UK’s Humperdinck to sing "soaring ballad" at Eurovision March 19, 2012 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Engelbert Humperdinck will sing a "soaring ballad" at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, it has been announced, in a performance staged by choreographer Arlene Phillips, UK Press Association reported. The 75-year-old star will be accompanied on stage by guitarist James Bryan, who is known for his performances with Nelly Furtado. Humperdinck, who was unveiled earlier this month as the surprise choice to represent the UK after boy band Blue finished a disappointing 11th last year, said: "I have my eyes on the prize with my song, Love Will Set You Free." "I'm very proud of the song and with the nation behind me, I feel ready and look forward to the rollercoaster ride that is Eurovision!" The BBC had already announced that an unnamed song was being written by Sacha Skarbek - who teamed up with James Blunt to compose his global hit You're Beautiful - and Grammy-winning producer Martin Terefe. The track has now been recorded in London, Los Angeles and Nashville. Veteran singer Humperdinck, who enjoyed his last top 10 hit 42 years ago, will be representing the UK at the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, taking place in May in Baku, Azerbaijan.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
