Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Tonight's the night UK will select its entry for the Eurovision song contest 2017 in Kyiv. Six ex-X Factor artists in the running. Lucie is apparently the favorite followed by Olivia. This blogger goes for Olivia and Nate followed by Salena.... Let's see what the British and jury think..... and how they do live! Watch it live here 9.30PM Olivia Garcia - Freedom hearts Holly Brewer - I wish I loved you more Salena Mastroianni - I don't wanna fight Lucie Jones - Never give up Danyl Johnson - Light up the world Nate Simpson - What are we made of

BBC has revealed their cards today. Six songs and artists running for Eurovision song contest 2017 in Kyiv. The final will take place next Friday at BBC Two at 7.30pm. Mel Giedroyc will be hosting once again and despite the title You decide an expert jury has been added to the mix this year, including Bruno Tonioli, Sophie Ellis Bextor and CeCe Sammy.  And the songs? Well, they are all decent. Nothing extraordinary or earth shakingly good. Very middle of the road "nice" ones. And we all know what happens to "nice" ones..... Freedom hearts and What are we made of caught this blogger's attention a bit more than the others.... Most have promising starts and verses but the choruses are a major let down.... Among songwriters Gabriel Alares and Emmelie De Forest. Five songs seem to have Swedish or Danish songwriters involved, all singers are X Factor rejects. Really UK? Is this the best you can offer? Olivia Garcia - Freedom hearts (Gabriel Alares, Seb...