The final show of the 2017 British national selection will take place today live from London’s Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith. 6 candidates will compete at Eurovision: You Decide to represent the United Kingdom in the international Grand Final.
TONIGHT our UK #Eurovision act will be chosen! #EurovisionYouDecide 7.30pm @BBCTwo! 🇬🇧🎤 pic.twitter.com/SfqE29cX4L
— BBC Eurovision (@bbceurovision) January 27, 2017
You can find the competing acts and listen to the songs below:
- Olivia Garcia – “Freedom hearts”
- Holly Brewer – “I wish I love you more”
- Lucie Jones – “Never give up on you”
- Danyl Johnson – “Light up the world”
- Salena Mastroianni – “I don’t wanna fight”
- Nate Simpson – “What are we made of”
The winner will be selected by a 50/50 combination of professional jury decision and public vote. The panel of judges will be made up of the following experts:
- Bruno Tinoli, Italian choreographer, dancer and TV personality.
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor, British singer, composer and fashion model.
- CeCe Sammy, British vocal and performance coach.
The judges will not only give their points, but they will also provide all candidates with their own thoughts about the act and song, as well as some tips for Eurovision.
BBC has announced they will hold a special Q&A hosted by Radio 1’s Scott Mills before the show which will feature Eurovision Stars Alexander Rybak, 2009 contest winner, Nikki, 2011 contest winner, and Eurovision Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand.
Eurovision: You Decide will be hosted by Mel Giedroyc with Eurovision winner Alexander Rybak and boy-band The Vamps as guest performers.
You can follow the British national final at 20:30 CET by clicking here.