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ESC 2016: SIMON COWELL TO RESCUE UK FROM ANOTHER EUROVISION FLOP?

Yet another failure for the UK in Eurovision hasn't been unnoticed by several big names. Simon Cowel l, the music tycoon says he would love to knock the “nul points” habit on the head by choosing the UK song for Europe. Simon says: “One hundred per cent I’d love to take the reins for Eurovision. I have thought about it. The idea of taking it on for one year and trying to get someone to represent the UK, someone new – I’d love that. I don’t think there’d be too much to lose. I think it’d be great fun.” Great fun? Well, what is he waiting for? Some others are not thinking it as great fun though, like Pop Idol‘s first ever winner Will Young who was asked if he would represent the UK at Eurovision. He didn’t mince his words. “No, I don’t think so because it’s going to be a bit of a poisoned chalice. I don’t want to do it. Please don’t make me do it.” For me that sounds more like a wish to make him do it. He wants it, can't just admit it :-)  Former X Factor runner-up Ol...

BBC SNOBBED RADIOHEAD AND MORRISSEY?

We have heard the past few days the proposal by Scissor Sisters to represent the United Kingdom in Eurovision 2013. Time will tell if that will happen. But it's not the first time BBC would turn down a big name that is willing and ready to do the honors. Eurofestival writes today that in 2003 Radiohead sent some songs to BBC that didn't make their UK and US #1 album Kid A album. Thom Yorke tells they were ready to do it and had discussed it with their record company. BBC didn't take them seriously and sent James Fox instead, 16th. The same happened again in 2007 when Morrissey was interested to represent them in Helsinki. BBC once again thought he was just joking and din't even contact him and sent Scooch instead. 22nd place with 19 points.  Maybe it's time to take things seriously and really ask those who come forward saying they would do it and not just take as a joke?