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Airline act wins Eurovision vote | Airline act wins Eurovision vote |
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Foursome Scooch has won the contest to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in May. | |
The group's airline themed tune Flying The Flag beat five other competitors in the BBC's Making Your Mind Up show on Saturday. | |
They included the bookies' favourite former Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins and Liz McClarnon of Atomic Kitten. | They included the bookies' favourite former Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins and Liz McClarnon of Atomic Kitten. |
This year's Eurovision Song Contest take place in Helsinki on 12 May following Lordi's win last year. | This year's Eurovision Song Contest take place in Helsinki on 12 May following Lordi's win last year. |
The show was hosted by Terry Wogan and Fearne Cotton and votes came from the viewing public. | |
The UK is the last of 42 countries taking part in this year's contest in Helsinki to select their song. | The UK is the last of 42 countries taking part in this year's contest in Helsinki to select their song. |
The event's qualifying round will take place on 10 May, in which 28 countries will compete for 10 places in the final. | The event's qualifying round will take place on 10 May, in which 28 countries will compete for 10 places in the final. |
The UK has a guaranteed berth in the final two days later as one of the biggest financial contributors to the contest, along with France, Germany and Spain. | The UK has a guaranteed berth in the final two days later as one of the biggest financial contributors to the contest, along with France, Germany and Spain. |
In 2006 Daz Sampson's song Teenage Life finished 19th in Athens, while the UK last finished in the top 10 five years ago. | In 2006 Daz Sampson's song Teenage Life finished 19th in Athens, while the UK last finished in the top 10 five years ago. |