TaP Music announces it has a (secret) shortlist for the UK’s Eurovision entry
completemusicupdate.comTaP Music has announced that it has drawn up a shortlist of acts vying to represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The artist management firm is staying tight lipped about who is on that list, but says that it features both new and established acts.It was announced in October that TaP Music would take over the Eurovision song selection job for the UK, after BMG made a right pig’s ear of it and got us sent home with not one, not two, but absolutely fuck all points.“We’re getting really close to making our final decision, we have lots of options and have been pleasantly surprised by how many wonderful artists, both new and more established, want to be part of this process with us”, says TaP co-founder Ben Mawson.“Like us, they recognise that Eurovision is the biggest music TV opportunity in the world.
It’s a tough decision with so many strong contenders, many with existing European fanbases, which is exciting. When we decide on the act, we will put an incredible team around the chosen act and look forward to sharing news shortly”.Confirming that he and his colleagues are employing slightly different criteria in finding a Eurovision entrant, Mawson adds: “It’s been fantastic to work so closely with the BBC on this project so far, in particular Radio 1 and Scott Mills – who’s offered incredible insight and has been a major part of the team”.“Radio 1 – the voice of youth culture – is vital to the Eurovision audience which, as we know, is skewing younger every year”, he adds.
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