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Andy Abraham wins Eurovision – Your Decision
Andy Abraham has been selected by the British public to represent the UK at the 53rd annual Eurovision Song
Contest in Serbia this year.
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Andy and Michelle Gayle went head to head in the final sing-off in
Eurovision – Your Decision – the UK entry selection
programme on 91Èȱ¬ One tonight (Saturday 1 March 2008).
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But it was Andy who was victorious with his song, Even If.
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Andy said: "I'm freaked out! What can I say – the public have
voted me in and I'm over the moon. They believe, like I did, that
Even If is a song for the masses. The UK audience have once
again been behind me.
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"I'm seriously hoping, and I will try my best
to make them proud out in Serbia because it is about the song. I really
hope people in Europe give the song a chance."
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Andy was selected to go through to the public vote in the second
show after Terry Wogan selected him as the wildcard act to go through
to the second round.
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Andy was up against Michelle Gayle, The Revelations and Simona
Armstrong for the public vote.
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The Revelations and Simona left the competition immediately after
the first public vote count, leaving Andy and Michelle to battle it
out in the final sing-off.
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But Andy triumphed with the public, and will now get ready to sing
for glory at the Eurovision Song Contest on 24 May.
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Also on the show tonight Katrina, formerly of Katrina and the Waves
who won Eurovision for the UK back in 1997, performed a dance remix
of their winning song, Love Shine A Light.
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The 91Èȱ¬ Eurovision website contains all the latest news and gossip
at bbc.co.uk/eurovision.
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Notes to Editors
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The six acts performing in Eurovision – Your Decision were split into
three categories, and one act from each category was selected by the
judges to be put up for the public vote.
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A wildcard fourth act
was also selected by head judge Terry Wogan to go through.
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Groups: LoveShy and The Revelations – The Revelations were
selected by the judges to go through to the second round.
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Joseph v Maria: Rob McVeigh and Simona Armstrong – Simona
Armstrong was selected by the judges to go through to the second
round.
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Soloists: Michelle Gayle and Andy Abraham – Michelle Gayle was
selected by the judges to go through to the second round.
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Terry's wildcard: Terry selected one further act to go through to
the second round – Andy Abraham was selected.
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In the second programme, the two acts with the lowest public vote
left the competition immediately – they were The Revelations and
Simona Armstrong.
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Andy Abraham and Michelle Gayle sang again for the final public
vote.
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