[Benjamin]

We need something different and stand out, but good. We always send drab or cheese acts.

[Vicky.]

One direction would be an excellent choice actually. They seem to be popular everywhere

[LaLaLand]

Margarita Pracatan!!!

[Shaun]

meh, the "everyone hates the UK" argument is BS imo, and just the excuse banded about by our media because we sent total dirge year after year (Jemini, Daz Sampson, Scooch, Javine)

the fact we finished 5th as recently as 2009 proves we can still get far, it's just we need to make a song Europe would be interested in, not just Brighton's queens

[Z]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Too many people hate the uk now to even consider voting for them, even if we had the best song in the world and sang by the best singer in the world

Hell, we cant even rely on semi-high points from ireland anymore

Genuinely don't think people hate the UK, people vote for their neighbours because they know those popstars... the UK sends trash every year that even we wouldn't vote for if we could

[Z]

Originally Posted by Shaun

meh, the "everyone hates the UK" argument is BS imo, and just the excuse banded about by our media because we sent total dirge year after year (Jemini, Daz Sampson, Scooch, Javine)

the fact we finished 5th as recently as 2009 proves we can still get far, it's just we need to make a song Europe would be interested in, not just Brighton's queens

Jade Ewen and Andrew Lloyd Webber toured Europe with the song before the contest, raised awareness of it around Europe, plus it helps that it was a decent song sung by a good singer. Normally we just send some nobody or a has been with a reject song

[Kate!]

It is totally political yes, we are unlikely to ever win it again even if we had a vastly superior song

[GypsyGoth]

I would like someone relevant, someone who is already selling albums across europe.

It makes more sense since european people will be voting for it.

[Shaun]

the only really predictable "political" votes that I can think of are

Cyprus/Greece
and Ukraine/Russia

also let's not pretend we don't benefit from automatic Irish points

[King Gizzard]

+ Malta

and I never get why no one actually current does it, I don't think it would ruin their career as is generally thought

[Vicky.]

Honestly dont see how it could ruin anyones career? If anything surely it would boost them a bit more

[zakman440]

Someone who is current and not a reunion act / a comeback act.

[T*]

Hopefully they don't send a pensioner this year.

[swinearefine]

Nadia Almada

[Z]

Pixie Lott wanted to do it a couple of years ago when she was actually relevant and they didn't let her. I think the BBC/UK doesn't want to take on the responsibility of hosting it, it's very expensive.

[Samm]

Originally Posted by StupidHoe

I thought that didn't matter?

Did Celine not do it and she's Canadian?

Oh I don't understand the rules that much

[BigSister]

I always think one of the x factor acts should do it depending on the right song. I dont really want to win just dont want to finish low down and make a mockery
Was quite gutted how rubbish Blue did but the song wasnt that good really.

[Mystic Mock]

1. Coldplay
2. Oasis
3. Stereophonics
4. Radiohead
5. Travis
6. Christopher Maloney
7. Steps

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Black Dagger

Hurts. They have wanted to for the past couple of years, but nope. OAP's are the way forward.

Hurts would be awesome, they should go for Illuminated if they was to enter.

[Firewire]

It should be the winner of The Voice due to it being on the BBC