July 28th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: bbc, Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Graham Norton, Terry Wogan

Veteran Eurovision presenter Terry Wogan has said that he loved Graham Norton’s coverage this year.
Terry Werry bulgy pants told the Radio Times he thought the contest was “a spectacular show without a flaw in it”.
Terry stepped down from the show after the 2008 contest in Belgrade, where the UK’s entrant Andy Abrahams finished last. He felt the voting system was flawed and biased.
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May 16th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Andrew Lloyd Webber, bbc, Eurovision Song Contest 2009

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has pleaded with the British public to give tonight’s Britain’s Got Talent a miss and tune into the Eurovision Song Contest instead.
Sir Andrew has penned tonight’s British entry for the show and he will be playing piano for Jade Ewen who will be performing it.
He has told the British public that it is their duty to watch the show and told The Sun:
“I know Britain’s Got Talent is a great show but Jade really is something special. I genuinely think she is in with a strong chance.
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May 15th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: BBC One, Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Graham Norton

I am going to be so torn tomorrow night. Which show do I watch live and which do I save for later? Britain’s Got Talent or Eurovision, which will you be choosing?
Jade Ewen is flying the flag for the UK, having won BBC talent search Your Country Needs You, and will be accompanied on piano by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who co-wrote Jade’s song, It’s My Time, with American lyricist Diane Warren. However, the UK will no doubt face stiff competition from the 24 other acts in a line-up decided from last week’s two semi-finals.
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May 13th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Jade Ewen

Eurovision competitor Jade Ewen has revealed that despite being chosen by the British public, she still feels anonymous in the UK.
“Last week I went to Amsterdam to perform and I basically got mobbed. I was stunned,” she told Celebs On Sunday magazine.
“And when I went to Malta, there was a guy crying his eyes out, screaming and waving a Union Jack around. Afterwards he was like: ‘I’ve been waiting my whole life to meet you, Jade’. His whole life? He can’t have known who I am for more than four weeks, and can only have heard the song on YouTube.”
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