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Radio Leicester,4 mins

Discovering Molly Smitten-Downes

Jonathan Lampon

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The act which will represent the United Kingdom at this year's Eurovision song contestant has been named and she's from Leicestershire. Her name is Molly Smitten-Downes. She's 26 and she was discovered right here on BBC Radio Leicester by Dean Jackson who presents The Beat each Saturday evening from 6 as part of "BBC Introducing." Dean Jackson told Jonathan Lampon how he found Molly.

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