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| Lloyd Webber pens Eurovision song | Lloyd Webber pens Eurovision song |
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| Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber says 'your country needs you' | |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber is to help pick the UK's next Eurovision entry, in a overhaul of the BBC's selection show. | Andrew Lloyd Webber is to help pick the UK's next Eurovision entry, in a overhaul of the BBC's selection show. |
| Lord Lloyd Webber will compose the UK's entry and embark on a search for the singer or group to perform the song. | Lord Lloyd Webber will compose the UK's entry and embark on a search for the singer or group to perform the song. |
| Graham Norton will host BBC TV show Your Country Needs You to find new talent for the 2009 contest, after a string of poor results for the UK. | Graham Norton will host BBC TV show Your Country Needs You to find new talent for the 2009 contest, after a string of poor results for the UK. |
| Lord Lloyd Webber said: "Win, lose or draw, I am looking forward to every minute of it." | Lord Lloyd Webber said: "Win, lose or draw, I am looking forward to every minute of it." |
| The BBC show will follow a similar format to the successful How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? and I'd Do Anything, with Norton and Lord Lloyd-Webber at the helm. | The BBC show will follow a similar format to the successful How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? and I'd Do Anything, with Norton and Lord Lloyd-Webber at the helm. |
| Last place | Last place |
| Six finalists chosen by Lord Lloyd Webber and music industry professionals from entries sent to the BBC website will take part in the TV show. | Six finalists chosen by Lord Lloyd Webber and music industry professionals from entries sent to the BBC website will take part in the TV show. |
| The final say on who Lloyd Webber will compose the song for will be made by viewers. | The final say on who Lloyd Webber will compose the song for will be made by viewers. |
| Norton and Lord Lloyd-Webber have teamed up on three BBC talent shows | Norton and Lord Lloyd-Webber have teamed up on three BBC talent shows |
| In recent years the UK has performed poorly at Eurovision. | In recent years the UK has performed poorly at Eurovision. |
| Last year, former X-Factor finalist Andy Abrahams came joint-last, securing points from just Ireland and San Marino. | Last year, former X-Factor finalist Andy Abrahams came joint-last, securing points from just Ireland and San Marino. |
| Russia's Dima Bilan won the contest, sparking more accusations of 'friendly' voting between neighbouring countries. | Russia's Dima Bilan won the contest, sparking more accusations of 'friendly' voting between neighbouring countries. |
| Lord Lloyd Webber, who has had number one hits with songs like Any Dream Will Do and Don't Cry for me Argentina, added: "In my life I have never shied away from the impossible and this looks like the biggest mission impossible of all time. | Lord Lloyd Webber, who has had number one hits with songs like Any Dream Will Do and Don't Cry for me Argentina, added: "In my life I have never shied away from the impossible and this looks like the biggest mission impossible of all time. |
| "But with the might of the BBC and the British public behind me (not to mention Graham Norton) who knows what will happen?" | "But with the might of the BBC and the British public behind me (not to mention Graham Norton) who knows what will happen?" |
| Lloyd Webber came aboard the UK's 2009 Eurovision bid following last month's announcement about changes in the contest's voting system. | Lloyd Webber came aboard the UK's 2009 Eurovision bid following last month's announcement about changes in the contest's voting system. |
| Next year, the points will be decided by a mix of jury votes and public votes. It will be held in Moscow, in May. | Next year, the points will be decided by a mix of jury votes and public votes. It will be held in Moscow, in May. |