Eurovision Song Contest

Jade Ewen, the singer who represented the United Kingdom at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, has been chosen to join the British all-girl band Sugababes, replacing Keisha Buchanan.

Andrew Lloyd Webber is taking his role of rescuing the UK's battered reputation in the Eurovision Song Contest very seriously.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has agreed to rescue the UK from another humiliation in the Eurovision Song Contest. And he will search for someone who can sing it in the 2009 final in Moscow.

Terry Wogan can smell a plot these days and he smelt one in Belgrade on Saturday evening. Dima Bilan had just won the contest for Russia and Andy Abraham had fetched up last for the UK.

Andy Abraham, Rob McVeigh and Simona Armstrong will be competing to sing in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade.

After subjecting BBC audiences to over a week of Comic Relief Does Fame Academy, the torture continued last night with Making Your Mind Up.

The BBC has revealed the six acts competing in Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up.

They are:
Big Brovaz
Cyndi
Brian Harvey
Justin Hawkins and Beverlei Brown (Hawkins & Brown)
Liz McClarnon

Finland's Lordi lords it in Athens!

Bright lights, colourful costumes, long legged girls, men in frocks, monster rockers, robots, rappers and fireworks! The 51st Eurovision Song Contest got off to a flying start at the magnificent Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece when co-presenters Maria Menounos and Sakis Rouas floated down to the stage suspended on wire.

Serbia-Montenegro has withdrawn from this year's Eurovision Song Contest after a Montenegran song was chosen amid claims of vote-rigging.

Serbian oficials accused the panel of judges in Montenegro of tactical voting in favour of the entry from Montenegro.

Daz Sampson cleans up

The UK voted for Daz Sampson to compete in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest - and gave itself a real chance to win the competition this year.

Daz's Teenage Life is a comedy rap featuring the middle-aged white rapper and a class of schoolgirls. The song could easily top the single charts even before the Eurovision Song Contest takes place.