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BBC turns the airwaves Blue

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Proud to be British ... 'boy' band Blue. Photograph: Andy Butterton/PA

The great British public hasn't exactly covered itself with glory choosing a UK entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest of late. So the BBC has decided to relieve them of that burden – and deprive the nation of one of the most acclaimed and must-watch TV shows of the year – by picking the entrant for itself, reports the Daily Mail. And Blighty will be represented by ... Blue, a boy band you may have heard about who were rather popular a while ago. Nothing like pinning your hopes on fresh and exciting new talent. All we need now is to find a Red and a White and they've got a surefire winner on their hands. What could be more British than that?

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