Eight
finalists announced for the UK entry in
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Following
Jessica Garlick's third place success in Eurovision 2002, almost
twice as many songs were entered in this year's competition for
the UK entry for Eurovision 2003.
Eight
finalists have been announced today by a judges panel, including
The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, the BBC and music
industry experts, completing the first stage of the selection process
for the UK entry for The Eurovision Song Contest 2003.
The
eight finalists will be played on both Wake Up To Wogan and The
Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio 2 between Monday 27 and Thursday 30
January.
All
eight entries will be played again on Friday 31 January between
8.30- 9.00am on a special show hosted by Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce
and then listeners will have the chance to vote for their favourite
song from 9.00-11.00am.
Internet
users will also be able to listen and vote for their favourite song
on the official BBC website - www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision.
Following
the voting, four finalists will be announced at 11.15am on The Ken
Bruce Show on Friday 31 January.
The
final four will go through to the next round of the competition
and compete on Song For Europe on BBC ONE in March.
The
eight finalists are as follows:
| Song
title |
Composers
/ Lyricists |
| Do
Anything For Your Love |
Morten
Schjolin, Giacomo Barba |
| Ever
Since That Night |
John
Brant, Simon May |
| First
Night |
Neville
Henry, Jackie Raw, Karen Gibbs |
| Wait
For The Moment |
Danny
Davies |
| Cry
Baby |
Martin
G Isherwood |
| Help
Me |
Simon
Hill |
| Smile |
Ashley
Dylan Best, Samuel John Roberts |
| Rainy
Day In Summer |
Alan
Simpson, Marianne Morgan |
Notes
to Editors
- The
eight performers will be announced in Feburary.
- The
presenter and format of Song For Europe will be announced in February.
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