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Gaffe mars Scooch Eurovision win | Gaffe mars Scooch Eurovision win |
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Foursome Scooch has won the contest to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in May, despite a blunder over the announcement of the final winner. | Foursome Scooch has won the contest to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in May, despite a blunder over the announcement of the final winner. |
There was confusion in the studio when Making Your Mind Up hosts Terry Wogan and Fearne Cotton simultaneously announced different winners. | There was confusion in the studio when Making Your Mind Up hosts Terry Wogan and Fearne Cotton simultaneously announced different winners. |
Seconds later Cotton said Scooch had won the public vote and not soloist Cyndi - also in the final "sing-off". | Seconds later Cotton said Scooch had won the public vote and not soloist Cyndi - also in the final "sing-off". |
A BBC statement later apologised for the gaffe but confirmed Scooch had won. | A BBC statement later apologised for the gaffe but confirmed Scooch had won. |
"This is live TV and unfortunately sometimes these things do happen," it added. | "This is live TV and unfortunately sometimes these things do happen," it added. |
Camp dancing | |
No explanation was given as to why the show's hosts first announced different winners. | No explanation was given as to why the show's hosts first announced different winners. |
The blunder comes in the wake of the enquiry into the trustworthiness of premium rate phone-ins on TV shows. | The blunder comes in the wake of the enquiry into the trustworthiness of premium rate phone-ins on TV shows. |
The group's airline themed tune Flying The Flag (For You) and camp dance routine beat five other contenders vying for the chance to represent the UK at Eurovision. | The group's airline themed tune Flying The Flag (For You) and camp dance routine beat five other contenders vying for the chance to represent the UK at Eurovision. |
Justin Hawkins was the favourite for his duet with Beverlei Brown | Justin Hawkins was the favourite for his duet with Beverlei Brown |
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. |
Scooch had a top 10 hit in 2000 with More Than I Need To Know, but split the same year. | Scooch had a top 10 hit in 2000 with More Than I Need To Know, but split the same year. |
Cyndi - full name Cyndi Almouzni - was hoping to represent the UK even though she is French. | Cyndi - full name Cyndi Almouzni - was hoping to represent the UK even though she is French. |
Her career began when she won a local talent contest in Marseille aged 14. She went on to sign a record contract in the US while still at school. | Her career began when she won a local talent contest in Marseille aged 14. She went on to sign a record contract in the US while still at school. |
This year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Helsinki on 12 May. | |
Last year, Finnish heavy metal band Lordi won in Athens with the UK's Daz Sampson finishing 19th with Teenage Life. | |
Two guys and two girls haven't done that well in the competition since 1981 Daz Sampson | |
He said he did not expect Scooch to fare much better. | |
"I've got more chance and I'm not going. Two guys and two girls haven't done that well in the competition since 1981," he told BBC's Five Live. | |
However, Katrina Leskanich, the last UK entrant to win, said the group was fun and memorable and she could understand why it was chosen. | |
The 2007 event's qualifying round will take place on 10 May, in which 28 countries will compete for 10 places in the final. | |
The UK is the last of 42 countries taking part in this year's contest to select their song. | The UK is the last of 42 countries taking part in this year's contest to select their song. |
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. |