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Charlotte evicted from Eurovision

Charlotte
Charlotte sang Duffy's Rain On Your Parade in the BBC One show

Charlotte Finlay-Tribe has become the second contestant to be eliminated from the BBC's Eurovision contest Your Country Needs You.

The 17-year-old ended up in the bottom two after a public vote, but Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save male harmony group The Emperors Of Soul instead.

"If you come back in a year's time I will see you again and I think you'll have a very serious career," he said.

"I'm a bit upset but it's been an amazing experience," said Finlay-Tribe.

Four acts have now gone through to next week's semi-final - including Jade Ewen from east London, pantomime actor Mark Evans from north Wales and identical twins Francine and Nicola Gleadall from Sheffield.

One act will be eliminated on that show, with the UK's Eurovision entrant to be selected in a live programme on 31 January.

Their song will be written by Lord Lloyd-Webber, who is hoping to revive the UK's fortunes in the song contest after X Factor reject Andy Abrahams came in last place in 2008.

The competition takes place in Moscow on 16 May.



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