He turned his reputation around thanks to three TV talent contests, and rumours abounded whether he would team up with the BBC for another primetime series. Now we know. I received an email from the BBC press office yesterday, with an a clip attached – it was ALW addressing the nation, explaining that he would be not only writing next year’s Eurovision song, but also overseeing the selection of the singer/singers who will perform it at the ceremony in a series called Your Country Needs You. This is a bit of risk for the Dark Lord – Britain’s recent record in the competition isn’t exactly great and ALW’s involvement wont guarantee an imprved performance (especially if there’s the usual tactical voting). Have a listen to ALW’s address over the jump.

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