UK Eurovision entry to be chosen
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The UK will choose its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest later.
Six previously unknown acts will compete for the chance to perform Pete Waterman and Mike Stock’s song in Oslo in May.
After an initial round singing famous hits, three of the acts will be picked by Waterman to sing the new tune, with the winner determined by a public vote.
The UK’s Jade Ewen finished fifth at the last year’s Eurovision, with a song composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Key change
It was the country’s best placing for seven years after a run of disastrous results.
Waterman, who was part of the team behind hits for Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Steps, has remained tight-lipped about his new composition, which will be heard in public for the first time on Your Country Needs You.
Waterman will be joined by panellists Jade Ewen and Bruno Tonioli
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He would only confirm that it contains a key change and an "obvious" title.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Waterman said he and Stock "were not frightened" by the challenge and were "used to the pressure".
"This really is what we do, write three-minute Euro pop songs," he added, and praised Lloyd Webber for having staked his reputation on spearheading the UK’s challenge in 2009.
"It’s like entering a competition every time you write [a pop song]. You’re after a number one, not a number two," he continued.
The acts vying for the UK’s berth in Oslo include a teenage singer with Kurdish roots, a jazzy female trio and a male singer and dancer who considers himself a "showman".
