Ed Sheeran

Singer-songwriter James Newman United Kingdom will be represented at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

He ' ll lead you to My Last breath, at The Event 's Finale in Rotterdam in The Netherlands on 16.

Speaking of Radio 1 's Newsbeat, James Hopes that his "simple, catchy and anthemic" song will help win votes.

James is a successful pop songwriter, and has already been for Bands such as Ed Sheeran and Jess, the glynne, and is the older brother of John Newman .

The UK on the search to improve the 2019 competition, with Michael Rice the X-Factor-style ballad that is Greater Than Us.

It was the fourth time that the UK came bottom of the table, But James says he feels nervous at this prospect.

He feels his song "connect" with The Audience , and says he got a "tremendous opportunity to, My Song , in The World , in such a big Way ".

James is choose signed to record company BMG, who worked for the BBC, and to produce this year's entry.

After he was says mentioned, James , he had a "small think" before he said Yes, But decided that Eurovision was a "feast of music".

While the United Kingdom is Still One of The Most successful countries in the 63-year history of the competition (five victories in total), its seen little success since his last victory in 1997.

While many associate still The Event , camp, cheese and tackiness, today's contest is a smooth production, where many countries send their best acts.

Eurovision is The World 's largest live music event where the organizers are calling for the 2019 edition of the 182 million viewers in 40 markets.

"Since I was a little kid, I always wanted to be an artist and performer James says to me,". "It just feels like The Right time to start, songs. "

he says He has been lucky enough to have a brother like John (Newman) who performs in front of thousands of people But , with a cheeky smile, he thinks it is time to show everyone who the "real good singer" is.

My Last Breath was written in Scotland, as he was, remain in the vicinity of a hole with his colleague (and fellow Songwriter) Ed Drewett , Iain James , Adam Argyle .

"We jumped in the hole, every morning. This was in January. It was icy. "

The Song was inspired by a documentary about a diver in the North Sea , to be rescued after getting cut off from the rest of his crew, and the video features the Dutch cold water, float Wim Hof .

"He has to think about what you would for other people. "

Iain James has already Eurovision credentials, co-writing of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2011, the winner-contribution to Running Scared .

James Newman has also Eurovision history, even after the writing of Ireland to 2017 entry, But it did not qualify for The Final .

It was a strange moment when Greg James played the British Eurovision song on BBC Radio 1 .

It was, sandwiched between the tracks of Harry Styles and Dua Lipa and. it didn't sound like his show had been hacked.

This is the family tree of James Newman and his co-authors, who have written hits for some of Britain's biggest pop exports of The Last decade.

My Last breath, meets all of the Eurovision boxes: It's a mid-tempo banger with a Coldplay-style "woah-oh" hook, and a Text on the immortal love.

Admittedly, the Central metaphor is eerily macabre (it is two divers running out of air), But somehow makes it memorable.

It doesn't feel like a winner, But still it feels like an embarrassment. And, at least, is Progress .

in The Past ten years, the BBC has been trying two strategies for the Eurovision neither offers amazing results.

From 2011 to 2015, The Act was internally selected by the BBC, with Blue I Can result will always be The Best . It was 11 of 25 in 2011.

From 2016 to 2019, The Act has been selected with a public vote. Of which, Lucie Jones ' 2017-ballad, I'll Never give up On you put the 15.

The Last time the UK actually got in the Eurovision final Top Ten was in 2009 when Jade Ewen performed the Andrew Lloyd Webber-composed track, It is My time, and came in at fifth place.

This year, the United Kingdom , which has changed strategy, Once Again , with the BBC in the major record company BMG free run, choose to act and shape The Performance .

no matter what happens, if the vote rolls, James says that it is a "great thing to sing, something you love, in front of all these people. "

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