British Rumours That Never Came True
21stCenturyBoy
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As we're now deep in "wild speculation" season, I thought it would be interesting to see how many different names have been linked to representing Britain at Eurovision over the years.... but never actually turned up (I'm including names that were DEFINITELY going to be in a Song For Your Europe, too!)
Some ones I remember
2004- Esther Bennett, Caprice
2005- Chico, Korben, Angie Brown, Roxanne from Pop Idol, Chico, Nadia Almada :eek: (this was actually posted as fact in a newspaper!) Alcazar had signed up dropped out at the last minute over an issue with the song.
2006- Liberty X,
2007- Ace Of Base, Scissor Sisters, Morrisey, Daz Sampson & Carol Decker, Puppini Sisters, Rachel Stevens
2008- Same Difference, Pete Burns
2011- Hurts, Diva Fever
2012- Hurts, Adele, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, McFly, Atomic Kitten, Mutya Keisha Siobhan.
Some ones I remember
2004- Esther Bennett, Caprice
2005- Chico, Korben, Angie Brown, Roxanne from Pop Idol, Chico, Nadia Almada :eek: (this was actually posted as fact in a newspaper!) Alcazar had signed up dropped out at the last minute over an issue with the song.
2006- Liberty X,
2007- Ace Of Base, Scissor Sisters, Morrisey, Daz Sampson & Carol Decker, Puppini Sisters, Rachel Stevens
2008- Same Difference, Pete Burns
2011- Hurts, Diva Fever
2012- Hurts, Adele, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, McFly, Atomic Kitten, Mutya Keisha Siobhan.
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Isn't this issue it being absolute crap?
Streisand Got There First!
More than likely!
I also remember Sarah Brightman/ Katherine Jenkins/ Charlotte Church in 2011 when somebody said we were going Popera.
Oh, and not to mention the Johnny Robinson rumours last year. Basically any time the X Factor joke act is British you can bet your house on the press linking them to eurovision the following year.
Not exactly a rumour, more complete truth, BWO were asked to take part in the 2008 NF but refused after they found that they would have to choose from the selection of ghastly B-sides that record company had given the BBC rather than use their own songs. Lay Your Love On Me could have represented us and would have been one of our greatest entries EVER!
You have the "wild speculation season" when the rest of Europe is having the NF season
Not sure which one is more exciting...
Definitely the endless torture of thinking we're going to be represented by some crappy ex-reality TV star or failed pop act every year
2006 time flies :eek:
The Swedish group? I'm no fan of theirs but having a Scandinavian act would definitely have pulled in many more votes for us. I've long said that we should pick a foreign act. Sending Schooch over Cyndi in 2007 was a wasted opportunity. Regarding 2008, I will never get over Andy Abraham beating Michelle Gayle's far more entertaining effort!
Well, that's often a risk in NFs as well
It was 2007.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6244153.stm
She would have flopped just as bad
I agree.
The Revelations were our only hope that year!
I don't think it would have came last though.
It's probably because I try to forget hose entries:D