
The United Kingdom's televoting and jury results for the final were as followshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/news/2010/may/uk_voting.shtml:Where there were two countries on the same score, the act with the higher public phone vote is judged to have been the winner. Then the votes were converted to the traditional 12, 10, 8, 7 down to 1 scoring.
Results of the Individual Jury and Televote Results in the Second Semi-Final
The United Kingdom was randomly selected to vote in the second semi-final. The United Kingdom's televoting and jury results for the semi-final were as followshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/news/2010/may/uk_voting.shtml:Where there were two countries on the same score, the act with the higher public phone vote is judged to have been the winner. Then the votes were converted to the traditional 12, 10, 8, 7 down to 1 scoring.