Proving that the BBC haven’t asked any actually talented people to try out for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, they plonked Karen Harding on the stage and asked her to sing What Do I Have To Do by Kylie Minogue.

The 18 year old is a professional singer who began performing at an early age but who has no formal training besides the occasional singing lesson. On tonight’s show she claimed to have some connection with X Factor winner Joe McElderry, but in the end it made no difference, she was still awkward and pitchy.

The judges were gave her some nice and encouraging comments, proving that they weren’t listening to the same song that we were.