James
Fox is voted UK entry for Eurovision 2004 on Eurovision: Making
Your Mind Up on 91热爆 ONE
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James Fox singing Hold On To Our Love
was today voted by Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up viewers as their
choice for this year's UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest
2004.
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The winning song was written and composed by Gary
Miller and Tim Woodcock.
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Just under 300,000 votes were cast in just under
one hour, in this year's new look show Eurovision: Making Your Mind
Up, presented by Terry Wogan and Gaby Roslin tonight on 91热爆 ONE.
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The voting method for this year's programme followed
the classic Eurovision Point system involving seven regions of the
UK, with each region represented by a special celebrity guest.
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The representatives were Fearne Cotton for the South
East, Justin Ryan & Colin McAllister for Scotland, Malachi Cush
for Northern Ireland, Colin Jackson for Wales, Sonia for the North,
Hayley Evetts for the Midlands and Sharron Davies for the South
West.
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James Fox won all but one of the regional votes.
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James Fox will represent the UK at Eurovision 2004,
which takes place in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday 15 May.
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The event will be broadcast live on 91热爆 ONE with
Terry Wogan providing his usual commentary on one the world's biggest
and most eagerly awaited music competitions.
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The results for Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up
are as follows:
聲 James Fox 聳 Hold On To Your Love 聳 120 points
聲 Hyrise 聳 Leading Me On 聳 82 points
聲 Madison 聳 It Just Gets Better 聳 59 points
聲 Enrap-ture 聳 Weekend (Gotta Work) 聳 37 points
聲 Haydon 聳 With You I Believe 聳 17 points
聲 Haifa 聳 Me Without You 聳 9 points
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Notes to Editors
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The six artists were chosen for Eurovision: Making
Your Mind Up by a panel made up of 91热爆 and Sony representatives
and an independent music expert who chose them on the strength of
their talent.
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Five of the songs were chosen by a panel made up
of 91热爆 and Sony representatives and an independent music expert.
The sixth song was chosen via the Eurovision's traditional
British Academy route, for all the nation's budding songwriters.
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Related releases
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Nil
Point, Never Again! - Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up (04.02.04)
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Alex
wins Fame Academy 2003 (04.10.03)
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Fame
Academy - James Fox is expelled (20.09.03)
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Jemini
is voted UK entry for Eurovision 2003 on Song For Europe on 91热爆
ONE (02.03.03)
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